Research On Sinicization Of The Dongyi Ethnic Group In The Spring And Autumn Period

In the spring and Autumn period,there were many states in Haidai area,and its ethnic composition was complex.According to the theory of ethnic identity,the ethnic groups of these states can be divided into two major ethnic systems: namely "Dongyi ethnic group" and "Huaxia ethnic group"."Dongyi ethnic group" is a term of ethnic significance.Its connotation is not the same as the word "Dongyi" which is common in the literature and has multiple connotations.In different historical periods,the composition and distribution range of "Dongyi ethnic group" are obviously different;however,from the perspective of "ethnic boundary",the groups referred to as "Dongyi" in the literature are all "others" located in the "marginal zone" from the perspective of "Central Plains" or "Chinese" center.Therefore,the Dongyi ethnic group in the spring and Autumn period is the group outside Zhuxia.The intensification of social changes in the spring and Autumn period made the communication and interaction between the Dongyi ethnic group and the Chinese ethnic group more frequent and diverse.In the frequent interaction,the political,military,economic and cultural ties between the Dongyi and Huaxia ethnic groups are gradually close,and the "ethnic boundary" between them is also gradually blurred.The process of ethnic boundary adjustment between Dongyi and Huaxia ethnic group is the process of Huaxia of Dongyi ethnic group.From the literature records,the exchange and interaction between Dongyi and Huaxia ethnic groups in the spring and Autumn period mainly involves the three aspects of diplomatic relations,conflicts and marriage.In the spring and Autumn period,the Dongyi ethnic group frequently participated in the alliance among the foreign countries and made pilgrimage to the Huaxia state on a regular basis;in the military aspect,they fought with each other,but they won less and lost more.In order to seek self-protection,they had to keep the same military status with the great powers and seek the asylum of the big countries;in the marriage relationship,they frequently married with the Huaxia ethnic group states and accepted the Huaxia ethnic group The concept and etiquette of marriage.All of the above make the Dongyi ethnic group in the spring and Autumn period more and more close to the Huaxia ethnic group,and the ethnic boundary between them is increasingly blurred due to the integration of political,military and cultural exchanges.According to the published archaeological data,although the cultural features of the Dongyi ethnic group in the spring and Autumn period have distinct consistent characteristics,they generally show the characteristics of diversity among different regions.In addition,in the cultural relics of different regions of the Dongyi ethnic group,we can find the shadow of Chinese cultural factors in the same period in burial customs,common utensils combination,writing and use of inscriptions and so on.This diversity shows that the Dongyi ethnic group in the spring and Autumn period not only did not create a material culture with identity,but also received different degrees of influence from the Chinese ethnic group in terms of cultural customs.In the spring and Autumn period,the Dongyi ethnic group not only lost the material basis of identity as the same ethnic group,but also came closer to the Chinese ethnic group in terms of material and cultural features.In general,there are many ways of cathayization in the Dongyi ethnic group in the spring and Autumn period.Dongyi ethnic groups,which are distributed in the south,Southeast and Jiaodong of Shandong Province,all show their own unique ways and characteristics in the process of Huaxia.On the one hand,it is related to the social environment in the spring and Autumn period,on the other hand,it is also related to the natural geographical environment in Haidai area.