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 .
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). Sadae is a Confucian concept, based on filial piety, that describes a reciprocal hierarchical relationship between a senior and a junior, such as a tributary relationship. The term is used as a descriptive label for bilateral foreign relations between Imperial China and Joseon dynasty Korea. Korea's sadae toward China was first employed by Silla in the 7th century, but it was not fully implemented until the Confucianization of Korea in the early Joseon dynasty. Korea's sadae toward China from the 7th century to the 13th century was only nominal .
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Sadae is a Confucian concept, based on filial piety, that describes a reciprocal hierarchical relationship between a senior and a junior, such as a tributary relationship.
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Sadae is also understood as relevant in understanding pre-Joseon diplomacy
Korea's sadae toward China was first employed by Silla in the 7th century, but it was not fully implemented until the Confucianization of Korea in the early Joseon dynasty. Korea's sadae toward China from the 7th century to the 13th century was only nominal