简论西南丝绸之路

西南丝绸之路大致有成都经今西昌、大理入缅甸至印度道，成都经今大理入缅甸沿伊洛瓦底江出海道，成都经今宜宾、昆明、蒙自至越南北部出海道３条路线。中国历朝重视经营西南丝绸之路，尤以汉、唐、元三朝为最。统治者注重西南丝绸之路，初衷是为海外诸国朝贡、相互遣使以及对外用兵提供便利。随着商品经济渐趋活跃，该路成为重要的国际商道。

Brief discussion on Southwestern Silk Road

There are mainly three routes in Southwestern Silk Road. One is from Chengdu to India via today’ Xichang, Dali, and Burma, one is from Chengdu to Burma via Dali and into the seaway along Irrawaddy River, and the other is from Chengdu to the north of Burma via Yibin, Kunming, and Mengzi and into the seaway. Ancient China dynasties all paid attention to the operation of Southwestern Silk Road, especially Han, Tang, and Yuan dynasties. The original intention of governors is to provide convenience for overseas countries’ paying tribute, and dispatching envoys. With the activating of commodity economy, Southwestern Silk Road became an important international commercial road.