a beneficial act or service performed for a country or the public; a contribution

City in southern Vietnam, on the banks of the Saigon River; formerly the capital of the Republic of Vietnam. See also [[胡志明市|胡志明市|hu2 zhi4 ming2 shi4]].

Zigong, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province

to offer gifts or goods as tribute, traditionally from a vassal to a sovereign or from subjects to the imperial court

Items offered as tribute to an emperor by subjects or vassal states in ancient times

Prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, known for its salt production

to present gifts or tribute to an imperial court, typically by local lords, vassal states, or foreign envoys in ancient times

Place where local or national imperial examinations were held in ancient China.

Zi Gong (520 BC-?), a prominent disciple of Confucius known for his talent in diplomacy and business; also known by his name [[端木赐|端木賜|duan1 mu4 ci4]].

A high-quality cotton fabric with a smooth, glossy finish similar to satin; traditionally used for making quilt covers and once presented as tribute to the imperial court.

Zhanggong district of [[赣州市|贛州市|gan4 zhou1 shi4]] city, Jiangxi

A scholar (xiucai) recommended by local government schools to study at the imperial academy (Guozijian) during the Ming and Qing dynasties

to pay or present tribute, specifically used for subordinates or vassal states presenting gifts to a ruler; used in the [[进贡|進貢|jin4 gong4]] pattern

Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province

A historical system used in ancient China for selecting and recommending talented individuals for official positions.

contributor; benefactor; dedicator

Fugong county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture [[怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州|nu4 jiang1 li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]] in northwest Yunnan

Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture, northwest Yunnan

Town in Cambodia and the capital of Kampot Province.

Gongjing District of Zigong City in Sichuan province

Fugong County in [[怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州|nu4 jiang1 li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]], northwest Yunnan Province

Zhanggong district of Ganzhou city, Jiangxi

Gongjing District of Zigong City in Sichuan province

Zogang County in Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region

Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture [[怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州|nu4 jiang1 li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]], in northwest Yunnan province

Taxes paid by the people to the state or a ruling power; also called [[贡赋|貢賦|gong4 fu4]].

(literary) A candidate who passed the metropolitan level of the imperial civil service exams but had not yet taken the final palace exam [[殿试|殿試|dian4 shi4]]

(bound form) a durable, smooth-textured twill fabric made from wool or cotton, often dyed dark blue or black and used for coats and shoe uppers

(loanword) traditional Venetian rowing boat

Gongliao District in New Taipei City, Taiwan; formerly a township in Taipei County.

(literary) Under the imperial examination system, a collective term for the five types of tribute students: [[恩贡|恩貢|en1 gong4]], [[拔贡|拔貢|ba2 gong4]], [[副贡|副貢|fu4 gong4]], [[岁贡|歲貢|sui4 gong4]], and [[优贡|優貢|you1 gong4]].

imperial scholar selected once every three years for exceptional merit to study at the national academy during the Qing dynasty

To offer tributes to the emperor or a central imperial court.

one of the five classes of tribute students during the Ming and Qing dynasties who were selected as alternates for the provincial exams

to treat talented local scholars as honored guests and recommend them to the imperial court for official positions

(literary) Annual tribute or taxes offered to the imperial court by feudal princes, local officials, or vassal states.

(historical) gifts such as jade, horses, or furs offered by feudal lords to the emperor

a category of senior licentiate in the imperial examination system, awarded by special imperial grace during major celebrations or accessions

(historical) A Qing dynasty system where excellent local scholars [[秀才|秀才|xiu4 cai5]] were selected every six or twelve years to be sent to the capital for further examination and official appointment

the advancement of knowledge or conceptual understanding within a specific academic field

China's oldest known geographical work, a chapter in the [[尚书|尚書|shang4 shu1]]; it describes the landscape, resources, and tax systems of the nine provinces of ancient China.

tributes or local products paid to the central government or emperor by a vassal state or local administrative region in ancient times

a type of meatball made from pork leg meat that has been pounded into a paste, seasoned, and shaped into spheres; particularly common in Taiwan

Kampot, a province and city in southern Cambodia

(historical) a country that pays tribute to another, especially to imperial China

to offer or present items as tribute to a royal court or high-ranking official

Gongliao township in New Taipei City, Taiwan

goods or gifts offered by a subordinate to a superior or ruler

tea offered as tribute to the imperial court in ancient China; high-quality tea