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The Influence of Asia
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The Influence of Asia Zhang Qian
The Sand, Sea and Silk Trade Routes defined the expansion of Asia, and in effect reduced the gap that physically and commercially separated the varied nations across three different continents
The Influence of Asia
The Influence of Asia
Many items crossed the divide as the diffusion of goods, technology and religion were greatly exchanged among people who hadnt interacted prior to the expanded trade routes
The Influence of AsiaChina also sought to expand its presence to the East, and through the Korean peninsula a horde of Chinese culture (often with a heavy Buddhist overlay) was thrust upon the lowly Japanese people that lived throughout a cluster of islands dotted beyond the Yellow Sea
The Influence of Asia
Into Japan flowed many great influences from China; over centuries of time the Japanese people have taken the ideas, traits and objects and re-invented so much of the diffused items that China so freely gave to the people of Japan
The Influence of AsiaIn addition to the influences China made upon their neighbors, the Japanese people evolved a divine religion that they can call one unto themselves, Shintoism where the people come from the gods