The Communication Between Six Dynasties And The Western Regions And The Nanhai Sea

Since the Han Dynasty, China kept the relationship between itself with the West and South countries, the most important pass was the road through the Yangguan and Yumen. However, in the Six dynasties, the road through the Yangguan and Yumen has been banned by the North enemy countries. Under the condition of being banned, the Six dynasties still can use the land of Qinghai province, and the sea traffic pass became more important than before. Various occupations barbarians coming from afar brought the culture of Central Asia, the property of exotic style to the Jiangnan. Therefore, the royal family, Nobles and civilians in Jiankang has the chance to come into contact with the barbarian cultures and kept the friendship with them. In fact, there would be many vivid materials reflecting the history between the West and South countries and the Six dynasties. On the base of existing historical data, this paper tries to reflect the communication history of the Six Dynasties from the following three areas:the official messenger, Buddhist monks, and merchandise.This paper is divided into three chapters. The first chapter describes the official envoys’communication between the Six Dynasties with the Western Region, the South China Sea. In principle, official envoys communication should from each countries, both of Central Asia, the South China Sea diplomatic envoys to the limits, there is built Kang’s envoys return visit to Central Asia, the South China Sea, but the Six Dynasties history books on Central Asia, the South China Sea countries, the official envoys visiting record is more detailed, and the envoys sent by the limits recorded is less, even negligible. Therefore, this section collects Six Dynasties historical data, counts up the visiting times and frequency of official envoys of the Western Regions, the South of China Sea. As well as the researches of other scholars, this chapter broadly outlines the background and process of exchange and the road transport conditions between the Six Dynasties and the Western Region, the South China Sea.The second chapter focuses on the Six Dynasties Buddhist cultural exchanges with Central Asia, the South China Sea. Buddhism plays an important role in the Six Dynasties, almost the status of state religion. Buddhist heritage has a long history, the associate data are more detailed. as a foreign religion, Buddhist interpretation also depends on Fanseng from Western Regions, the South China Sea, as well as the local monks seeking efforts to the westbound countries. According to various monks’ canons, this chapter makes up two tables, Fan Monk missionary the Jiangnan table and Six westbound for monks table respectively. On this base of those materials, this paper tries to elaborate the impact of foreign culture on the Six Dynasties.Finally, Chapter Three discusses the merchandise trade between Six Dynasties and the Western Region, the South China Sea. The merchants of the Western Regions and the South China Sea brought the products from the foreign countries to Jiangnan, and also took the silk products of Jiangnan to foreign countries. However, the Six Dynasties history books have less record about the trade exchange with Central Asia. The South China Sea trade should be fairly prosperous. In addition of the well documented about the trade, today’s archaeological finds can also be used as the basis to compensate for the inadequacies of this regard the literature.