The Silk Road and Sai Zhang's Personal Image

Chang 'an began in the Western Han Dynasty (Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty) and passed through the Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang. Starting from Dunhuang, it is divided into two roads: South Road from Dunhuang passes through Loulan, Yutian and shache, passes through Qingji, now Pamir to Da Yue, rests in peace, and reaches Tiaozhi and Daqin in the west; The North Road runs from Dunhuang to Jiaohe, Qiuci and Shule, crosses Qingji to Dawan, rests in the west longitude and reaches Daqin.

2. Introduction to Zhang Qian

Zhang Qian (about 164- BC 1 14), a native of Chenggu County, Hanzhong (now Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province), was an outstanding explorer and diplomat in the Han Dynasty, and made great contributions to the development of the Silk Road. It opened up the north-south road to the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty, and introduced blood horses, grapes, alfalfa, pomegranate, flax and so on from various countries in the Western Regions.

Zhang Qian is full of pioneering and adventurous spirit, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made a fortune by military achievements. In BC 139, more than 100 Huns led by Gan Fu set out from Longxi and were detained by Huns for ten years, married and had children. Zhang Qian died in Chang 'an in 1 14 BC and was buried in his hometown.

3. Significance

It promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West and played a positive role in the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

The Silk Road is still an important communication channel between China and the West.

It still plays an important role in China's foreign economic exchanges today.