Research On The Tang Dynasty Spices Consumption Related Issues

Spices has used in china for a long history, the Tang Dynasty strong national strength, foreign policy open, to promote the exchange and development of countries spices. Through the study of the consumption of spices of the Tang Dynasty in order to further study the Tang Dynasty economy and consumption concept changes.Firstly, the Tang Dynasty gets spices, mainly in commercial trade, local tribute, countries tributary, war and plunder Etc. A large number of spices input the Tang Dynasty, which stimulate people’s consumption desire and psychological treatment, spice consumption gradually becomes a kind of consumption is indispensable in people’s daily life. And spices varieties than before increased a lot, so as to meet the pursuit of each consumer group of spices. Secondly, according to the social nature of Tang Dynasty and the level of consumption, the perfume consumption of the Tang Dynasty were divided into different consumer groups, namely the Royal aristocrats, the bureaucrat, businessman, farmer groups, Other social group. Further analysis the consumption of spices propagation mode is from outside to inside, from the top down, and spread to other neighboring countries. At the same time the consumption of spices changes also affect the development and dissemination of consumer attitudes of the Tang Dynasty.Lastly Tang Dynasty society of consumption concept, which is frugal to luxury transformation, one important manifestation is a large consumption of spices. Spice consumption also led to the development of foreign trade of the Tang Dynasty, especially the late Tang Dynasty, overseas trade develop rapidly, the government of the Tang Dynasty set up institutions and legal protection of foreign trade, improve the Tang Dynasty law, such as the setting of Maritime Affairs, improve the foreign inheritance law, marriage law, customs law.Tang Dynasty spice even affect the neighboring countries, especially at the time of Xinluo and Japan, to promote the integration and development of Chinese incense culture. Now incense culture is best preserved in Japan, the study of the Tang Dynasty perfume consumption helps to deepen the understanding and awareness of culture of Tang Dynasty and social life, but also help to further understanding of Chinese culture surrounding countries.