On the Historical Patterns of the Integration of the Chinese Nation:Development and Evolution of Identity as the Ethnic Groups in Northeast China in the Han and Tang Dynasties
The Chinese nation,as a being-in-itself ethnic entity in history,has been shaped through long-term interactions,exchanges,and integration among various ethnic groups in China.For example,the development and evolution of identity of the ethnic groups in Northeast China during the Han and Tang dynasties show that the history of Chinese ethnic integration presents a series of regular features.There was both a close correlation and significant differences between the rise and development of ethnic groups and the evolution of political systems.At the beginning,an ethnic name recorded in historical books often was an ethnic category.The interaction and communication with the Central Plains dynasties or other powerful political forces in the surrounding areas were important driving forces for the continuous strengthening of ethnic consciousness within the ethnic category.After the establishment of a political sys-tem,it played a crucial role in strengthening its ethnic identity.The regional regimes around Huaxia had played a leading role in the integration of diverse ethnic groups in the region.The extinction of political entities was the fundamental prerequisite for the transformation of ethnic identity.The processes of com-munication,exchange,and integration of the Chinese nation were not only two stages,but also effectively connected.From a long-term historical perspective,a continuous historical orientation of communica-tion,exchange,and integration of the Chinese nation had been formed.It is precisely this historical pat-tern that shapes the being-in-itself Chinese nation in different historical period.
the Chinese nationintegrationidentities of ethnic groupshistorical patterns
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