This is a list of states that paid tribute to China under its tribute system for the purpose of trade. It encompasses states in Europe, Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.[1]

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. . . List of tributary states of China . . .

In the 5th century, a status hierarchy was an explicit element of the tributary system in which Korea and Vietnam were ranked higher than others, including Japan, the Ryukyus, Siam and others.[2] All diplomatic and trade missions were construed in the context of a tributary relationship with China,[3] including:

• Brunei (文萊)[4]
  • Borneo[5]
  • Poni (渤泥)[6][7]
• Cambodia[8]
  • Kingdom of Funan[9]
  • Zhenla[10]
• Japan[11][12]
  • Wa (Japan) (16 tribute missions)[13][14][15]
  • Japanese missions to Tang China (16 tribute missions)[16][17][18][19]
  • Japanese missions to Ming China (20 tribute missions) [20][21]
• Korea[22][23]
  • Goguryeo (173 tribute missions) [22][24]
  • Baekje (45 tribute missions) [22][24]
  • Silla (19 tribute missions) [22][24][25][26]
  • Unified Silla (63 tribute missions in 8th century) [22][26]
  • Goryeo (The envoy missions)[22][27]
  • Joseon (391 envoy missions between 1392 and 1450,[28] 435 special embassy missions between 1637 and 1881.[29])[22][24][27]
• Malaysia
  • Tanah Merah Kingdom[30]
  • Kedah Kingdom[31]
  • Kelantan[32]
  • Malacca Sultanate[33]
• Nepal[7][34]
• Philippines[35]
  • Sulu[8]
• Ryūkyū Kingdom (Ryukyuan missions to Imperial China)[36][37][38]
  • Hokuzan[39]
  • Chūzan[7][40]
  • Nanzan[39]
• Siam (Thailand)[36][41]
• Tibet[42]
• Vietnam[36][43]
• Ceylon[44]

. . . List of tributary states of China . . .

. . . List of tributary states of China . . .