论丝绸之路向茶马古道的转型——从词与物的传播说起

The Transformation of the Silk Road to the Tea-Horse Road

丝绸之路是连接欧亚大陆的重要通道,但由于古道赖以存在的必要传播商品丝绸不是生活必须品,丝绸之路时有中断。伊斯兰教的东渐,使丝绸之路有一个大的中断。随着恃茶习俗在丝绸之路上的形成,茶马互市在丝绸之路上出现,丝绸之路得以复兴。唐宋时期丝绸之路上的必要传播商品由丝绸转换成茶,丝绸之路开始向茶马古道转型。

The Silk Road is an important route connecting Europe and Asia. However, silk was not the necessary commodity for the survival of the ancient route, so the Silk Road was often broken, especially when Islam marched its way eastwards. The Silk Rood resumed its function as the tea - addicted people appeared and the tea - horse business started on the Silk Road. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the major commodity on the Silk Road was tea rather than silk, thus leading to the transformation of the Silk Road to the Tea - Horse Road.