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Study Of Interaction And Identity Of Tusi Society In Sino-Vietnam Border Area

Posted on:2011-12-19Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S Y LanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330332969780Subject:Special History
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To review the history of Tusi society at visual angle of interaction and identity can benefit to understand complicated social relationship and ascription psychology of people. In Tusi society of longzhou county region, Zhuang ethnic group was classifed into two great classes: Tusis and native people. selves-identity of Tusi-class came ture by means of marriage and mutual aid with other Tusis, and subordinate identity of Tusi-class came into being in competition of inherit Tusi's official position and the Tusi war. Selves-identity of native people formed because of being oppressed together. Native people identify with Tusi system in the beginning of it and did not identify with it finally. So the transformation course was also Tusi system's developing course from flourish to decline.The interaction of Zhuang ethnic group and Han ethnic group included submiting to central government and investing with rank, paying tribute and taxes, fostering probity, military confronting, culture mingling, Zhuang and Han immigrant living together, changing native Hereditary system into prefecture system, and so on. The interaction of ethnic groups leaded to primordial selves-identity of every ethnic group. National viewpoint and Confucianism legitimism idea of Han culture and utilitarian thought of Tusi brought about the identity of Han-descendants with instrumentalist character. The ethnic identity of Tusi had dual character:Zhuang identity and Han identity. Because the civilization of Central Plains spreaded, the Chinese nation identity had been developed in the Zhuang ethnic group. The interaction of Tusis in Longzhou county region and Vietnam included defending frontier, dissension, war, taking refuge, hindering paying tribute, and so on. Native people took part in the Sino-Fracne interaction of surveying border. Nation identity were expressed in these interaction with the outside country. Multi-identity had been structured in a condition of Various interlaced interactions. Interaction is precondition and base of structuring identity, identity is Interaction's result in the ascription consciousness. To study the history of interaction and identity in Longzhou county region,not only enrich research modes of Zhuang ethnic Tusi , but also can offer valuable reference for constructing harmonious ethnic relationship and steady frontier order.
Keywords/Search Tags:Sino-Vietnam border area, Tusi society, interaction, identity, Longzhou county region
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