The confrontation between Northern Song Dynasty and the West Xia Dynasty was a transition period in Chinese history from division to unity,and also an active period of ethnic exchange and integration.Qinfenglu was located at the intersection of the Central Plains Dynasty,the West Xia Dynasty and Tubo Dynasty.The Tangut,Tubo,Han and other people living here together constituted a border people group with unique ethnic characteristics.Based on the folk subsidence of historical research,this thesis presents the social appearance of ethnic integration in a more microscopic and life-like way,and explores the driving force of the process of ethnic integration in this region.First of all,based on historical materials,this thesis discusses and analyzes the geographical environment of Qinfenglu as the eastern gateway of the Silk Road,the multi-ethnic distribution where the three forces of Northern Song Dynasty,The West Xia Dynasty and the Tubo Dynasty intermingled,and structural factors of group intermingling under the political environment in war and peace,confrontation and co-existence between Northern Song Dynasty and the West Xia Dynasty,Tobo and the West Xia Dynasty.Secondly,based on relevant historical materials,this thesis explores and discusses the unique production and life style of the border people in Qinfenglu during the confrontation.Finally,the thesis makes an in-depth discussion on the cultural exchange and ethnic integration of the border people in Qinfenglu during the confrontation.The conclusion is drawn that various ethnic minorities live together in their unique cultural life,customs,dialects and production methods in a large gathering and small interlacing manner,which inevitably leads to collisions and exchanges.This collision and exchange has had a certain positive effect on the integration of ethnic groups in border areas.The research value of this article lies in exploring the political,economic,cultural life,ethnic relations and ethnic integration of the border people in Qinfenglu,and discussing the construction of ethnic community from the development of national identity and ethnic unity consciousness of the border population,providing a reference for strengthening the consciousness of the Chinese nation community. |