Early Dunhuang Ethnic Tribes and Chinese-Western Communication

Rong, Xinjiang/ Liang, Xiaopeng (TRN)/ Qiaofeng, Yu (TRN)

Springer Verlag, Singapore（2026/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789819566938

Full Description

This book introduces readers to ancient Chinese communications with other ethnic communities that lived west of Dunhuang along the ancient Silk Road. These ethnic groups included the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu (Huns), the Sogdians, the Tubo (Tibetans), the Huihu (Uigurs), and the Khotanese. Offering detailed descriptions of Chinese interactions with these peoples, it offers readers a clearer picture of China's ancient and medieval history, particularly the spread of Buddhism and other religious faiths, military operations like the Tibetan occupation and those under the Guiyijun (Return-to-Allegiance) regime, socioeconomic activities, and artistic efforts to create the Buddhist Grottoes.

Contents

Table of Contents.- Introduction.- The Yuezhi - the White in Ancient Dunhuang.- Yumen Pass and Xuanquan Post in Han Dynasty.- Buddhism Coming to Dunhuang from West.- The Sogdian Merchants and the Hu Settlement in Dunhuang.- The Tibetan rule of Dunhuang and the Contribution of Tibetan culture.- The Silk Road in the Guiyijun Period.- Uighur and Dunhuang.- Yutian and Shazhou.- Concluding Remarks.- References.