First of all, let's talk about imported goods, most of which are luxury goods, and even some special ones: Kunlun slaves and Hu. Most of these luxuries are spices and jewels from Arabia or Persia. Sometimes Persian businessmen also bring elephants, rhinos and the like. Speaking of which. Kunlun slave? Have a certain history, this? Kunlun slave? It was introduced from the then small country Kunlun. Kunlun slave? He played the pipa and sang exotic songs, so he was very popular with dignitaries at that time. Rich people at that time liked to buy it? Kunlun slave? And then what? Hu put it at home and pretended to be forced.
Moreover, although the Tang Dynasty was prosperous at that time, we still had to guard against those border blockades in case someone invaded. Therefore, things like war horses are very needed and can be used as a backup hidden energy source in an emergency. In addition, the main sources of these horses are Turks and Uighurs. Later, due to the weak national strength of the Tang Dynasty, Uighurs began to threaten the Tang Dynasty, which made the Tang Dynasty spend a lot of money to buy some old, weak and sick horses.
Finally, it is necessary for the Tang Dynasty to introduce local specialties, such as Japanese gold and silver, as well as some local poria cocos and velvet antler. Some bezoar and ginseng will be introduced to Korea. Generally speaking, diplomacy was very developed in the Tang Dynasty. There are many things that attract other countries, and there are many good things that other countries want to introduce. Mainly classified, the Tang Dynasty imported some daily necessities, luxury goods and strategic reserves.