The Immigration Development and the Formation of "Frontier-Han Society" in Tengchong Bazi Region During the Ming and Qing Dynasties——A Perspective of Historical Anthropology
During the Ming and Qing dynasties,the military and governmental establishment and immigration development of Tengchong area mainly centered in the Bazi(坝 子)which were suitable for farming and settlement.The establishment of agricultural economy and market system centered in the Bazi area and the formation of regional transportation network not only changed the local community structure and population distribution pattern,but also promoted the generation of "Border-Han society" in Tengchong area.Its development characteristics are mainly reflected in two aspects:first,the clan construction of Han immigrants and the reconstruction of local society under the dominance of Han culture;second,the identity of the indigenous people in the process of Sinicization,clan development,and identity change.This makes the formation of Tengchong's "Han society" significantly different from that of other regions.By exploring the above issues,we may be able to provide a new analytical path and direction of thinking for academic research on related issues,and help to understand and recognize the spatial and temporal characteristics of the formation of Community for the Chinese Nation and its complex historical motives from a "frontier perspective".
Bazi(坝 子)Immigration developmentFrontier Han people societyHistorical anthropologyTengchong