How did China culture influence Japanese and Korean?

Historically, there were four main ways and means to spread China culture to the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago.

The first way is immigration. In ancient times, the traffic between China and the Korean Peninsula was very convenient. The Japanese archipelago could pass through the Korean Peninsula or along the East China Sea. Therefore, immigrants from China arrived in the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago very early.

The second way is to send special envoys. /kloc-From the 0 th century to the 7 th century, the Korean Peninsula was in the era of Three Kingdoms, one was Koguryo, the other was Baekje and the other was Silla. All three countries have diplomatic relations with China. In the early years of Tang Dynasty, Baekje sent more than 20 envoys to Tang Dynasty, Silla sent more than 30 envoys, and Tang Dynasty also sent nine envoys to Silla. Japan also sent a special envoy early.

The third way is to study abroad. As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, many Japanese and Korean students came to China. There is also a monk studying abroad, that is, a monk studying abroad. The famous international student is Ma Lu Abe.

The fourth way is trade. North Korea mainly paid tribute to China. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Japan's trade with China was dominated by non-governmental trade, followed by exploratory trade in the Ming Dynasty and letter trade in the Qing Dynasty.