qiǎn​táng​shǐ

Japanese envoys to Tang China

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    遣唐使

    qiǎn​táng​shǐ

    Japanese envoys to Tang China

    Official Japanese diplomatic missions sent to the Chinese Tang court between 630 and 894 AD to study and adopt Chinese government systems, culture, and Buddhism; the groups often included ambassadors, students, and monks.

    遣 (literal) → 遣 · qiǎn · to send 唐 (literal) → 唐 · táng · Tang dynasty 使 (bound) → 使 · shǐ · (bound form) envoy

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