The Silk Industry In Shanshan Kingdom And Trade Along The Silk Road

Shanshan Kingdom, namely Loulan (Kroraina), located in Ruoqiang county of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region in China, served as one of oasis states in Western Regions during the period from Han to Wei-Jin. The ancient Silk Road, as trabecula Eurasian Stepe transit, silk were major commodities. Shanshan Kingdom was a one of transfer station in the Silk Road has important position. With the recent archaeological discovery in Xinjiang, unearthed a lot of silk, and in such Kharo.s.thīdocuments unearthed from Niya also exist many records about silk. All of these documents will help us to study the socety and economy of Shanshan Kingdom.Shanshan kingdom silk species quite rich, have brocade silk, silk and silk fabrics, kam han brocade silk fabric except outside, even during the same period India and Persian style, design and textiles design has deeply permeated the whole central Asian hinterland, this really is a joint of many kinds of culture. Explained in the silk road region was the important position. Shanshan Kingdom silk products technology includes dyeing and embroidery. According to the Kharo.s.thīdocuments and unearthed silk, color of the silks is gorgeous, such as a bright red, pink, blackish green, yellow, resistant, pea green to bake with, reddish purple, light blue, purple, etc.. Embroidery, it is different from tapestry woven good fabric in the handmade make, so more valuable than brocade embroidered.In Shanshan Kingdom, silk except be used for daily necessaries, still wearing the currency exchange medium can act as role in daily consumption. Mainly used for everyday clothing, personnel etiquette and lending three aspects. Silk and sericulture technology is introduced into Shanshan kingdom. How about the relationship between Shanshan kingdom and Silk Road, and the Shanshan kingdom silk trade how to launch, will be intruduced in this essay.