Ze’en Xiao, Zeyi Li, Chunxi Wang, Yuzhu Xie

Ze’en Xiao, Zeyi Li, Chunxi Wang, Yuzhu Xie

Oct. 31, 2026

Global history, Silk Road, Cultural network, Mutual construction mechanism, Civilized order.

The purpose of this paper is to explain the operation logic of Silk Road as a cultural network between the East and the West and its influence on the long-term civilization evolution from the perspective of global history. Study and construct a theoretical analysis framework based on spatial connection, cultural interaction and order evolution. By analyzing the compression effect of transportation media on the relationship between time and space, this paper reveals how multi-node networks transcend a single political boundary and form a dynamic connected structure with self-adjustment ability. Then, it discusses the localization adaptation and creative transformation of foreign cultural elements in cross-context communication, and expounds how the mixed knowledge system becomes the endogenous driving force for the continuous renewal of civilization core. Finally, it evaluates the deconstruction effect of long-term in-depth communication on geopolitical pattern, and analyzes how economic dependence and value consensus jointly promote the generation of universal norms. The research shows that ancient cross-regional communication established the internal path of human common development through deep mutual construction.

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