A Study on the Channels of Sino-Japan Cultural Exchange between Ming and Qing Dynasty

In the seventeenth century between Ming and Qing Dynasty,both China and Japan adopted the close-door diplomatic policy,however,the cultural exchange between these two countries were still carried out,mainly through three channels which were scholars and monks’visits to Japan-a traditional and major channel of cultural exchange,non-governmental trade-an important exchange channel,and war-a special exchange channel.