Brief introduction and origin of Miao nationality

According to historical documents and Miao materials, Miao ancestors first lived in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Their ancestors were Chiyou, and they moved to Jianghan Plain in the "Three Miao" era. Later, due to war and other reasons, they gradually migrated to the south and west, entering the southwest mountainous areas and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were names like "Sanmiao", "Nanman", "Jingman" and "Wuling Man". These appellations confuse Miao with other ethnic appellations. After the Song Dynasty, Miao was separated from some mixed names of "Man" as a single national name.

The origin of Miao nationality is related to the clans or tribes that lived in the Yellow River valley to the Yangtze River valley and the south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River more than 4, years ago and were called "Nan Man" by historical records. Some people think that Chiyou in the legendary era of ancient history is the ancestor revered by Miao people today and is related to Miao people.

Around the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were activities of Miao ancestors in Bashu, Yelang and Jingzhou. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, most Miao ancestors settled in Wuling County, Zhangke County, Yueyi County, Ba County, Nanjun and other areas, and a small number continued to migrate to the Liujiang River Basin in southeastern Guizhou. Extended information

Miao people can be traced back to the legend of Yanhuang five or six thousand years ago. At that time, Jiuli Tribal Alliance headed by Chiyou appeared in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, while two other major tribal groups headed by Yandi Shennong and Huangdi Xuanyuan were formed on the Gansu-Shaanxi Loess Plateau.

Yandi and Huangdi developed from west to east along the Yellow River, and successively fought Chiyou in Zhuolu. Chiyou defeated Emperor Yan first. "Chiyou is chasing the emperor and fighting for the position of the Zhuolu." Later, Emperor Yan and Yellow Emperor jointly defeated Chiyou. "At the time of Xuanyuan, Chiyou was the most violent and could not be cut down, so the Yellow Emperor was a vassal, and fought against Chiyou in the wild of Zhuolu, so the birds killed Chiyou."

After the death of Chiyou, the world was in chaos. The Yellow Emperor drew a portrait of Chiyou to deter the world, and the world settled down. However, after the defeat of Jiuli Group in Chiyou, most of them migrated to the south, which began the migration history of Miao nationality. Up to now, the legend of Chiyou has been widely circulated among Miao people, who always believe in Chiyou as their ancestor.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Miao Nationality