What "foreigner" slaves were there in the prosperous Tang Dynasty?

The prosperous Tang Dynasty was an open dynasty, with its capital in Chang 'an. At that time, all kinds of people from all over the world gathered in the streets and alleys of Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty, including Europeans with high noses and Arabs on the camel. Some of them played the pipa and some sang songs. At the intersection of all kinds of wonderful voices, it seemed like a painting, which was wonderful and accompanied.

There is a man with dark skin, his whole body is dark and shiny, his head is curly, his nose is flat and wide, and he looks up at the starry sky. This is the image of a black clay figurine in the tomb of Pei's little lady in the Tang Dynasty, and his official name is "Kunlun slave".

During the Tang Dynasty, many black people came to China, some of them were sent to Chang 'an as annual tribute, some were sold to the coastal areas or inland areas as indigenous people, and some were left behind when they entered China with Southeast Asian envoys. Most of the slaves in the Tang Dynasty were short blacks living in Southeast Asia and South Asia. In the eyes of people in the Tang Dynasty, all dark-skinned people are Kunlun children.

The existence of the Tang Dynasty and Kunlun Mountain reflected the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, which showed that the Tang Dynasty had a high position in the whole country at that time. The dynasty was not only in its heyday, but also the speed of various economic development was quite fast. Cultural development has played a very important role in the world, and many talented people have emerged. Nowadays, the poems of poets in the Tang Dynasty are particularly popular. Therefore, it is not surprising that Kunlun slaves appeared in the Tang Dynasty. As long as we understand its significance, we will feel like a mirror.