晚清川藏南路边茶探析

An Analysis of the Tea Trade between Sichuan and Tibet via Tajianlu in the Late Qing dynasty

晚清时期,川茶在西藏市场的地位受到印度茶叶的冲击,对于当时南路边茶的发展状况,目前相关研究较少,且多为定性分析。自清政府批准打箭炉为川藏贸易市场以后,随着藏人对边茶需求不断增多,南路边茶贸易日渐繁荣,对四川地区经济产生了很大影响。英人De Rosthorn于19世纪末对南路边茶贸易进行了实地考察,为进一步深入研究川藏贸易提供了新的史料。文章结合该史料,对藏区南路边茶供给进行量化分析,并考证其运输路线,研究边茶贸易对四川地区的经济带动。

The impact of Indian tea on Sichuan tea market in Tibet has received little scholarly attention to date. Located on the southern border, Tajianlu was a convenient market where Tibetans could carry on trade and make purchases of tea in 1696. With the Tibetans＇ increased demand for tea, the trade via Tajianlu developed steadily and had a great affect on the economy of Sichuan. Building on earlier research, this paper will use new historical materials, to investigate the tea trade, its route and influence on other places.