The Western Regions have a long history of raising and using camels. Records of camels can even be found in an…
The Western Regions have a long history of raising and using camels. Records of camels can even be found in ancient tomes such as the Records of the Grand Historian, which mentions them among "rare beasts" alongside donkeys.
By the pre-Qin era, the kingdoms of the Western Regions were already offering camels as tribute to the Central Plains. By the Tang dynasty, riding them had become commonplace.
A camel can carry immense burdens, travel vast distances in a single day, and unfailingly find its way across the desert. It is the lifeline of every caravan crossing the sea of sand.