Muslim Community: the Living Fossils of the Chang'an Silk Road

摘要

In the corner, the northwestern part of the ancient city, Xi'an in China, west of the West Street in Xi'an Qiao Zi Kou, Guang Ji Street East, there are about 300,000 Muslim compatriots living in the area, commonly referred to by locals as "Hui Fang(Muslim Community)". Muslim culture and atmosphere are rich here, and it builds a beautiful scenery for the ancient city. Through the formation and cultural convergence of "muslim community", this article explores its formation of common culture and common psychological quality in the long historical development, under the background of multi-ethnic communion, traces its formation as the origin of the Silk Road, the historical value and cultural significance of living fossils.