Why were there so many foreigners in the Tang Dynasty? What did they do in the Tang Dynasty?

Because they all admired the power of the Tang Dynasty, they came here to learn about Chinese knowledge and culture.

Because the Tang Dynasty directly and firmly controlled the Western Regions, connecting Central Asia, North Asia, the Arab Empire, Japan, and Southeast Asia, with the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the two Han dynasties did not have a more direct connection, they had the illusion that there were many foreigners in the Tang Dynasty who came to China to study, engage in politics, join the military, do business, and work for labor.

At that time, the Tang Kingdom was powerful and developed friendly relations with many foreign countries, so there would be a lot of foreigners coming, there would be a lot of benefits, and they could also do business.

Most of the foreigners who came to the Tang Dynasty were merchants, the economic development level of the Tang Dynasty was relatively high, it was a strong country, some merchants came to visit, and wanted to carry out ** with the Tang Dynasty, they exchanged rhinoceros horn, ivory, spices and other things for Chinese silk and tea back to sell. Apparently attracted by the opulence of the Tang Dynasty.

Because the business policy of the Tang Dynasty was the most open, there were many foreigners, most of them came to do business, and many of them came to learn various cultures.

During the Tang Dynasty, there were foreigners everywhere, they generally came from Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asia, and some even came from AfricaI think everyone must have heard of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and the embodiment of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is not only in the culture and economy, but also in its inclusiveness, in fact, this phenomenon can be said to be very rare in ancient times, because in ancient times it belonged to the feudal society, and it has always been in a state of seclusion, but in the Tang Dynasty it ushered in a new reform.

At that time, the Tang Dynasty could be said to be full of foreigners, even Africans were everywhere, this phenomenon could not be compared with any dynasty, and some of these foreigners came to the Tang Dynasty to be officials, some came to the Tang Dynasty to do business, and some came to carry out cultural exchangesFor example, during the Tang Dynasty, Japan would regularly send a large number of envoys to the Tang Dynasty, in fact, in order to learn the culture of the Tang Dynasty, Japan was very admiring the culture of the Tang Dynasty, so every year Japan would select some better people to envoy to the Tang Dynasty, and the tax rate of the Tang Dynasty at that time was relatively low.

Therefore, it also attracted a large number of foreigners to come to the Tang Dynasty to do business, because the economy is developed here, the population is large, and the tax rate is low, the Tang Dynasty can be said to be the best choice for doing business, but unfortunately the cultural relics left by the Tang Dynasty are not very many, so prosperous but failed to leave footprints, which can not help but make people feel a little regretfulHowever, in Japan, there are many cultural relics of the Tang Dynasty, and the preservation is very exquisite, and it is also very valuable, which is the cultural relics were brought back by the Japanese who sent the Tang Dynasty at that time, from which we can also see the yearning of other countries for the Tang Dynasty at that time.

In fact, it is understandable that there were Japanese, Koreans, and Southeast Asians during the Tang Dynasty, because they were all Asians, but it is somewhat surprising that there are still Africans, and there are not a few.

Mainly from some East Asian countries, because the Tang Dynasty was at its peak at that time, other countries sent people to communicate with the Tang Dynasty more and learn more, so as to improve the strength of their own countries.

They are generally from Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. During the Tang Dynasty, the economy was prosperous and the people were open. The standard of living of the people is relatively high. At that time, the economic and cultural level of the Tang Dynasty was at the forefront of the world. The Tang Dynasty also welcomed friends from all over the world to come here to learn and exchange experiences.

Because the Tang Dynasty has always adhered to an inclusive and open attitude to accept the cultural spread of all foreign nationalities, naturally there were cultural communicators from all over the world to come to the Tang Dynasty for cultural exchanges, because the Tang Dynasty's capital Chang'an (Xi'an) at that time personnel and trade flow was mainly through the Silk Road through the Western Regions, so the foreigners during the Tang Dynasty were mainly from the Western Regions and Arab countries.

At that time, there were Japanese, British, etc., who came to the Tang Dynasty to learn advanced cultural systems, etiquette and customs, and economic development models.

Most of these people are black and come from Africa, but these people were not called blacks during the Tang Dynasty, but had a special name, called Kunlunnu.

China's Tang Dynasty was a very tolerant dynasty, and foreigners who came to the Tang Dynasty mainly included Japanese, Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asians, and Arabs.

Because the Tang Dynasty was very enlightened, and the Silk Road was interconnected with foreign countries, there were many foreign merchants who came to China for **.

The Tang Dynasty was very open to the outside world, with Japanese people coming to China to learn the legal system, and Persians, Indians, and Sri Lankan merchants who brought spices to China to exchange goods.

Hu people: During the Tang Dynasty, there were Persian officials who worshiped the prime minister.

The Tang Dynasty lasted from 681 to 907, more than 200 years, when the United States was still in the New World of North America, which was dominated by Indians, and the United States was founded on July 4, 1776, so when China was in the Tang Dynasty, the United States was not yet established.

Tibetan, Hui, Nanzhao, Byzantium, Arab Empire. Goguryeo (Silla), Japan, Cheonzhu, Sri Buddha, Kelingguo, Borli, Maoren, Biguo, Luchenla, Sujinla, Linyi, Daeshikoku, Tocharo, Shalan, and other countries appeared during the Tang Dynasty in China. And the United States has not yet Columbus also discovered America in China and the Ming Dynasty, which allowed the world to discover America.

The United States became independent during the Qianlong period of China.

Persian eclipse.

Frankish dynasty.

Byzantine dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, foreigners already came to China. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was very prosperous, so people from many countries came to learn from it. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was unprecedentedly prosperous.

So that's a no-brainer. At that time, there was a man named Jieli Khan, who came to Chang'an. Next, Li Shimin did not treat him badly, and gave him an official job, so that he could enjoy glory and wealth.

In this way, many foreigners rushed to hear the news. It was also welcomed by the Tang Dynasty.

So many people came to the Tang Dynasty to be officials, how did so many people survive in the Tang Dynasty?

According to the practice of the Tang Dynasty, all foreigners who come to Chang'an, no matter what kind of work you do, are paid by the ** of the Tang Dynasty. Such favorable conditions have made many foreigners no longer want to go home. It's quite good to stay in Chang'an like this.

During the reign of Tang Dezong, it can be said that it was the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, when the number of people resident in the Tang Dynasty reached as many as 4,000.

So many people were all supported by the Tang Dynasty, but so many people were all supported by **, and the pressure on the country was very great. So it's time to figure out a way. The prime minister at that time, Li Mi, had been aware of these circumstances since he learned about them.

After careful consideration, I want to remove this measure for those who have bought a land and house, and I want this way to cut expenses. Who would have thought that these foreigners would want to gain an inch and feel that it is unfair to them.

Li Mi wants them to return to their hometown and go back to serve the motherland. In this way, the pressure on the Tang Dynasty would be relieved. But in the face of such generous treatment in the Tang Dynasty, how could these foreigners go home easily.

So, obviously. No one wants to go home. They all refused.

Li Mi was also very helpless. There is no choice but to count them into the Shence Army. In disguise, they found a job that they could do temporarily.

Most of these foreigners did a good job as officials in the Tang Dynasty, and they were all quasi-rich. In ancient times, people trusted foreigners so much. Today, on the contrary, it is unimaginable.

If there are several foreigners in the country who are vice prime ministers now, the people will definitely have to quarrel with each other. It is said that Jin Yong once went to verify, according to records, there was a period in the Tang Dynasty, a total of 23 foreigners became prime ministers, and they also made great contributions to the economic development of the Tang Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Japanese student Abe Nakamaro, whose Chinese name was Chao Heng. He served as the secretary and supervisor of the Tang Dynasty. Suo Yuanli, the general who specialized in torture during the Wu Zhou period, was a Persian.

During the Tang Dynasty, there were many foreigners who served as officials in the court. Here are some examples:

1.Cui Zhiyuan, a native of Silla, came to study in Datang at the age of 12, and was the official of Lishui County when he was the official of Xizong.

2.Kim Silan, a native of Silla, that is, the servant of King Kim Heung-gwang of Silla, was worshiped as a servant of the Emperor Xuanzong.

3.Gao Xianzhi, a native of Korea, was an official of Xuanzong to Wuwei Taishou and an envoy of Hexi Jiedu.

4.Black tooth Changzhi, a native of Baekje, because of his meritorious service to the battle against Tibet, Gaozong was an official to the general of Zuo Wuwei and inspected the Zuo Yulin Army.