The Camel In Tang Dynasty

In ancient China, the camel, not only existing just in the Tang Dynasty, however, is considered to be a symbol of the Tang Dynasty. During the history of Tang Dynasty, we can see the camel from all aspects.At national level, camels were sent as tributes by the western regions to the empire. And the empire also plundered camels through wars against them. All the camels were going into the "Mujian" to fruit more camels.At society level, camels are important to the daily life of the ordinary people in agriculture and business. Being an important vehicle in the desert, the camel made great sense in silk-road trade.At spirit level, the figure of the camel was used wisely, too. Nicknames, poems, novels, murals and figurines were all using the figure of the camel, varied from abstract or not, carrying era characteristics. The figure of camel shows the camel’s activities in Tang Dynasty,and it also shaped the Tang Dynasty.