신장(新疆) 지역 고대(BCE 20C~CE 8C) 신발의 유형과 변화 요인

Abstract

Xinjiang, China is one of the most important places where numerous ethnicities have experienced cultural exchanges and acculturation. This paper focuses on the culture of shoes of various ethnicities native to Xinjiang in the ancient times. The shoes, as a unique part of each culture helps to understand the cultural exchange of the region. In this paper this begins with the classification of the shoes and further investigate the factors of transformation. The shoes of the region are classified into three basic types: sandals, slip-ons, and boots. To Consider the formed aspect by the type of shoe, the boots had appeared earlier than slip-ons. In other words, boots were worn from about 4000 years ago, which suggests that it is the reflection of their climate and geography as well as the nomadic and pastoral lifestyle. The styles of the boots had developed from simple covering of the feet and ankles, through an early styles made of leather, woolen material and felt, and finally to the boots of the various designs and material in the 3th century, which suggest the cultural exchanges through the Eurasian continent. Another type of shoes, slip-ons, have appeared since the 2nd century BCE, which seem to have been introduced by influencing of the continuous expansion of the Han dynasty into the West. As Xinjiang region was became a trade route of international merchants on the Silk Road, and silp-ons have been more developed by influencing of its circumstance. The advent of slip-ons is the result of the social changes including the imported culture, the changes in lifestyle, and the economic development which the caravan trade brought about. Summarizing of the aspect of shoes changing in Xinjiang, the people who had lived in there wore boots only. With going into West of Han dynasty, slip-ons which had originated of Chinese Culture were introduced in Xinjiang and then, those two types of shoes were worn by the people of there. The cause of coexisting of two type shoes in Xinjiang, were presumed to be influenced of changing their life style that a nomadic life in ancient was changed gradually to be a trading post on Silk Road.