maritime trade ban; sea prohibition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
maritime ban; prohibition of foreign coastal trade and overseas commerce by Chinese
formalA historical policy implemented during the Ming and Qing dynasties, also known as a 'sea ban'. It was part of a broader isolationist foreign policy.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
céng曾
duō多
cì次
bān颁
bù布
hǎi海
jìn禁
zhèng政
cè策
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial court repeatedly promulgated maritime prohibition policies.
Yán严
gé格
de的
hǎi海
jìn禁
zǔ阻
ài碍
le了
Zhōng中
Wài外
jīng经
jì济
wén文
huà化
jiāo交
liú流
。
The strict maritime ban hindered economic and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
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Kāng康
xī熙
huáng皇
dì帝
yī一
dù度
fàng放
kuān宽
le了
hǎi海
jìn禁
，
yǔn允
xǔ许
Guǎng广
zhōu州
duì对
wài外
tōng通
shāng商
。
Emperor Kangxi once relaxed the maritime ban, allowing Guangzhou to trade with foreigners.