The Qing Dynasty's vassal state, called Kanjuti, continued until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, until the 1940s, when Kanjuti was included in its territory by Pakistan, and it stopped paying tribute to our dynasty.
Kanjuti is located on the Pamir Plateau, bordering Pakistan, Kashmir, Chitlar and other places. Kanjuti is a small country, about 20,000 square kilometers. During the Qianlong period, Kan ju ti became a vassal state of the Qing government, seeking help and protection from the Qing Dynasty.
The Qing Dynasty used a policy of huairou to strengthen its defenses against small Western countries and support their annexation, following the tributary system of the previous dynasty, and itself was a heavenly dynasty state, high above, while helping the vassal foreign vassals to resist the enemy and giving them certain economic support. Everyone gets along well and is a harmonious neighbor. Avoiding war will not cost the people money, and this is the result that everyone is willing to see.
The countries that paid tribute to the Qing Dynasty during the Kangqian period were as follows:
Korea, Ryukyu, Annam, Namphong (Laos), Siam (Thailand), Myanmar, Gurkha (Nepal), Jemengxiong (Sikkim), Bhutan, Kokand, Kazakhstan, Brut, Buhar, Badashank, AiWuhan (Afghanistan), Sulu, Borol, Malgarang, Kanjuti, Andijan, Namgan, Lanfang Republic, etc.
It is not difficult to calculate that there are 22 countries in total, all of which are paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty during the kangqian era, which is really powerful. Although they may not have paid tribute as much as the Qing Dynasty gave them, they felt different.
Below, let's take a look at the relevant records of Kanjuti, we can see that it also has a name called Qianzhute, which means heteroecholar.
Historical records record that Kanjuti, or Qianzhute, translated as a different ear. In the twenty-sixth year of Qianlong, its chieftain had Hesi Lou, who was first attached, that is, the new pillar of the Yeerqiang Affairs Minister, who was called "Qianzhu Te burke Hes lou sent a son to pay tribute". There are more than 2,000 inhabitants in the city, about 5,000 people in each village, and 140 leaders in urban and rural areas. Each year tribute to Chinese placer gold one or two five dollars.
Kanjuti was attached to the Qing Dynasty for 26 years in Qianlong, when an emissary was sent to the Qing Dynasty, and Qianlong was very happy and immediately agreed. It is indeed a small country in terms of its population, with a small population.
So the most crucial thing is how much money does Kanjuti pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty in a year? You may not believe it when you say it, because the amount is too small, "one or two or five dollars per year to pay tribute to Chinese placer gold". One or two is 50 grams, one or two equals 10 dollars, and five dollars is 25 grams. In other words, Kanjuti only needs to pay 75 grams of placer gold to the Qing Dynasty a year.
Placer gold is gold, which is the gold formed by the erosion of the river and the separation of gold from the veins of gold and quartz. Placer gold is as fine as sand in quality, so it is called placer gold.
We calculate according to 300 yuan per gram of gold, 75 grams is 22500 yuan. This small amount is negligible, that is, a symbolic closing point. Then the Qing Dynasty would give them a lot of things back, "tribute to the envoys, the imperial court to reward the big satin", which is equivalent to supporting them in disguise, so they are happy to pay tribute.
And not only that, they also have real benefits. Just like the small countries in China's Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, they have to seek the protection of big countries, just like the younger brother wants to be protected by the big brother.
In 1891 (the seventeenth year of Guangxu), when Tao Mo was the governor of Xinjiang, he helped Kanjuti to carry out construction and help them enrich the country and strengthen the army. For example, in the north of Rob Naoer, the city of Puchang was built, and the tun defense bureau was set up in the south, and the Hui people were organized to settle, develop, and expand the administrative structure.
Later, when the British army invaded and occupied Kanjuti, it was Inspector Tao Mo who, after some arduous negotiations, got rid of the fate of Kanjuti's enslavement and regained his freedom.
In the summer and autumn of last year, Kanjuti had already gone to Kashgar to make an emergency move, so he built a fort with the British to overlook Kanjingye. In February of this year, The Telecommunications Department of the General Administration of Diecheng invaded Kanjuti with British troops, and its leader was unable to win consecutive battles, and led his people to flee outside the card for help.
Later, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in the 1920s, Kanjuti continued to deal with the Republic of China era and continued to pay tribute. Later, during the years of war, Kanjuti continued to deal with the Xinjiang Autonomous Region and entrusted them with handing over the tribute.
Kanjuti has always had a good relationship with the Qing Dynasty, so they want to continue this relationship. Even in times of turmoil in our country, they are unwilling to let this relationship dilute. So they continue to pay tribute, which is commendable.
This continued until the 1940s, when the tribute to Kanjuti was terminated due to various circumstances.
In 1962, before the demarcation of the border between China and Pakistan, Kanjuti came under the jurisdiction of Pakistan. After the demarcation of the border between China and Pakistan, Kanjuti is still under the jurisdiction of the Pakistani side. China has also recognized Kanjuti as Pakistan's territory, and since then Kanjuti is no longer a small country, and naturally it will no longer pay tribute to us.
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(Text/History Talk Jun, Yi Jiang Yue)