The Characteristics of Chang Po-go's Trading Activities
Range

Geographical Range: East asia centered around Korean Peninsula, China, and
  Japan
The Range of Trading Goods: World-wide goods (In addition to East Asia, it also
  included trading of goods from Eastsouth Asia, India, Persia, Arabia)


Mode of Trade

Direct trade between China and Shilla
Intermediary trade between China and Japan
Intermediary trade among East Asia, India, Persia, and Arabia


Operating Method

Local advancement (Preparation of local base)
Establishment of Trade network (Connecting 3 countries Tang-Shilla-Japan)
Free activities without any restriction from the government of Shilla, Tang, or
  Japan


Method of Transporting Goods

Ocean transportation by Chang Po-go's merchant fleets
Ocean transportation by Shilla people at Tang
Commission of Connecting transportation:
  Connecting transportation between Chinese Coastal Area and Great Canal


Customers of Sales Goods

King's family, nobles, local influential people, government officials.


Major Trading Goods
 Tang Dynasty of China
 
-  Imported goods : art crafts, high quality silk, tea, paintings and writings, pottery,
                           lacquer ware..
-  Export goods : gold & silver crafts, gold, silver, copper, plant, medicinal
                       materials, ginseng, horse, seal skin, hawk, fur, pine tree wine.
 
 

 Japan
 
- Imported goods : silk, cotton, wool, gold
- Export goods : gold, silver, steel, knife, high quality silk, leather, horse, donkey,
    camel (reexport), small horse, dog, high-quality gold & silver
    crafts, seal skin, medicinal  materials, bottled goods, dyes,
    medicinal materials(East Asia, Persia), ivory, perfume
    (India, East Asia, Arabia, South China Ports), Shilla ink, musical
    instruments, peony trees, honey,the Sutra, Buddhist utensils,
    mirror, bowls.

 
 
 Islam and East Asia Empire
 
-  Imported goods : peacock tail, jade, emerald, turtle , agilawood , rosewood,
    perfume(Arabia), benzoin, manger, glass products.
-  Export goods : silk, sword, aloe vera, fur, pottery, ginseng.
 
 


Trading Location (Base)

 Chunghaejin
 
-  changpogo's East Asia trade base, Shilla's gateway to foreign trade.
-  Military base for security and defense at Southwest coastal area of Shilla.
 

 Jeuksanpo
 
-  Spiritual training place of Shilla people at Tang (Juksan Buddhist Temple),
   tradnign base, letter-exchanging.
 

 Choju
 
-  Trading base at canal area in China.
-  Economic center of South China and Political Center of Capital Jangan, Strategic
   area connecting Nakyang, Collecting area of goods.
 

 Yangju
 
-  Gateway of trading to South China.
-  Transporting coastal area, Connecting area to canal.
-  Trading center of Goods from East Asia and those from Southeast Aisa, India,
   Persia, Arabia.
 

 Hakai
 
-  Japanese trading gateway to foreign countries.

Successful Factors of changpogo's Trading Activities

Accumulated leadership from military life at Tang & Controlling ability of
  organization.
 
- Exceptional military arts, courage, challenging and frontier spirit, heroic spirit,
  open-mindedness.
Language ability acquired from the mot developed country Tang, practical and
  international sense.
 
- Openness of Tang, International culture.
Cooperation and trust from Shilla people at Tang.(Economic foundation from
  trade and transportation, Spiritual foundation from Buddhism)
Shilla's developed shipbuilding and navigating skills, ocean current and
  geographical condition of Southwest coastal area.
Weakened poewer of central government of Tang, Shilla, and Japan.
Acquisition of military power from Cheong-Hae-Jin & Control of maritime powe
  through crackdown on pirates.
 
- Control of maritime power, abolishment of slave trade of Shilla people.
Development of cooperative foundation by cultivating independent trading route
  with surrounding coutries.
Organizationof global network covering merchants from other countries and Shilla
  people residing in foreign countries.