Four Topics About Tubo's Transportation

The empire of the Tubo regime lasted for 200 years, creating the brilliant civilization. At that time, around the whole Asian continent, the Tubo regime always held a fierce attitude of swallowing anything to face the outer world, actively extending their territory, but this kind of extending met the unprecedented power--Tang dynasty. And then there was a collision between the two kinds of civilization, accompanying this phenomenon, the transportation between Tang dynasty and Tubo regime was formed. With no doubt, the transportation between the two empires was the most vital and complicated one among the several ones. Just as mentioned above, the academic circles paid more attention to this transportation line than any other lines in Tubo within the bounderies. In fact, the roads to the western regions in northwest and northeast of Tubo, in west of Tubo passing Bolv, Jibin to the western regions, South Asia, and Central Asia, and in east, northwest of Tubo to Chuanxi and Nanman, all got progress to varying degrees in different stages. So if we want to get the overall recognition about the transportation in Tubo, only do we analyze the surrounding lines attentively.After the empire of Tubo regime was aroused, it aimed to expansion with the powerful backing of military force. During this stage, wars were seen as trivial matters, which was made to start the transportation. Wherever wars arrived, transportation was formed. So a history of wars was that of transportation. Studying it needs to connect the politics and military situation at that time. The author makes the wars and political situation as the thread, trying to give a comprehensive discussion about the transportation in Tubo.This article's title is Four Topics in Tubo's Transportation, which is divided into four parts: the ancient transportation lines; the northern lines; the roads passing Bolv, Jibin; the eastern, southeastern lines. Through discussing the four parts, the author aims to give a more comprehensive knowledge about Tubo's transportation. At the same time, along with the condition of transportation, the author tries to have a brief research on the civilization and economic communication between other ethnic groups.