Thirteen People on the Silk Road: from Zhang Qian to Zuo Zongtang
by Zhao Haifeng
About This Novel
In 138 BC, a Langguan from the Western Han Dynasty set out from Chang'an on a mission to the Western Regions. However, he did not know that the road he opened would connect the East and the West. In 1877, the German geological geographer Richthofen named this transportation road in the Western Region the "Silk Road" in his book "China". For thousands of years, this road carrying trade and cultural exchanges between China and the West has declined and prospered several times, leaving behind many touching stories. The thirteen historical figures selected in this book are Zhang Qian, Huo Qubing, Princess Jieyou, Chen Tang, Geng Gong, Ban Chao, Fa Xian, Kumarajiva, Pei Ju, Hou Junji, Xuanzang, Genghis Khan, and Zuo Zongtang. The time span spans from the Western Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Everyone has a close connection with the Silk Road. Among them are envoys, warriors, monks, emperors... Some of them have dug holes to open up, some have ensured smooth traffic, or some have passed on civilization, and have established monuments one after another. This book is written in the style of popular historical readings, using these thirteen important figures on the Silk Road as a context to connect the history of the Silk Road.
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