Tang Dynasty Tuen Mun

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What was the administrative division of 屯門 during the Qin dynasty?

南海郡番禺縣

What was the primary purpose of setting up 屯門鎮 during the Tang dynasty?

To facilitate trade with foreign merchants

Which of the following regions was NOT part of the 屯門鎮's administrative scope during the Tang dynasty?

福建

What was the role of 屯門 during the Tang dynasty in terms of maritime trade?

A collection point for foreign ships before entering Guangzhou

What was the primary wind direction that facilitated maritime trade between 广州 and 中南半島 during the Tang dynasty?

South wind

在唐代以前,屯門已經扮演了什麼角色在中國海路交通中?

中國海路交通的重鎮

唐代屯門鎮的三面環山特點對海路交通有什麼影響?

保護海路交通

唐代屯門鎮的設立是为了滿足什麼需求?

外商的需要

在唐代,外商航行到中國貿易的途徑是什麼?

從廣州出海,先到屯門集合,順風南駛至中南半島

在唐代,屯門鎮的駐軍規模對東南商港的保護有什麼影響?

提供充足的保護

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Before the Tang Dynasty

  • Prior to the Tang Dynasty, Tuen Mun belonged to the Nanhai County of the Qin Dynasty
  • During the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, a monk named Cup渡禪師 arrived in Tuen Mun and traveled to Nanhai via this route
  • Tuen Mun had already become a major hub for China's maritime transportation before the Tang Dynasty

Tuen Mun During the Tang Dynasty

  • Tuen Mun is surrounded by mountains on three sides, making it a natural harbor and supply port
  • The Tang government established Tuen Mun as a military outpost, garrisoning 2,000 soldiers to meet the needs of foreign merchants
  • The Tang Dynasty's Tuen Mun garrison was of considerable scale, providing adequate protection for the southeastern commercial port
  • The territory of Tuen Mun during the Tang Dynasty was vast, encompassing present-day Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Dongguan

Transportation Hub

  • During the Tang Dynasty, foreign merchants traveled to China via the sea route, gathering at Tuen Mun before heading to Guangzhou
  • Chinese and foreign merchant ships departing from Guangzhou would gather at Tuen Mun, then sail southward to the Chinese mainland and onward to India and other destinations during the winter northeast monsoon season

Before the Tang Dynasty

  • Prior to the Tang Dynasty, Tuen Mun belonged to the Nanhai County of the Qin Dynasty
  • During the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, a monk named Cup渡禪師 arrived in Tuen Mun and traveled to Nanhai via this route
  • Tuen Mun had already become a major hub for China's maritime transportation before the Tang Dynasty

Tuen Mun During the Tang Dynasty

  • Tuen Mun is surrounded by mountains on three sides, making it a natural harbor and supply port
  • The Tang government established Tuen Mun as a military outpost, garrisoning 2,000 soldiers to meet the needs of foreign merchants
  • The Tang Dynasty's Tuen Mun garrison was of considerable scale, providing adequate protection for the southeastern commercial port
  • The territory of Tuen Mun during the Tang Dynasty was vast, encompassing present-day Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Dongguan

Transportation Hub

  • During the Tang Dynasty, foreign merchants traveled to China via the sea route, gathering at Tuen Mun before heading to Guangzhou
  • Chinese and foreign merchant ships departing from Guangzhou would gather at Tuen Mun, then sail southward to the Chinese mainland and onward to India and other destinations during the winter northeast monsoon season

Learn about the history of Tuen Mun during the Tang Dynasty, including its establishment as a major port and transportation hub.

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