The Silk Road is an invaluable common asset in the history of humanity. It embodies peaceful communication， exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations， and the spirit of cooperation. For centuries， the Silk Road spirit of peace and cooperation， openness and inclusiveness， mutual learning and mutual benefit has been passed down through generations and advanced the progress of human civilizations. Based on rich historical records from multiple disciplines， this book examines the Silk Road a
內容簡介：
The Silk Road is an invaluable common asset in the history of humanity. It embodies peaceful communication， exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations， and the spirit of cooperation. For centuries， the Silk Road spirit of peace and cooperation， openness and inclusiveness， mutual learning and mutual benefit has been passed down through generations and advanced the progress of human civilizations. Based on rich historical records from multiple disciplines， this book examines the Silk Road as part of global civilizations. It covers topics such as the origin， development and legendary figures of the Silk Road; the hubs and the economic， trade and cultural communication along the Silk Road; and the development of the Silk Road in the new era. It reviews the histories of the Silk Road， the development of human civilization， and the cultural communication between East and West. It echoes the Belt and Road Initiative and contributes Chinese wisdom and strength to carrying forward the Silk Road spirit and promoting the sustained and prosperous development of human civilization.
關於作者：
Wu Bin is a scholar and researcher of history and culture. He is a Changqing Scholar at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and a distinguished professor at BFSU’s Academy of International Communication of Chinese Culture. He has also served as the deputy director of the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences， the curator of the Shenyang Palace Museum and the deputy head of the Chinese Society for Historians of China’s Foreign Relations. His research interest lies in the histories of Chinese culture and the cultural exchange between China and other countries. He has published over 10 works， including The Power of Civilization， A New History of Overseas Dissemination of Chinese Culture (six volumes)， The History of Overseas Culture for Chinese Acceptance (four volumes)， Confucius’ World: The World Value of Confucian Culture and China and the World: The Chinese Paradigm of Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations.
目錄：
INTRODUCTION
I. What Is the Silk Road
II. The Silk Road and the Role of Silk
III. The Silk Road and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations
IV. The Magnificent History of the Silk Road
CHAPTER I ORIGIN， EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
I. Curiosity and Exploration of the Western Regions
II. The Routes to the Western Regions During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties
III. Zhang Qian’s Heroic Feat: The “Opening” of the Silk Road
IV. Strategic Management and Safeguard of the Silk Road
V. The Golden Age of the Silk Road
CHAPTER II NOMADIC PEOPLES AND THE STEPPE ROUTE
I. The Opening Up of the Steppe Silk Road
II. The Westward Migrations of the Yuezhi and Xiongnu
III. The Cantian Khan Road and the Ancient Ouigour Road
VI. The Rejuvenation of the Steppe Silk Road
V. The Grand Connectivity of the Silk Road During the Yuan Dynasty
CHAPTER III ENCOUNTERS ON THE MARITIME SILK ROAD
I. The Maritime Route to the West
II. Strategic Management of the Maritime Silk Road by the Sui and Tang Dynasties
III. The Maritime Silk Road During the Song and Yuan Dynasties
IV. Zheng He’s Voyages to the Western Oceans
V. Seeking a New Maritime Silk Road
CHAPTER IV STRETCHING WESTWARD FROM YANGGUAN PASS
I. The Silk Road and India
II. The Silk Road and Persia
III. The Silk Road and the Arab Empire
IV. The Silk Road and Ancient Greece and Rome
V. The Maritime Silk Road and Africa
VI. The Transit Point on the Maritime Silk Road
VII. The Eastern Maritime Silk Road
CHAPTER V REPORTS ON THE ANCIENT SILK ROAD
I. Zhang Qian’s Report on His Mission to the Western Regions
II. Faxian’s A Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms
III. Dong Wan’s Report on His Mission to the Western Regions
IV. Illustrated Records of the Western Regions and the Silk Road in the Sui Dynasty
V. Great Tang Records on the Western Regions by Xuanzang
VI. The Silk Road in Record of the Four Reaches of Imperial China
VII. The Maritime Silk Road as Recorded in the Literature of the Song and Yuan Dynasties
CHAPTER VI THE GRAND EXCHANGE ALONG THE SILK ROAD
I. The Grand Exchange of Species Along the Silk Road
II. Cross-Cultural Trade Along the Silk Road
III. Han and Tang Silk Products: Paving the Path to Prosperity
IV. The Chinoiserie Trend Sweeping Across Europe
V. Rare and Precious Treasures Flowing into China
VI. Aromatic Trade on the Maritime Silk Road
CHAPTER VII TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ALONG THE SILK ROAD
I. Bronze， Chariots and Iron Smelting
II. Glass， Sugar and Wine
III. Telescopes， Striking Clocks and Hongyipao Cannons
IV. The Four Great Inventions That Shaped the World
V. Medical Exchanges on the Silk Road
VI. Astronomical and Calendrical Exchanges on the Silk Road
CHAPTER VIII EXPLORING THE EASTWARD TRAIL OF BUDDHISM
I. Buddhism’s Eastward Spread Beginning from the Western Regions
II. A Steady Stream of Eminent Monks Travel from the Western Regions to China
III. Westward Pilgrimages on the Silk Road Seeking Buddhist Teachings
IV. Buddhist Scriptures Translated Along the Silk Road
V. Buddhist Sculpture and Grotto Art Along the Silk Road
CHAPTER IX ART AND THE SILK ROAD
I. Music and Dance from the Western Regions
II. “Five Tunes and Seven Pitches” and Western Region Musical Instruments
III. Pyu Kingdom’s Music Diplomacy with the Tang Dynasty
IV. Exotic Elements in Tang Dynasty Art
V. Blue and White Porcelain: An Embodiment of Chinese-Arabic Artistic Exchanges
VI. Western Paintings from Afar
VII. Chinese Influence on Rococo
VIII. Anglo-Chinese Gardens Become All the Rage
CHAPTER X LEGENDS OF THE SILK ROAD
I. Arduous Journeys Along the Silk Road
II. Emissaries Bearing National Missions
III. Travelers on the Silk Road
IV. Migrants to and from Ancient China
V. Cross-Border Merchants and Traders
VI. Bearers of Faith on the Silk Road
VII. Heqin Princesses: Cultural Ambassadors on the Silk Road
CHAPTER XI THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: A NEW REVIVAL OF THE SILK ROAD SPIRIT
I. Joint Efforts to Promote the BRI in the Context of Globalization
II. BRI Achievements
III. The BRI Global Significance
Epilogue
APPENDIXES
I. Historical Timeline of the Silk Road
II. Major Cities Along the Silk Road
III. World Cultural Heritage in the Chinese Section of the Silk Road
IV. Notable Figures of the Silk Road
V. References
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