Examples of East-West cultural fusion

The Tang Dynasty Pier Baths reflect the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures. The Tang Dynasty Pier Bath Site has a strong Roman style in terms of form and layout, architectural techniques, etc., while the various types of relics unearthed in the bath site, wall decorations and paintings, etc., clearly have the characteristics of the Central Plains and local features, reflecting the East and West architectural traditions and techniques in the Silk Road, the fusion of the Silk Road and innovation.

Tang Dynasty pier bath site is larger, higher building specifications, used for a longer period of time, during which there have been a number of repairs, the possibility of its use as an urban public **** bath.

Because the Tang Dynasty pier site is located in the Eurasian steppe inland area, hot in summer, windy weather, cold in winter, the frost-free period is shorter, in this climatic condition, the construction of the public **** baths seem reasonable: on the one hand, to meet the needs of the city residents of the daily cleaning, on the other hand, can be used for travelers to and from the bathing and resting. From this we also see that the Gaochang Hui migratory birds to the Mongolian Yuan period, the people here on how much love for bathing.

Expanded

Tang Dynasty pier bath found the significance of: Western bath buildings first appeared in ancient Greece, to the 1st century BC Roman **** and the period, has been in the Mediterranean coastal areas of the general distribution. The most notable feature of the Roman baths was the "open-air geothermal system", a structure that effectively guaranteed the temperature inside the baths.

The period of the Roman Empire was the peak of the development of Roman bath architecture. With the strength and expansion of the Roman Empire, the baths, as one of the most important public **** building, both in number, scale, and distribution range have increased significantly. In the spatial distribution, the Roman baths also spread from the Mediterranean coast to the surrounding area, west to Spain, east to the Two River Basin, north to the United Kingdom, south to North Africa are found in the distribution of Roman baths.