说起丝绸之路,不仅陆上有,海上也有。海上丝绸之路甚至比陆上的历史更为悠久。它形成于秦汉时期,发展于三国时期,繁荣于唐宋时期,转变于明清时期。由于在汉唐时运送的主要大宗货物是丝绸,所以大家都把这条连接东西方的海道叫作海上丝绸之路。宋元开始,我国的商船将瓷器、茶叶和铜铁器等通过这条海上通道送往国外,带回一些香料、花草及供宫廷赏玩的奇珍异宝等,于是海上丝绸之路又有海上陶瓷之路、海上香药之路等 Speaking of the Silk Road, there is not only land but also sea. The Maritime Silk Road even has a longer history than land. It was formed in the Qin and Han dynasties, developed in the Three Kingdoms period, prospered in the Tang and Song Dynasties, changed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the main bulk cargo transported in the Han and Tang Dynasties was silk, all of them called the sea lanes connecting the east and west as the maritime Silk Road. Song and Yuan Dynasties, China’s merchant ships sent porcelain, tea leaves, copper and iron wares to the country via this maritime channel, brought back spices, flowers and exotic treasures from the court. Thus, The road, sea incense road and so on