Reasons for the prosperous trade of the Maritime Silk Road in the Song and Yuan Dynasties

The reason for the prosperous trade of the Maritime Silk Road during the Song and Yuan Dynasties was that the Song Dynasty adopted a mercantilist policy in its economy and encouraged overseas trade, and the development of the Maritime Silk Road entered a flourishing stage.

Song Dynasty shipbuilding technology and navigation technology improved significantly, the compass was widely used in navigation, and the ability of Chinese merchant ships to sail far away was greatly strengthened. The Song Dynasty maintained friendly relations with the southeastern coastal countries for most of the time, and Guangzhou became the first major port for overseas trade.

The continued development of the Maritime Silk Road in the Song Dynasty greatly increased the financial depth of the court and the port city income, to a certain extent, to promote economic development and urbanization of life, but also for the Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges to provide a convenient condition, and the development of the first systematic and strong in the history of China's foreign trade management law. The development of the Maritime Silk Road entered its heyday.

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Historical Background

Historical Background

Before the middle of the Tang Dynasty, China's main foreign channel was the land Silk Road, after which, due to wars and shifts in the center of economic gravity, the Maritime Silk Road replaced the land route as the main channel for trade and exchange between China and foreign countries. During the Tang Dynasty, there was a sea route along the southeast coast of China called "Guangzhou Tonghai Yi Road", which was the earliest name of the Chinese Maritime Silk Road.

The route was 14,000 kilometers long, the world's longest ocean route, passing through more than 100 countries and regions. In the Song and Yuan dynasties was an important carrier of human historical activities and cultural and economic exchanges between the East and the West with a range covering half of the globe.

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