Xu Xue

Xu Xue

13 May, 2024

Liao Dynasty, Western Liao, Grassland, Silk Road, Eastern and Western cultural transmission and integration.

The Grassland Silk Road usually refers to the trade corridor extending from China through the Mobei and Mongolian Grassland, crossing westward the Central Asian grasslands, and then extending to South Asia, West Asia, Europe and North Africa; the Road is an important channel for cultural exchanges between China and the West. The cultural exchange between northern China and the Eurasian Grassland Silk Road initiated as early as the Shang Dynasty, of which the northern Xinjiang region was an important channel. The early Hongshan culture of the Liao Dynasty laid a long history of the Grassland Silk Road. Liao enjoyed a history of more than 200 years. Yelü Dashi founded the Western Liao Empire after his westward expedition to Central Asia;the empire expanded and operated the grassland silk road, and accelerated the spread of eastern and western cultures, including paper industry and the use of advanced ironware etc.. While maintaining its Nomad culture, the Western Liao regime also brought the Confucianism, language, rules and regulations, and production methods to Central Asia, promoting the integration of ethnic diversity. The development experience of nearly 90 years became an important period for the economic and cultural development of the Grassland Silk Road, which had a profound impact on the culture of Central Asia.

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