明朝沿用辽、金、元古道开设的东北驿路,不仅加强了明朝中央政府对东北地区的统治与管辖,而且在东北亚贸易方面起了重要的促进作用。往来于东北驿路之上的女真商人,由女真各部的首领构成,虽然有别于普通意义上的商人,但在沟通中原地区与东北地区乃至整个东北亚地区的货物往来方面,他们的地位举足轻重。由于女真商人的存在,中原地区的丝绸得以流转到朝鲜、日本等东北亚的大部分地区,使这条驿路成为明代中国与东北亚地区之间名副其实的丝绸之路。 The Ming Dynasty follows the northeast post route opened by the Liao, Jin and Yuan ancient roads, which not only strengthened the domination and jurisdiction over the Northeast area by the Central Government of the Ming Dynasty, but also played an important role in promoting trade in Northeast Asia. The Jurchen businessman who travels to and fro the northeast post road is made up of the chiefs of the Jurchen ministries. Although different from ordinary traders, their position is very important in the communication of the Central Plains with the Northeast and even Northeast Asia. . Due to the existence of the Jurchen merchants, the silk in Central Plains was able to flow to most parts of Northeast Asia such as North Korea and Japan, making this postal road a veritable Silk Road between Ming China and Northeast Asia.