Meaning of 外藩
外藩 means feudal lords with enfeoffed territories; vassal kings of the outer regions; vassal states; outer dependencies; tributary territories. Pronounced wài fān.
- feudal lords with enfeoffed territories; vassal kings of the outer regions
- vassal states; outer dependencies; tributary territories
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
，
Méng蒙
gǔ古
gè各
bù部
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
wài外
fān藩
。
During the Qing Dynasty, the various Mongol tribes were regarded as outer vassals.
Zhè这
xiē些
wài外
fān藩
yōng拥
yǒu有
xiāng相
duì对
dú独
lì立
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
quán权
，
dàn但
réng仍
xū需
xiàng向
zhōng中
yāng央
cháo朝
gòng贡
。
These vassal lords possessed relatively independent ruling authority, yet still needed to pay tribute to the central court.
Míng明
dài代
shè设
lì立
de的
wài外
fān藩
zhì制
dù度
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
wěn稳
dìng定
le了
biān边
jiāng疆
dì地
qū区
。
The outer vassal system established during the Ming Dynasty effectively stabilized the border regions.