China's porcelain, silk, tea, iron, gold, silver, mirrors and other luxuries have spread to the west.
The spread of grapes, walnuts, carrots, peppers, beans, spinach (also known as Persian food), cucumbers (called cucurbitaceae plants in Chinese) and pomegranates has added more choices to the daily diet of East Asians. Caravans are mainly shipped from China.
2. It is beneficial to the cultural exchange between China and the West.
In the Battle of Pilars, Arabs brought China prisoners of war back to Samarkand along the Silk Road, among whom were China craftsmen who were good at papermaking. Finally, papermaking spread all over the world.
Since the Han Dynasty sent troops to the western regions to hoard and develop agriculture, Karez and well canal technology, which spread in mountainous areas, was used by soldiers in the western regions who also needed water, and gradually spread to further countries.
Printing in ancient China was also one of the technologies that spread westward along the Silk Road.
3. Conducive to religious exchanges between China and the West.
After Buddhism was introduced into China during the Han Dynasty, it began to spread in China in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and made it China-Zen. Buddhist culture has injected new blood into the development of China's traditional philosophy and Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties. The rhythm of Buddhism has improved the four tones of China's ancient poems and increased the beauty of musical rhythm. Its content enriches the vocabulary of China language, and hundreds of idioms such as "Great World", "Unique Method", "Ganges River Sand Quantity", "Elysium" and "Putting Down the Slayer to Become a Buddha" have become popular words in all walks of life. Today's surviving Song Yue Pagoda in Northern Wei Dynasty, Chang 'an Wild Goose Pagoda in Tang Dynasty, Fufeng Famen Temple, Wutai Mountain nanzenji, Beigu Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in Liao Dynasty and Pagoda of Six Harmonies in Hangzhou, etc. Their stone arches and wooden arches are exquisite and ingenious and can be called national treasures. So far, international friends have all lamented. These buildings have greatly absorbed the architectural technology of India and the West (India absorbs the West). During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Xuanzang (602-664), a monk, went to India by land via Central Asia to learn from the scriptures and give lectures. After 16 years, his book "Records of the Western Regions of Datang" recorded the politics, society, customs and customs of India at that time, and it is still the first important material for Indian scholars to study Indian medieval history. He retrieved 657 Buddhist classics, and Tang Gaozong specially built the Wild Goose Pagoda in Chang 'an to collect and translate them. Later, the monk Yijing (635-7 13) went to India by sea again, and it took another 16 years to retrieve 400 Buddhist scriptures. His works Biography of the South China Sea Returning to China and Biography of the Great Monks in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty introduced the culture and life of South Asian countries at that time to China, and their hard work was a great event at that time.
Nestorianism (also known as Catholic Orthodox Church) was introduced into China from the Eastern Roman Empire in the early Tang Dynasty. The Chinese Monument written by Xi An Beilin is a living witness. Although its influence is not as good as Buddhism and Islam, it is a great event in the history of East-West communication. Manichaeism (also known as Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism) introduced from Persia in the middle of the Tang Dynasty was later called Zoroastrianism in China. It believes that light will conquer darkness, and justice will eradicate evil, which is deeply believed by many working people. Many leaders of peasant uprisings after the Tang and Song Dynasties used their teachings to organize poor peasants to resist feudal rulers. /kloc-The Ming Dynasty established in 0/368 was founded by Amin believers. Islam introduced into China in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was mainly mediated by Hu merchants of the ancient-eating empire in the Middle and Near East. Highly respected by officials in the Tang Dynasty, many mosques began to appear in Guangzhou, Chang 'an and other places. China's papermaking was also introduced into the great food empire in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It soon spread to European countries through it.
Derived knowledge-Silk Road
"Silk Road" refers to the ancient commercial and trade routes that started in ancient China and connected Asia, Africa and Europe. The Silk Road in a narrow sense generally refers to the Silk Road on land. Broadly speaking, it can be divided into land silk road and maritime silk road.
The "Silk Road on Land" is a land trade channel connecting the hinterland of China and all parts of Europe. It was formed in the 2nd century BC to 1 century A.D. and remained in use until16th century. It is the main road of economic, political and cultural exchanges between East and West. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, which formed the basic trunk road of the Western Regions. It starts from Chang 'an in the Western Han Dynasty (Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty) in the west and passes through Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang. Starting from Dunhuang, it is divided into two roads: South Road from Dunhuang passes through Loulan, Yutian and shache, passes through Qingji, now Pamir to Da Yue, rests in peace, and reaches Tiaozhi and Daqin in the west; The North Road runs from Dunhuang to Jiaohe, Qiuci and Shule, crosses Qingji to Dawan, rests in the west longitude and reaches Daqin. Its original function was to transport silk produced in ancient China. Therefore, when the German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen first named it "Silk Road" in 1970s, it was widely accepted.
The Maritime Silk Road was an ancient maritime passage for communication, trade and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. It is mainly centered on the South China Sea, so it is also called the South China Sea Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road was formed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, developed from the Three Kingdoms to the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and changed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is the oldest known sea route.
With the development of the Silk Road by the Tang government, especially the navigation of the Sui and Tang Grand Canal, the connection between the richness of Jiangnan and the Central Plains has been greatly strengthened. Commodities such as silk, porcelain and tea in the south are continuously transported to Luoyang and Chang 'an through the Grand Canal, and exported to the west through the Silk Road. The ties between the Tang Dynasty and Central Asian countries were constantly strengthened. In the 14th year of Zhenguan (640), the Sogdians introduced wine-making technology into China, and a large number of Jewish businessmen flooded into China, which made the messengers and business contacts on the Silk Road active. The country most affected by this revived trade route is Japan. In the 8th century, the Japanese Diplomatic Festival brought many western cultural relics to Nara, the capital of Japan. These precious ancient cultural relics are also preserved in Nara Zhengzang Hospital. Buddhism, the largest religion in Japan, was also spread through the Silk Road.