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Tang dynasty forced neighboring rulers to bring lavish gifts
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Diplomacy was incredibly straightforward when you considered yourself the absolute center of the universe. The Chinese tributary system required foreign kings to literally travel to the capital, bow to the floor, and hand over exotic luxury goods, just so the Emperor would graciously acknowledge their right to exist without being invaded.
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