朝贡制度是古代中国与其他国家建立起的一种外交关系,“是指藩属国对宗主国按时进献礼品和方物,采用中国王朝年号、年历,以此表示臣服;而宗主国作为回报,则对藩属国进行回赐、封赏,用以体现天朝恩典。”1自汉代起,中国便与朝鲜半岛建立起朝贡制度。但到了元代,中国与高丽的朝贡关系出现了新的特征。在高丽近六百次的朝贡过程中出 The tribute system is a kind of diplomatic relationship established between ancient China and other countries. “It means that the vassal state submits gifts and objects on time to the sovereign state, using the Chinese dynasty and almanacs to represent its submission. The sovereign state, in return, Then reward the vassal state, reward, to reflect the heavenly grace. ”1 Since the Han Dynasty, China has established a tributary system with the Korean Peninsula. However, in the Yuan Dynasty, the tributary relations between China and Korea appeared new characteristics. Nearly 600 times during the tributary process in Korea