Before the invation to Korea in 1592, Toyotomi Hideyosi had spread the information of war plan toward China in the world. These informations was sent to China both on the northern route from Korea to Beijin and the southern route from Ryukyu or Kyushu...
Before the invation to Korea in 1592, Toyotomi Hideyosi had spread the information of war plan toward China in the world. These informations was sent to China both on the northern route from Korea to Beijin and the southern route from Ryukyu or Kyushu to Fujien in a short time. Chinese officials was embarrassed by a sudden happening because reports by Ryukyuan and Chinase residents on the southern route had referred that Korea would intend to cooporate with Hideyoshi for his conquest of China . Unfortunately the report by Korean government had been delivered to China later than those by Ryukyuan and Chinase residents, Chinese officials had a grave suspicion of Korea's loyalty. Therfore Korean government was driven to send a special envoy to Beijin for vindication.
Finding rousing traffic of men and goods in the East China sea trade circle, we have to observe a big stream of information, especially rumor and misinformation. I suppose a wrong infomation is more powerful than a correct one because a rumor may interrest people much more greatly. In case of infomations delivered by a third party, they will easily believe those are disinterrested.
Picking up several reports by Ryukyuan and Chinase residents in Japan according to “Zensetsuheiseiko”, I intend to research into influence on deplomatic relation between Korea and China by delivering misinformations about the rumor of Korea's war cooporation, and influence on after ages.