CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN SOGD AND CHINA IN ANTIQUITY AND THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
Keywords:
Sogd, China, cultural relations, Great Silk Road, trade and diplomacy, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, cultural integrationAbstract
This article examines the cultural relations between Sogd and China during the Antiquity and Early Middle Ages. It highlights the role of trade routes, particularly the Great Silk Road, in shaping economic and diplomatic relations, as well as in the exchange of art, religion, writing systems, and traditions.
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