辽朝与大食帝国关系考论

辽朝与大食帝国长期保持着频繁的商业贸易关系,史书对此虽鲜有记载,但近年来的考古发现却有力地证明了这一点。大食盛产的玻璃制品、犀牛角、乳香、琥珀、玛瑙等都通过丝绸之路大量流入辽朝,倍受辽人的喜爱。在大食帝国境内盛行的打马球、猎豹技术,以及大食出产的金银器、瓜果、蔬菜等,也都传入辽朝境内,并反映于各种文献记载或内蒙古东部地区、辽宁等地发现的辽代墓葬壁画和佛塔雕刻中。大食文化与物品的输入,极大地丰富了辽人的社会物质文化生活。同时,通过贸易往来,辽朝文化对大食也产生了一定影响。二者的交流是双向的。

Relationships between the Liao Dynasty and the Arab Empire

Commercial trade relationships were kept frequently between the Liao Dynasty and the Arab Empire for a long time.Although the history books rarely documented this situation,in recent years archaeologists have found strong evidence on it.The handicrafts from Arab Empire which abounds with glass products,rhinoceros,frankincense,amber,agate and so on flowed into the Liao Dynasty through the Silk Road,as deeply favorite by people in the Liao Dynasty.Polo fight, Cheetah technology prevailed in the territory of the Arab Empire,and the goldsilver,fruits,vegetables from here also spread into the Liao Dynasty.In the above which reflected in the various Literatures,documentaries,and murals in the Liao Dynasty tombs and carving of Buddhist pagoda found in the eastern region of Inner Mongolia,Liaoning and other places.Culture and the importation of goods had greatly enriched the material and cultural life in social.Meanwhile,the culture of the Liao Dynasty had also a certain influence to the Arab Empire by trade.The two exchanges were bidirectional ways.