Reform the Barbarian Customs:A Study on Borderland Governance during the Northern Dynasties Based on the Epitaphs
The unearthed epitaphs of the Northern Dynasties provide new perspectives for the study on the eth-nic issues.The epitaph can supplement the unrecorded contents in the historical materials,and enrich and expand the connotation of the research on national integration,which presents great historical value.This research exam-ines the epitaphs of Yuan Hao and Zhang Qiong,and explores the relevant historical facts related to the regimes of ethnic minorities such as Jihu and Shanshan,so as to discuss the issues involved in the borderland governance dur-ing the Northern Dynasties and further clarify the theme characteristics of the"pluralism and unity"of ethnic rela-tions in the Northern Dynasties.
epitaphs of the Northern Dynastiesborderland governancenational integration