1.7 In the second half of the 7th century (Tang Dynasty), Japan sent Tang Shi to change the country name to Japan, meaning "the place where the sun rises", which was later adopted and became the official country name of Japan.

2. According to the records in Hanshu and Houhanshu, Japan was called "Japan" or "Japan" in ancient China. "Japan" is pronounced "Yamato", just like "Yamato" in Japanese. In the 5th century A.D., after Japan's reunification, the title was Yamato.

In addition, in Chinese, "Fusang" and "Japan" are also nicknames of Japanese country names. ?

Thirdly, however, many people in China later called some wandering Japanese pirates "Japanese pirates". At this time, the word "Japan" had a certain derogatory meaning because of the word "kou"

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1. The main reason why Japan decided to change the country name for external use was that it was indecent. The reason is that in ancient China, the Chinese nation had the concept of "East Yi, West Rong, South Man and North Di" to the surrounding ethnic minorities, and the Japanese thought their country's geographical position was "newly created". So, change the name of the country-"the country of sunrise".

Second, the name "Japan" was originally used externally, but it is still called "Japan" at home. It was not until the first year of Dabao in Wu Wen (AD 70 1 year) that Japan (still called "Japan" in China) decided to resume diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty and sent a delegation headed by Su Tian, a true courtier, to the Tang Dynasty. It was probably from this exchange that the imperial court in China officially recognized the Japanese name.

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