自7世纪初唐与新罗缔结新型宗藩关系之后，双方经历了从携手并进到摩擦动荡，最终迎来关系正常发展的漫长历程，新罗成为唐与周边政权宗藩友好关系的典范。唐人眼中的新罗与新罗对唐人的认知在双方频繁的人文交流中呈现不同的特征，并对双方进一步交流产生影响。与此同时，新罗的神秘与唐朝的发达，先进文化的向心力与探索神秘的驱动力，在宗藩关系框架下交相辉映，烘托出相互认知的流光溢彩。唐朝的开放包容国策在与新罗交往过程中亦得到很好的体现。
Since the new kind of suzerain-tributary relationship between Tang and Silla established in the early 7th century，the two entities finally gained normal long-term relations after cooperations and frictions. Silla had become the very model among the tributary states around Tang Empire. However，during the frequent communications，the images of Silla in the eyes of the people of Tang were quite different from their images in Silla. These differences had further effects on the communications of the two states. Meanwhile，the mistiques sorrounding Silla and the superiority of Tang both made difference in this suzerain-tributary relationship. The open and tolerant culture of Tang was also reflected in the communication with Silla.
