In ancient China, each unified dynasty had its own vassal states. Even a backward dynasty like Manchu and Qing had many vassal states. Kingdoms like Vietnam , Myanmar , and North Korea were all solid supporters of the Qing Dynasty . Among the many vassal states, Vietnam has a unique history. Historically, it was once ruled by the Central Plains Dynasty. In the early days, it was called Jiaozhi, and later it was also called Annan. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that it was changed to Vietnam. This was changed by the Qing government.
all say that Vietnam is a country with good strength. But why was he willing to become a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty? What is it about the Qing Dynasty that attracts Vietnamese? For the Vietnamese, their history has a deep connection with our country. The unique historical origin makes us love and hate this country. And going back to history, what factors determined it to become a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty?
1: Influenced by Chinese culture. As a country that split from China, Vietnam has been influenced by the Central Plains dynasties since ancient times, especially in culture. In ancient Vietnam, writing Chinese characters and speaking Chinese, the system was like the Central Plains Dynasty. This situation made Vietnam more inclined to the Northern Central Plains Dynasty.
Among the countries influenced by Confucian culture , Vietnam is one of the countries with deep influence. This made Vietnam more willing to become a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, and since the Song Dynasty, Vietnam has been a vassal state of the Central Plains Dynasty. This is very reasonable for them, and becoming a vassal state of China also has many benefits. This is what many countries dream of.
2: Fear of foreign powers and seeking help from the Qing Dynasty. By the 17th century, the European powers had come to the East. Faced with the eager gaze of the powers, Vietnam was also worried about being invaded, not to mention that Vietnam at that time was still in civil strife. As for the Qing-Vietnam War, although the Qing Dynasty did not conquer Vietnam, it also allowed Vietnam to see the strength of the Qing Dynasty.
In 1802, Vietnam unified the country and established the Nguyen Dynasty.. At this time, France was continuously invading Vietnam. On the surface, it was to help Vietnam, but in fact, it wanted to control the entire Vietnam. In order to seek asylum from the Qing Dynasty, Vietnam sent envoys to the capital and asked the Qing government to change the country's name to " Nanyue ". The Qing government did not agree to this suggestion and changed it to Vietnam. So far, the country's name "Vietnam" has It has been used to this day. This also made Vietnam a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, enjoying the protection and canonization of the Qing Dynasty.
3: The benefits of becoming a vassal state of and . For ancient China's neighboring countries, it was not a shame to become a vassal state. They even wished they had become a vassal state of China. Because becoming a vassal state, he has many benefits. First of all, the Central Plains dynasties did not interfere in their internal affairs at will, except during times of turmoil.
Secondly, enjoy the benefits of tribute trade . Under the influence of the maritime ban policy, only vassal states can enjoy the opportunity of tribute trade. Finally, they are protected, canonized, etc. by the Central Plains Dynasty. Only rulers recognized by the Central Plains Dynasty can rule the world, otherwise they will be considered rebels and will be subject to conquest by the Central Plains Dynasty. With these benefits, they also want to become a vassal state of China, which is also driven by interests. After all, the Central Plains dynasty was richer, more civilized, and more attractive to them.
From these reasons, it is only reasonable for Vietnam to become a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. The benefits that the Qing Dynasty brought to Vietnam are also obvious. Later, in the Sino-French war , they tried their best to help Vietnam. Unfortunately, the Qing Dynasty did not seize the opportunity and finally allowed France to occupy Vietnam. Under the influence of China, Vietnam's strength is not weak. With the strategic thinking learned from China, Vietnam managed to withstand the invasion of the United States after World War II. Of course, my country's help is indispensable.
Vietnam has defeated the United States and China, which made Vietnam feel very powerful. This is also the source of his pride. Perhaps he also feels complacent. After all, during the Vietnam War, the US military was restricted by our country to the 17th parallel of north latitude. south of . In the self-defense counterattack, our country only taught Vietnam a lesson and had no intention of occupying Vietnam.It can be seen that sometimes blind self-confidence can make people unable to see the reality clearly, and ultimately mislead others and themselves.
