However, at the time of the conclusion of Japan-Qing Treaty of Friendship in 1873, Taneomi SOEJIMA requested to have an audience with the Emperor on ground of "Bankoku Koho" and succeeded to have meeting without nine kowtows.
しかし1873年に日清修好条規を締結した際、副島種臣は『万国公法』に根拠に同治帝に謁見を求め、三跪九叩頭の礼をしないでの会見を成功させた。