calledThe Tang Dynasty in its heyday, which was once the center of the Eastern world.
The advanced culture was bred on the land of China, and the society at that time was unprecedentedly developed, attracting a group of foreign friends to come to China, just to witness the oriental mythology!
As a center of cultural exchange, many people traveled thousands of miles to study in the Tang Dynasty.
The tolerant and open Tang Dynasty warmly welcomed visitors, and the prestige of the Tang Dynasty would spread all over the world through these international students.
The Tang Dynasty had a high degree of self-confidence in its own culture, and what kind of charm and talent did our civilization haveIt attracts knowledge seekers from all over the worldWhat about it?
The prosperous Tang Dynasty wrote a magnificent chapter in the entire Chinese civilization.
The vast territory of the Tang Dynasty attracted many foreigners to the mysterious East.
They came across the ocean, not only to appreciate the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty, but also to carry out cultural exchanges and bring more advanced knowledge and technological civilization back to their countries.
The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty attracted Japan, which was across the sea, to come to study Xi exchange.
At that time, the royal family embraced Buddhism, and Buddhism developed rapidly.
In the same way, the Japanese take Buddhism very seriously, exactlyThe emperor of the Tang Dynasty was "generous and compassionate" to the vassal statesThe policy has also made the exchanges between the two countries closer.
At that time, Japan, as a vassal state of China, was still relatively backward.
Seeing that the eastern country on the other side of the strait was so prosperous, the Japanese emperor was also envious, so he sent a monk to the Tang Dynasty to Xi learn all aspects of the Tang civilization.
These monks who were sent to study abroad were not only monks, but also many children of Japanese eunuchs, and they got itThe official name is "Sending Tang Envoys".
At that time, transportation was not as developed as it is nowCrossing the ocean is also very risky, so Japan paid a great price for sending envoys to Tang to study and Xi.
After arriving in the East, these envoys to Chang'an went to meet the emperor of the current dynasty.
After the face of the saint, in order to allow these Tang envoys to fully Xi learn the essence of the Tang civilization, the court also set curriculum standards for them to learn Xi.
In order to accept the results of their academic Xi, the imperial court deliberately set up the Bingong examination, so that these envoys from the vassal states sent to the Tang Dynasty participated in the imperial examination.
In addition to learning Xi China's political system, these"International students".They also absorbed Chinese literature, medicine, Buddhist culture, and astronomical knowledge into their own countries.
Some of the students were skilled workers, and they also brought goods from the Tang Dynasty back to their home countries, which also had a significant impact on Japanese society.
After these small countries came to the Tang Dynasty, they gave rise to advanced civilizationsDeep interestBoth the political level and the technical culture that circulated among the people deeply impressed the visitors of these vassal countries.
After the international students who came to Tang arrived in Datang, they had a very clear division of labor and absorbed the essence of the Tang Dynasty in almost all fields.
Coming to the Tang Dynasty just to see the face of the prosperous world, it's not okay to be happy.
Even though most of these international students who came to China were very good, and there were few people who fished in troubled waters, the imperial court still set a strict selection for them.
The Binggong examination, which is specially set up by the imperial court for international students, is also very difficult, and once you pass the imperial examination, you can go to the highest institution of Xi in the country.
Here, international students will learn Xi knowledge that is called the treasure of our countryConfucianism
In order to manage these international students who came to Tang, the imperial court also issued special laws and regulations for them.
The "Tang Law Discussion" stipulates: "All outsiders and those who commit crimes against each other in the same kind shall be in accordance with their own common laws;Those who commit crimes of different kinds shall be judged by law. ”Therefore, these international students who come to China must also abide by the rules in Datang, and if they are not careful, they may be punished"Repatriation".
Many of these international students have indeed gained excellent knowledge and eventually become well-known scholars.
Chao Heng as a "guest for Jinshi"., he is one of the representatives.
Chao Heng, who crossed the sea to Tang Dynasty, was originally called Abe Zhongmalu. With his diligence and studiousness, he still devoted himself to his studies after being admitted to Guozijian, and even became a jinshi, which is simply admirable.
Even after entering the court as an officialAssisted the prince in his Xi studies。Chao Heng also relied on his spirit of hard study, which made the emperors of the current dynasty feel admired, and even put him in charge of the country's book library.
Chao Heng, who entered the national library, put his mind on Xi, because his outstanding knowledge and bold personality also allowed him to make friends with Li Bai, Wang Wei and other famous literati and inkers of the Tang Dynasty.
These envoys to the Tang Dynasty came to China, studied all aspects of the entire society, Xi studied them, and after appreciating the cultural achievements of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, they would bring these knowledge and culture back to their own countries.
On the way back, they will have something special"Farewell Ceremony".。The imperial court would send an internal envoy to be responsible for sending the Tang envoy back to China.
After completing their studies, the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty used what they had seen and heard in the Tang Dynasty and the knowledge they had learned Xi to develop their own national culture.
The envoys from Japan spread their knowledge throughout the country, which had a very significant impact on Japan's politics, economy and culture.
The introduction of the laws and policies of the Tang Dynasty even promoted the policy innovation of the entire Japanese state. The political system of the Tang Dynasty arrived in Japan and became a new institutional model.
Some of the envoys who returned from their studies spread the knowledge they had absorbed throughout Japan, becoming envoys of culture, imparting their education to more people and cultivating many peopleIt has become an elite from all walks of life
Some monks who studied in the Tang Dynasty recorded the Buddha and Tang poems and brought them back to Japan, which further upgraded Japan's cultural level.
Buddhism spread rapidly during this exchange between different countries, and statues emerged in Japan"Kukai"."The most clear".They actively promoted the construction of temples in Japan and made outstanding contributions to the spread of Buddhist culture.
The envoys sent back to China brought back Chinese literature and historical books, and the Chinese culture penetrated into all walks of life in Japan, and this cultural exchange brought a huge impact to Japan, and with an attitude of humble learning and Xi, Japan also embarked on the road of innovation.
Cultural exchange is naturally a two-way street, and while sending Tang envoys to bring back the Tang culture they have learned Xi to their own countries, they also bring many unique products to Datang.
Cotton cloth and cloth produced in Japan"Modified Paper".The production technology also made the Tang Dynasty very useful.
This exchange not only promoted exchanges and communication between countries, but also conveyed a signal of the prosperity of Datang to the world. It is more conducive to the stability of order in Datang and its neighboring countries.
The Tang envoys were sent to China many times, and a unique sea route was opened, and the two countries transported goods belonging to their own countries to each other, and even slowly transitioned from the imperial court to the people, which had a positive impact on the economic development of the Tang DynastyNothing harmful
For the sake of national interests and national development, the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty gave full play to their role and made contributions to Japan's innovationOutstanding contributions
As a disseminator of cultural exchanges, the birth of the Tang envoy also provided a reference for the spread and exchange of ancient civilizations, and also allowed the world to see the grandeur and magnificence of Chinese civilizationIt shows the strength of the Tang Dynasty
Now everyone understands why during the Tang Dynasty, scholars from many countriesSqueeze your headYou're coming to the Tang Holy Land too, right?