How Did The Silk Roads Influence Chinese Civilization

Human civilizations formed extensive communications through aids of trading, commerce, cultural exchange and inventions. During the Han dynasty, Chinese merchants prospered goods through The Silk Road. The Silk Road allowed merchants to sell silk, bamboo, and gunpowder along Eurasia. These goods increased in India, Middle East and allowed Confucianism and Buddhism exchange throughout Eurasia, while the values Confucianism and Buddhism increased in India and China. (Strayer, 321). Buddhist merchants and Brahmin Monks expanded their religions to Afro-Eurasian trade routes. (Strayer, 322). Unlike the Silk Road, the Sea Roads used trading routes near the Indian Ocean. The Sea Roads connected people with goods porcelain, cotton goods and pepper. However, ships sent to Asia, China, India, and Africa people could inquire their desired goods (Strayer, 323). However, in South East Asia the Sea Roads represented commerce and established a new government. The new government …show more content…
Because of Muslim conquest, Christendom divided into Spain, Portugal, France, and England. They continued territory expansion by efficiently imposing taxes on other citizens, devising administrative buildings and building armies. From the 1300’ to 1500s the Renaissance reflected the cultural and religious expansion point. The cultural influence greatly emphasized ideas of Christianity, inspiration in art, Roman and Greek literature. This reflected Renaissance artists and broad display of art and religious creations. (Strayer, 570). The Renaissance displayed influence on grammar history politics, poetry, rhetoric, and ethics of religious matters. (Strayer, 571). Similar to China, Europe started using maritime expeditions. While, their motives were discovering land, they searched for gold, spices, silk from Africa and Asia. They wanted to convert others to Christianity. (Strayer,