The Study Of The Traffic Routes Of Western Sichuan Region In Tang And Song Dynasty

The Tang and Song dynasty got the summit of Chinese feudal society.Traffic lines as an important link of all nationalities in connecting the mainland and the surrounding,it plays an important role between the mainland and the nationalities in the surrounding.Under the background of this period,the traffic lines of the western Sichuan region got rapid development in Tang and Song dynasty.A tribe named Xi-Bu-Ye,arose in the hinterland of the Tibetan plateau, unified the plateau,and established the local authorities.In the process of more than two hundred years,the Tang dynasty and Tubo carried out frequent exchanges.In order to expand their own territory,both sides conducted a number of wars.The traffic lines of the western Sichuan region on the basis of the political and military factors got a good development.The Xi-Shan Road of the north road system and the He-Chuan road,Ling-Guan road and Shi-Yang road of the south road system with other traffic lines consist of the traffic network of the western Sichuan region.The Traffic lines of the western Sichuan region in Song dynasty got a fast development on the basis of Tang dynasty.The traffic lines show the different development conditions.The Xi-Shan road got a rapid development in north Song dynasty,however its development was limited in south Song dynasty.During the Song dynasty,the south traffic lines system got a rapid development,especially the south Song dynasty.One of the most typical events is tea-horse trade.The traffic lines and its routes of the western Sichuan region in Tang and Song dynasty keep its continuity.Due to the change of the territory,the military factor,the economic factor,the traffic network of the western Sichuan region present the differences.In Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty,the development of the road network of the western Sichuan region produced extensive and far-reaching influence.The road network of western Sichuan region has an impact on political exchanges activities,economic development and communication,cultural exchanges and social life.The development of traffic lines of the western Sichuan region during the Tang and Song dynasty laid a solid foundation to its further open and prosperity.