The Historical Memory and Contemporary Value of Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning on the Grassland Silk Road:Centered on the Song,Liao,Xia,Jin,and Yuan Dynasties
From the perspective of historical development,the Grassland Silk Road reached a prosperous stage dur-ing the Song,Liao,Xia,Jin,and Yuan dynasties.The northern ethnic groups along the route interacted,exchanged,and blended with the Central Plains and neighboring ethnic groups through aggregation,kinship,mutual trade,and embedded living,forming a community that integrates politics,economy,culture,and society,further consolidating the sense of com-munity for Chinese nation.The westward migration of Khitan and other ethnic groups,as well as the continuous exchang-es,exchanges,and integration of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions,Central Asia,West Asia,and European countries,promoted peaceful cooperation,mutual learning,and mutual learning among the world's ethnic groups,and fa-cilitated the great development and progress of human civilization as a whole.Therefore,the historical memory of the ex-change and mutual learning of civilizations along the Silk Road on the grasslands has reference significance for the con-temporary communication,exchange and integration of the Chinese nation,the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind,and the expansion of the influence of Chinese civilization on foreign exchanges.
Grassland Silk RoadCivilization Exchange and Mutual LearningHistorical MemoryContemporary Value