Abstract: Based on the special conception of humanistic geography and political geography, Hua Xia ancestors set pattern in ancient Northeast Asian International System: regard the relationship between China and the surrounding peoples or regions as the extension of the relationship among the various domestic regions to apply the method of solving domestic fairs to deal with overseas problems. China once tried to spread eparch-state, shire-county and reign-not-govern local governing type throughout the whole East Asian. Till the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, the suzerain-protectorate system was finally formed. The development of ancient East Asian international system can be divided into four types: eparch-state system, shire-county system, reign-not-govern system and suzerain-protectorate system, marking four historical stages.

Key word: China; ancient Northeast Asian international system; eparch-state system; shire-county system; reign-not-govern system; suzerain-protectorate system

[Jilin University Journal Social Sciences Edition, 2004(2)]