哀牢考述

Textual Research of Ailao

“哀牢”是春秋战国时代到东汉初我国“极西南”族群和地域的称谓,其地处横断山区南部,是“蜀身毒道”上直接联通中印两大古文明的“宜径”。作为古代各大文明交流联系中介的“哀牢”是由多民族混合而成的部落联盟,具有多重名称,活动地域广阔,物产闻名中外,是古代中国与东南亚、南亚乃至西亚、非洲、欧洲交流的“世界十字路口”,也是“南方丝绸之路”的重要门户。

“Ailao”is the name of the“extreme southwest”ethnic group and region from the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period to the early Eastern Han Dynasty.It is located in the south of Hengduan Mountains.It is the“appropriate way”to connect the two ancient civilizations of China and India directly on the“Shu-Hindu Road”.As an intermediary for the exchange and contact of ancient civilizations,“Ailao”is a tribal alliance composed of multi-ethnic groups.It has multiple names,broad activity areas and famous products at home and abroad.It is not only the“world intersection”for the exchange between ancient China and Southeast Asia,South Asia and even West Asia,Africa and Europe,but also an important gateway to the“Southern Silk Road”.