What is the connection between Zhang Qian and the Silk Road? What benefits did the Silk Road bring us?

First of all, we will introduce Zhang Qian, Zhang Qian and Zi, from Chenggu County, Hanzhong. He was an outstanding explorer and diplomat in Han Dynasty. Why is he connected with the Silk Road? Because he opened up the north-south road to the western regions in the Han Dynasty, he introduced many things from western countries, such as blood BMW grapes, pomegranate, flax and so on. Zhang Qian is a man with pioneering spirit and adventurous spirit, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named him Bo Wanghou because of his military achievements. Next, Bian Xiao will give you a concrete report.

Zhang Qian sent two missions to the Western Regions in BC 139 and BC 1 19 respectively, which promoted mutual understanding and exchanges between the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions. After Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions, the activity route of envoys and businessmen in the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty became an important traffic trunk line, and even some things in the Han Dynasty, such as lacquerware and iron, were transported to various places through this road. Then, because silk is one of the more goods transported on this road, in the19th century, German geographer Richthofen called this road the Silk Road.

The route of the Silk Road in Han Dynasty was Chang 'an-Hexi Corridor-Western Regions-Central Asia or West Asia-Europe. Therefore, the Silk Road was the main artery between the East and the West in ancient times, and became an important channel for the production of daily necessities, production technology and music and dance between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions, which greatly promoted the trade and cultural exchanges between China and other countries and regions, and also greatly expanded the horizons of China people before 2000, and promoted the development of a unified multi-ethnic country. After Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, the Han Dynasty began to actively manage the Western Regions, set up four counties in the Hexi Corridor in Wusun and adopted the core policy. Moreover, from the beginning of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, today's Balkhash Lake and its vast areas to the east and south are the territory of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.

Because Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions greatly promoted the communication between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian was also called "the first person in China who opened his eyes to see the world".