In 2021,the epitaph of Shi Rui of the Sui Dynasty was discovered at a construction site in Yinghua Plaza,Guodu Town,Chang'an District,Xi'an City.Shi Rui was a southern scholar who migrated north during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.During this period,many southerners moved northward,and their cultural advantages quickly manifested in the Guanzhong region,filling the cultural void in the Guanzhong and Longxi areas.
epitaph of Shi RuiSouthern Dynasty scholars and officersmigration of southerners to the northWestern Wei and Northern Zhou dynasties