The formation of the Han people

Japanese: 《漢民族の形成》 - かんみんぞくのけいせい
The formation of the Han people

…It is well known that they are called the Han people or Han people. Li Ji once wrote a book called “The Formation of the Han People,” but the composition of the ethnic group generally referred to as the Han people is extremely complicated, and the meaning of the word is also diverse. However, if we speculate on how the group known as the Han people was formed, it is likely that since ancient times, in the fertile area of ​​northern China, centered on the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, various ethnic groups of different origins brought their own unique cultures and came into contact with each other. The energy of cultural friction that arose from the gathering of these different cultures was burned, and the cultures naturally fused or transformed, creating a unique and highly advanced culture. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Formation of the Han People" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彼らが漢族とも漢人とも呼ばれていることは周知のことである。かつて李済は《漢民族の形成》という著書を著しているが,まさに漢民族と汎称される民族の構成はきわめて煩雑であり,その言葉の持つ意味のとらえ方も多様である。ただ漢民族といわれる集団がどのようにして形成されてきたかということを推測してみると,おそらく往古より肥沃な黄河の中・下流域地方を中心とする華北の地に,それぞれ系統を異にした諸民族が,おのおの固有の文化を持ち寄り凝集し,相互に接触を交わし,その異文化の集結によって生じる文化摩擦のエネルギーが燃焼して,おのずと相互の文化が融合し,あるいは変容をとげて,特異な高文化を作り出したものに相違ない。…

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