The Study Of Ethnic Geography In The Ordos Plateau During The Qin And Han Dynasties

The Ordos Plateau is located between the Mongolian Plateau(north Yin)and the Loess Plateau,has an important strategic position.Special geographical conditions,making the region one of the most active areas of ethnic migration,forming a unique characteristic and relatively independent geographical unit.Here not only has the survival of the natural environment of all ethnic groups,but also to accommodate the various ethnic migration vast maneuver space.Since the Pre Qin Period,the Ordos plateau has been the various ethnic groups thriving paradise.Qin,Han and Weijin period,great number of nationalities had activities in this area.They moved to the region of varying lengths of time,the passage of time,some national long gone today,and some other ethnic integration.Comprehensive and systematic study on migration and distribution of Han,Hun,Wuhuan,Xianbei,Qiang,Di and other nationalities on the Ordos Plateau and its adjacent areas in this period,,revealing the historical process of regional ethnic Changes and concluded the ethnic change on the basis of these,summarized ethnic migration activity drivers.In order to achieve new research results through the typical thematic areas.First,the natural geographical environment is an important factor influencing changes and ethnic migration.The first chapter provides a brief overview of Ordos plateau physical geography,including terrain topography,hydrology and environmental conditions,meanwhile shows that the region has a significant regional characteristics lay the foundation for discussion below.Secondly,the author divided the national migration of the Ordos Plateau in Qin Han and Weijin Dynasties into four periods.Through four chapters to comb the migration activities in the region,and use documented,archaeological discoveries and site visits,rehabilitation distribution pattern of each ethnic population in space.As early as the pre-Qin Period,the Ordos plateau is becoming a history stage of multi-ethnic activities,the earliest blend of various ethnic regions of northern.Late Warring States Period,the Huns annexed Loufan and Linhu to occupy the area.Until the early Western Han Dynasty,Beidi,Yiqu,Quyan,Linhu,Loufan and other ethnic groups have moved into the area.Late Western Han Dynasty.Qin and Western Han Dynasty lay the foundation of Ordos plateau ethnic distribution pattern generation.Under the leadership of Han Wudi,the Han Dynasty launched three key major battles to the Northern Huns.The three campaigns promoted ethnic distribution fundamental change in Ordos Plateau.After the war of Henan,Han inherited immigration policy from Qin,large-scale immigration to the Ordos plateau,about hundreds of thousands of Han population moved to the region.After the war of West,the Huns led his troops to surrender,then,the Han Dynasty set up five vassal to surrender herdsmen placed in the Ordos plateau and its adjacent areas.Since Han Xuandi,the Qiang population gradually moved to Ordos Plateau neighborhood,become a new component of the Ordos Plateau in the late Western Han ethnic distribution pattern.IN the Eastern Han Dynasty,the Ordos Plateau gradually formed national distribution pattern with various nationalities live together.This break Han ethnic majority distribution patterns since the Western Han Dynasty.The regional ethnic distribution present a new characteristics.Make a longitudinal comparison with Western Han Dynasty,Wuhuan,Xianbei Ethnic Groups tribes gradually moving into the Ordos plateau and become a new member of the Regional National;Han,Huns population had significant changes occurred than before.Qiang distribution area expanded from stability County to the north,the River,the Upper County.Wuhuan people moved from the east,Huns,Xianbei people moved from the north,the Qiang people moved into the area from the West,with the local Han develop natural resources,influence each other.Wei and Jin Dynasties is the great migrations and large integration period in Chinese history.Large-scale migration to the northern nomadic Ordos plateau,after,the area is Han Zhao(Tuge),Zhao(Jiezu),Qin(Dizu),Houqin(Di),Daxia(Teflon Hun),etc.tribes land governance regime,tribes Xianbei,Karasuma,Di,Qiang,Tu all,Tafel Huns and other ethnic groups live together in the region.Finally,the author recovers the ethnic population migration in the Ordos Plateau during Qin,Han,Winjin Dynasty.Comparison of various ethnic distribution in each period in the Ordos plateau spatial differences,explore spatial and temporal characteristics of regional ethnic changes and driving Factors depth and significance of ethnic distribution in the region.