Abstract:

The subject of this study is the Yuan Dynasty, namely the Chinese-Japanese relations during the period of the other Mongol-Chinese Empire (1271-1368). By studying the bilateral relations of a century, we intend to position Japan within the Eastern Asian regional order of the classical period based in China. By the Yuan Dynasty, more than 10 official representatives were sent to Japan in various times, directly or indirectly, until the beginning of the 13th century, and through peaceful ways were attempted to establish traditional diplomacy under the Confucian norms. As a result of the peaceful efforts made, the Sinosentric regional order was attempted to be encouraged by Japan’s volunteer, but it failed to succeed. The cutting of the heads of some of the sent representatives showed the determination of the Japanese not to be biat. The other method that would enter into action when the construction of the upper (China-Japan) relationship on peaceful roads in the traditional Chinese-based diplomacy was harp. In fact, the first was 1274, and the second was 1281 by two military flights, and Japan was attempted to be included in the jebren system. But it has not succeeded in that too. Despite all the initiatives of the Yuan dynasty, the biggest reason for Japan’s failure to beat Kubilay Han and his successors was that the ruling group was of Mongolian origin. Indeed, the Mongolians, just like the Japanese, were "strangers" to China, "barbar" in traditional Western literature, and were at the same level. From the perspective of the traditional Confucius relations, being condemned to be treated in a position of ast in the context of equality was not acceptable for the Japanese.

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