A Study Of Aborigine Tribe Identity In Huanqing Region In The Northern Song Dynasty

During the Northern Song Dynasty,there were a large number of Aborigine tribes in the Song Dynast and Tangut border area,which were mainly Tangut,Tibetan,and Tou-yu-houen.These Aborigine tribes were mainly distributed in Huanzhou(环州),Qingzhou(庆州)and Dingbian army(定边军)in Huanqing area.It is an important force to determine the development and change of Song Dynasty and Tangut situation in this area.There are different manifestations of Aborigine tribe identity in Huanqing area.Among them,the Northern Song Dynasty is manifested in the political identity of actively submitting to the Northern Song Dynasty and accepting the Northern Song Dynasty rule.The cultural identity mainly includes the acceptance of Confucianism and the Han names given by the Northern Song Dynasty,the establishment of ancestral temples for the border officials with outstanding gratitude,and the intermarriage with the Han people.It’s the same for Tangut,The expression of political identity is to join the rule of Tangut,In terms of culture and ethnic identity,it is mainly manifested in the pursuit of common culture and ethnic origin.The instability of the identity of the Aborigine tribes in the Huanqing area,There are three main reasons:First,the economy of Aborigine tribes is fragile,And they are scattered and not unified,In addition,it is at the forefront of the confrontation between the Song Dynasty and the Tangut,Therefore,we need to seek space for survival and development;Second,the Northern Song Dynasty actively absorbed the frontier Aborigine tribes,Through a series of measures,such as meeting the interest demands of the Aborigine tribes ministry,granting the Aborigine tribes officials,forming the Aborigine tribes soldiers and spreading the Confucianism,Strive for the recognition of the Aborigine tribes;Thirdly,the Tangut also used coercion and inducement,advocating the old customs and arousing historical memory to attract the Aborigine tribes.The joint role of Song Dynasty,Tangut and Aborigine tribes promoted the formation and change of identity consciousness of the Aborigine tribes in the ring Huanqing area,In turn,it has an impact on the three.For the Aborigine tribes itself,identity promoted the economic development of the Aborigine tribes,The economic life of the Aborigine tribes gradually shifted from nomadism to farming;At the same time,identification also promoted the cultural prosperity and changes of the Aborigine tribes.In the process of communicating with the Northern Song Dynasty,Some old customs of the Aborigine tribes were abandoned,and new elements were added to the culture.For Song Dynasty And Tangut,identification affects the ebb and flow of Song and Tangut’s military strength.The Aborigine tribes recognized the Northern Song Dynasty,met the needs of war horses in the Northern Song Dynasty,strengthened the military strength of the Northern Song Dynasty,and maintained the border stability and national defense security of the Northern Song Dynasty.The Aborigine tribes identified with Tangut and became the source of force for Tangut to fight everywhere.At the same time,the identity orientation of the Aborigine tribes sometimes became the fuse of the Song and Tangut’s War,affecting the development and change of the relationship between Song and Tangut’s war.