11．糸【纟】部 silk
丝绸silk之of路road The Silk Road
According to archaeological research, China has been producing silk for about four thousand years.
In the Han Dynasty 汉朝(BC 202-AD 8), a diplomat named Zhang Qian张骞 opened a land trading route from Asia to Europe. This road started in Xi’an西安 China and went through Gansu甘肃, Xinjiang新疆, Western Asia, and ended in the Mediterranean countries.
This route later was named as 丝绸之路—the Silk Road.
According to legend, in the first century, an emperor of Rome wore a gown made of Chinese silk to watch an opera in a theater. Everyone in the theater was amazed by his luxurious gown. From then on, Chinese silk was a popular commodity among the Roman elite.
【拼音】sī chóu zhī lù
【含义】“丝绸之路”是指起始于古代中国，连接亚洲、非洲和欧洲的古代路上商业贸易路线。狭义的丝绸之路一般指陆上丝绸之路。广义上讲又分为陆上丝绸之路和海上丝绸之路。
【出处】西汉汉武帝时张骞从长安带队出使西域，联合大月氏人，共同抗击匈奴。首次开拓丝绸之路，被称为“凿空之旅”。
