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Sadae (''lit.'' "serving-the-Great," Hangul: 사대 Hanja: ) is a neutral, non-pejorative Korean term which is used in pre-modern contexts.〔Armstrong, Charles K. (2007). 〕 The term is used as a descriptive label for bilateral foreign relations between Imperial China and Joseon dynasty Korea. ''Sadae'' is also understood as relevant in understanding pre-Joseon diplomacy. ==Etymology== The historical term is derived from the Chinese ''shi da'' (Korean, ''sadae'') as used by the philosopher Mencius. ''Sadae'' literally means "dealing with the great" or "serving the great."〔Pratt, Keith L. ''et al.'' (1999). ''Korea: a historical and cultural dictionary,'' p. 394.〕 The neutral term is distinguished from the pejorative "''sadaejuui''", which was invented by early 20th century Korean nationalists.〔Mitchell, Anthony. ( "Happier Economy Better Than Larger Economy," ) ''Korea Times'' (Seoul). October 12, 2008.〕 The genesis of the term "''sadae''" arises in the work of the Chinese philosopher Mencius: * *Mencius - Liang Hui Wang II 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sadae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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