The world renowned Silk Road has survived dozens of Chinese feudal dynasties and enjoyed a long-standing history. As the most prosperous dynasty in ancient China, Tang Dynasty played an active role in spreading the Silk Road.

Details about Silk Road in Tang Dynasty
With the Tang Dynasty entering into the prosperity, northwest silk road again attracted attention of Chinese ruler. In order to get through this route, Tang government took control of western countries after it defeated Tujue and established Anxi four towns as the institutions. The newly built Yumen Pass of the Tang Dynasty, once again opened the pass to the west. And through the Tianshan, Silk Road west line opened to central Asia. After the East Silk Road was opened again, new trade routes branch was constantly opening up, people found in the Qinghai area plenty of the Persian silver coins, showing that Qinghai was also an important pass in the Hexi Corridor Area. After the East Rome, the Persian Empire period (mid 17 Century after the Arabia Empire replaced the Central Asian hegemony Persian), Silk Road had remained relatively stable for a long time, and this route once again entered in a period of prosperity.

Influence on Tang Dynasty
A direct result of the Silk Road trading activity is that it greatly stimulated desire for consumption of Tang people, because the business first brought plenty exotic treasures to the rich. Silk Road trading activity mainly consisted of odd goods back then, from slavery, artist, kabuki to livestock, wild animals, plants, spice, pigment from the skin to the gold and silver jewelry, metal ore, from the tools to weapon instruments - almost everything that one expects to find. Along with the foreign technology introduced into China, religion, customs and other things were also brought to China. All these have become especially when Tang plutocratic family consumption object and consumption fashion. Relatively speaking, the consumption power of Tang Dynasty was much stronger than other dynasties, so the rich had enough ability to pursue luxury goods and the Silk Road provided them with more opportunities. Imperial Royal landlords loved exotic performance, common people loved exotic wares. The pursuit of a variety of foreign luxury goods and priceless treasures atmosphere began to spread from the palace to the general city residents.

Overall, Silk Road played an important role in enriching lives of Tang people.