The Image of Hu Merchants on the Silk Road in the Tang Dynasty from the Story of"Identifying Treasures by Hu merchants"
Since Zhang Qian's expedition established the Silk Road,Hu merchants have played a pivotal role in facilitating material and cultural exchanges along this historic route.With the continuous influx of Hu peoples into China,they gained global recognition.During the flourishing Tang Dynasty,the Silk Road not only supported trade but also inspired the integration of trea-sure-identification tales from China with narratives about Hu merchants.These stories underwent extensive dissemination,recon-struction,and reinterpretation,culminating in the popular and legendary"Hu Merchants Identifying Treasures"tales.As a criti-cal trade and cultural exchange route between East and West,the Silk Road embodied economic collaboration,cultural ex-change,and ethnic integration between China,the Western Regions,Central Asia,and beyond.The"Hu Merchants Identifying Treasures"stories reveal significant insights into these interactions.Through these narratives,a vivid picture of the Tang Dynasty's Silk Road emerges,showcasing the distinctive cultural contributions of Hu merchants in the development of Silk Road civiliza-tion.
Hu merchants"Identifying Treasures by Hu Merchants"Silk RoadTang Dynasty
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