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Why Did It Happened To The City Of Dunhuang?

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Dunhuang, a city located on the fringe of Hexi Corridor in the present Gansu Province of China, was an important node that linked the western and eastern routes back in the overland Silk Road period. In the ancient times, people from the central part of China would need to pass Dunhuang before reaching the other parts of Asia. Therefore, as the overland silk road started and developed rapidly during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) of China, economy and civilization of Dunhuang boosted. In this essay, a brief history of Dunhuang is going to be presented to evince the importance of Dunhuang in a geo-political context. Following the introduction of Dunhuang, how it functioned as a cultural center and oasis city under the trade mode of the Silk road will be elaborated. Mogao Caves …show more content…

to 207 B.C.), fierce and powerful Xiongnu people of Mongolian Plateau conquered and controlled the Central Asia region (including Hexi Corridor and Dunhuang) and some of the western regions. Since Xiongnu people became rulers of the Northern China, they started to aggress Central China during the early stage of Han Dynasty. After several decades of power and wealth accumulation, Emperor Wudi fought back and successfully took back the Hexi Corridor in 121 B.C. Dunhuang, thereupon returned to be the border city of China. In order to protect the country from the menace of Xiongnu, governors of Han sent civilians and military personnel into Dunhuang, and set passes including “Yumenguan”and “Yangguan”to safeguard the prefecture security. Therefore, Dunhuang became a gateway between the Central China and Central Asia. People whoever headed west would leave China at Dunhuang while for people whoever wanted to go into Central China would need to ask for permission at Dunhuang. In brief, Dunhuang, as a garrison town on the edge of China, contributed to the long-term peace and enhanced the lasting political stability among its surrounding

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