hǎi
jìn

technical

Meaning of 海禁

海禁 means maritime ban; prohibition of foreign coastal trade and overseas commerce by Chinese. Pronounced hǎi jìn.

  • maritime ban; prohibition of foreign coastal trade and overseas commerce by Chinese

Definitions & Examples

Míng
Qīng
shí
 
cháo
tíng
céng
duō
bān
hǎi
jìn
zhèng
 

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial court repeatedly promulgated maritime prohibition policies.

Yán
de
hǎi
jìn
ài
le
Zhōng
Wài
jīng
wén
huà
jiāo
liú
 

The strict maritime ban hindered economic and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.

Kāng
huáng
fàng
kuān
le
hǎi
jìn
 
yǔn
Guǎng广
zhōu
duì
wài
tōng
shāng
 

Emperor Kangxi once relaxed the maritime ban, allowing Guangzhou to trade with foreigners.

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