Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Tribute

Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Tribute (Chinese: 萬國來朝圖; pinyin: Wànguó láicháo tú, 1761) is a monumental (299x207cm) Qing dynasty painting depicting foreign delegations visiting the Qianlong Emperor in the Forbidden city in Beijing during the late 1750s.

[1] The painting was intended to show the cosmopolitanism and the centrality of the Qing Empire, since most countries of Asia and Europe are shown paying their respects to the Chinese Emperor.

Delegates of many Asian countries appear, such as Korea (朝鮮), Vietnam (安南), Ryukyu (琉球國), Siam (暹羅國), 呂宋 (Luzon), Sulu (蘇祿), and Myanmar (緬甸國).

Numerous representatives of the newly conquered territory of Xinjiang (through the Dzungar–Qing Wars) also appear: Ili (伊犁), the core of the former Dzungar Khanate; Uqturpan (烏什); Kashgar (喀什喀爾); and Yarkent (葉爾奇木).

[3] Wang Junfu's Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Tribute (萬國來朝圖) also depicts various foreign countries visiting the Imperial court, but in a rather grotesque manner.

Thousand nations pay tribute (萬國來朝圖, 1761). Wintertime version. Palace Museum (北京故宮博物院). [ 1 ]
Second version (summertime) of the Thousand nations pay tribute (萬國來朝圖, 1761). Palace Museum (北京故宮博物院).
The Qianlong Emperor , aged 65, in the Forbidden City , attending the ceremony
Popular multicolored New Year print (nianhua 年畫) entitled "Ten Thousand Countries Coming to Court" (Wanguo laichao tu 萬國來朝圖), by Wang Junfu 王君甫, mid to late 17th century [ 3 ]