摘要
鸵鸟及鸵鸟卵初传当在西汉时,鸵鸟卵应该更早一些,它们主要来自西亚一带,经陆上丝绸之路来到中国。至唐朝时,开始引起朝野上下的重视和兴趣,鸵鸟这一名称也开始正式流行。此后随着中西交通与交往的中断,它们也就渐渐消失在中国人的视野之外。直到明朝郑和下西洋时,阿拉伯半岛等地才重新入贡。它们的传入无疑是对中西文化交流的一种贡献。
Ostrich was firstly introduced to China in the Western Han dynasty,and ostrich egg might be brought to China a little bit earlier.They came from Western Asia and got to China through the Silk Road.In the Tang dynasty,ostrich drew much attention from the imperial court and common people,and the term referring to ostrich became popular in China.Later on,as the traffic and exchanges between East and West were intermitted,ostrich gradually disappeared in China.Until Zhenghe voyaged to the West in the Ming dynas...
出处
《西域研究》
CSSCI
北大核心
2009年第3期65-72,137,共9页
The Western Regions Studies
关键词
鸵鸟
鸵鸟卵
丝绸之路
ostrich
ostrich egg
Silk Road