This text drew upon earlier precedents and regulations for diplomatic relations, and codified them into a new, streamlined system, which would then serve as a basis for the protocols followed in the [[Korean embassies to Edo]] during the [[Tokugawa period]]. The text was also read by Japanese scholars, including [[Arai Hakuseki]], who wrote a highly detailed annotated version with his own commentary. | This text drew upon earlier precedents and regulations for diplomatic relations, and codified them into a new, streamlined system, which would then serve as a basis for the protocols followed in the [[Korean embassies to Edo]] during the [[Tokugawa period]]. The text was also read by Japanese scholars, including [[Arai Hakuseki]], who wrote a highly detailed annotated version with his own commentary. |