In ancient times, China's silk and ceramics were also transported overseas by sea, which was called the Maritime Silk Road, also known as the Ceramic Road.

The Ceramic Road is the Maritime Silk Road. China's ancient silk was not only exported to countries in Central Asia, West Asia, Africa and Europe through Hexi Corridor, but also exported to all parts of the world by sea. Therefore, people call the sea route between East and West "Maritime Silk Road". China's ceramics are also sold to other countries through this sea route, so it is also called the "Ceramic Road".

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the trade of "Ceramic Road" was more prosperous. Fragments of Song Dynasty pottery were unearthed in Italy. In the Yuan Dynasty, China ceramics became popular in Asia, Africa and Europe, replacing bronzes and glassware, and became the daily necessities of people all over the world. In the west, China ceramics began to replace silk and become a symbol of Chinese civilization.

Expand the role of the information silk road: it is an important channel for East-West trade. Besides silk, China's ceramics, ironware, lacquerware and other commodities are also transported to the west through this road. Western businessmen use this road to transport furs, spices, medicinal materials, jewelry and other items to China. It has also become a bridge for cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

Tang Dynasty-Xuanzang Westbound Tianzhu

Jian Zhen spent the day in the Tang Dynasty.

Song and Yuan Dynasties-Maritime Trade (Ceramic Road)

With the development of the times, the Silk Road has become the general name of all political, economic and cultural exchanges between ancient China and the West. There is the "Northwest Silk Road", and Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty opened the official passage of the western regions; There is a "Prairie Silk Road", which goes north to the Mongolian Plateau, then west to the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain and enters Central Asia. There is a rugged "Southwest Silk Road", from Chang 'an to Chengdu, and then to India. There is also a maritime trade "Maritime Silk Road" from coastal cities such as Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou, from Nanyang to the Arabian Sea, and even as far as the east coast of Africa.