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1. Portraits of Periodical OfferingThe Portraits of Periodical Offering, were official historical paintings (with illustration on each of the portrait) used in the Chinese dynasties. These paintings were official historical documents used in many Chinese dynasties. The phrase roughly translated to "duty offering pictorial". Throughout Chinese history, kingdoms and tribes conquered by Chinese forces were required to send ambassadors to the imperial court of China periodically and pay tribute with valuable gifts (贡品 kungpin).
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