Tang Empire western frontier

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The Tang Empire western frontier was the vast, strategically vital border region where the Tang dynasty confronted Central Asian powers and managed trade, military defense, and cultural exchange along routes such as the Silk Road.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf frontier zone
historical region
borderedBy Abbasid Caliphate
Eastern Turkic Khaganate
linked to: Göktürk Khaganate

Göktürk Khaganate
Tibetan Empire
Tufan (Tibetan Empire)
linked to: Tibetan Empire

Türgesh Khaganate
linked to: Turgesh Khaganate

Umayyad Caliphate
Western Turkic Khaganate
conflict Battle of Talas
Tang–Tibetan wars
campaigns against Western Turks
contains Dunhuang
Karashahr
Kashgar
Khotan
linked to: oasis of Khotan

Kucha
Turfan
linked to: Turpan
country Tang dynasty
culture Sino-Central Asian cultural exchange
multicultural contact zone
declineCause An Lushan Rebellion
Tibetan expansion
loss of Anxi Protectorate
economy taxation of caravan trade
tribute from oasis states
governedBy protector-general of Anxi
protector-general of Beiting
hasPart Anxi Protectorate
Beiting Protectorate
Four Garrisons of Anxi
Hexi Corridor garrisons
linked to: Hexi Corridor
language Classical Chinese (administration)
Sogdian
Tocharian
linked to: Tocharian languages

Turkic languages
locatedInRegion Central Asia
Gansu
linked to: Gansu Province

Hexi Corridor
Tarim Basin
Xinjiang region
linked to: Xinjiang
locatedInTime 7th century
8th century
early 9th century
militaryStructure fortified towns
garrisons
signal towers
notableActivity exchange of textiles, horses, and silk
spread of papermaking westward
transmission of Buddhism from India to China
notableSite Mogao Caves at Dunhuang
linked to: Mogao Caves
partOf Tang dynasty
politicalStatus periphery of Tang imperial control
population Buddhist monastic communities
Han Chinese settlers
Sogdian merchants
linked to: Sogdians

Tocharian-speaking peoples
linked to: Tocharians

Turkic peoples
religion Buddhism
Islam
Manichaeism
Nestorian Christianity
linked to: Nestorianism

Zoroastrianism
securityChallenge nomadic raids
rebellions of local rulers
strategicImportance buffer zone against nomadic incursions
control of Silk Road trade routes
defense against Central Asian powers
projection of Tang military power
traversedBy Silk Road
linked to: Silk Road routes

northern Silk Road routes
southern Silk Road routes
usedFor cultural exchange
diplomacy
military defense
trade

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Referenced by (3)

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Duan Xiushi sphereOfInfluence Tang Empire western frontier
Dingnan Jiedushi partOf Tang dynasty frontier defense system
linked to: Tang Empire western frontier
Anxi Protectorate partOf Tang frontier defense system
linked to: Tang Empire western frontier