Why were foreigners everywhere during the Tang Dynasty? What countries did they come from?

During the Tang Dynasty, foreigners were everywhere. They generally came from Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asia, and some even came from Africa. Yes, the Tang Dynasty was such a diverse country. This phenomenon is also called "all nations come to court". I think everyone must have heard of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is not only reflected in culture and economy, but also in its inclusiveness. In fact, This phenomenon can be said to be very rare in ancient times, because ancient times belonged to a feudal society and had always been in a state of isolation. However, during the Tang Dynasty, it ushered in a new reform.

At that time, the streets of the Tang Dynasty could be said to be full of foreigners, and even Africans could be seen everywhere. This phenomenon was unmatched by any dynasty, and many of these foreigners came from Some of the officials in the Tang Dynasty came to the Tang Dynasty to do business, and some came for cultural exchanges. For example, Japan would regularly send a large number of envoys to the Tang Dynasty during the Tang Dynasty, in fact, to learn the culture of the Tang Dynasty. Japan admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty very much at that time, so every year Japan would select some outstanding people to serve as envoys to the Tang Dynasty, and the tax rate in the Tang Dynasty was also relatively low at that time.

This also attracted a large number of foreigners to come to the Tang Dynasty to do business. Because of its developed economy, large population, and low tax rate, the Tang Dynasty can be said to be the best choice for doing business, but unfortunately There are not many cultural relics left from the Tang Dynasty. It is a pity that such a prosperous period failed to leave any traces. However, Japan has collected a lot of cultural relics from the Tang Dynasty, and they are very beautifully preserved and very valuable. Yes, these cultural relics were brought back by the Japanese who were envoys to the Tang Dynasty at that time. From this, we can also see the yearning of other countries for the Tang Dynasty at that time.

In fact, it is understandable that there were Japanese, Koreans and Southeast Asians during the Tang Dynasty, because they were all Asians, but it is a bit surprising that there were Africans, and there were not a few.