丝绸之路上香料药物流通的历史意义

Historical Significance of the Circulation of Spices and Medicines on the Silk Road

香料药物经由丝绸之路的流通在历史上对丝路沿线国家产生过重要影响。就我国文化发展而言,这些影响主要表体在:其一,伴随着外来香料药物进入我国,相关技术也随之而来,这促进了丝路沿线国家与我国的物质文化和技术交流;其二,外来香料药物丰富了我国人民的日常物质生活,围绕香料药物发展出了更为丰富多彩的文化形式。其三,香料药物流通促进了丝路沿线国家与我国之间的人员流动。其四,香料药物的流通促进了我国香料药物类书籍的丰富,同时也带动了相关器物文化的发展。

The circulation of spices and medicines along the Silk Road had significant influences on the countries along the Silk Road in history.As far as the cultural development of China is concerned,these influences are mainly manifested in the following aspects:firstly,with the introduction of exotic spices and medicines into China,relevant technologies also come along,which has facilitated the material,cultural and technological exchanges between the countries along the Silk Road and China;secondly,exotic spices and medicines have enriched the daily material living of Chinese,so that more and more colorful cultural forms have been developed about spices and medicines;thirdly,the circulation of spices and medicines promotes the movement of population between the countries along the Silk Road and China;and fourthly,the circulation of spices and medicines promotes the enrichment of relevant books in China,and also promotes the development of related artifacts culture.