Dunhuang is called "the land of the throat". What is the significance of Dunhuang?

Dunhuang is the name brought by Zhang Qian when he went to the Western Regions. This word is the language of ethnic minorities. The place name Dunhuang has been used to this day. It is located in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, where a large number of ancient documents and cultural relics have been found, and Dunhuang is also famous for it. As a matter of fact, Dunhuang is only a remote small county town in terms of geographical scope and weekly level, but it has a very important position for China.

This mainly depends on Dunhuang's unique geographical location and history and culture. In ancient Dunhuang, Qilian connected the south and the west controlled the western regions, which was the top priority of the Han Dynasty in the west. Dunhuang is also the intersection of Chinese and western transportation and trade, and the hub of the intersection of Chinese and western civilizations. When monks, envoys and businessmen from the East enter the Central Plains, they must stay in Dunhuang. Dunhuang is also a place where monks, envoys and businessmen from the West bid farewell to their homeland, which is somewhat similar to being at a national border. At that time, the Han government sent people to meet with officials and envoys. What is the symbol of the completion of the task? Come out of Dunhuang and welcome to the competition. After the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty recovered Hexi region, he established Jiuquan Department, and also set up two military passes, Yangguan and Yumenguan Pass, in Dunhuang. We can often hear these two paragraphs in ancient poems, such as? People who leave Xiyangguan for no reason? Wait a minute. It can be said that Dunhuang has been very important to us since ancient China.

Dunhuang has been the residence of many nationalities since ancient times. Many ethnic groups have lived here, such as Yue people, Sai Zhonghu and Wusun, Xiongnu and Han people. After the establishment of the county by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the population here also increased greatly. In the changes of race and history, there are rich and diverse cultures here, which is of great significance to the study of ancient culture in China, and the murals in Dunhuang are also very famous. There is also our very famous Silk Road, which originated in Dunhuang, and Dunhuang will also be brilliant with the prosperity of the Silk Road. Due to unique geographical reasons, Dunhuang is the only place to pass, no matter how many Silk Roads there are. To sum up, we can understand why it is called Dunhuang. A place of throat? .