Where Is the Xihe?On the Blending of Hu and Han Cultures along the Silk Road from the Perspective of Tang Qu
Among the songs in the Tang Dynasty,there are Xihe Lion,Xihe Sword,Xihe Longevity Girl and so on,in which the Tang people did not specify where the Xihe(西河)actually refers to.Some people believe that Xihe refers to Xihe County,that is,the ancient Hedong area,or the present Dali(大荔)area in Shaanxi Province.However,the Xihe in the title of the songs should refer to the Hexi(河西)or Hehuang(河湟)area centered on Liangzhou,which is located in the western borderland of ancient times,holding the passes of the Silk Road,and is also an important area for the blending of Hu and Han cultures.
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