The Xianbei (/ ʃjɛnˈbeɪ /; simplified Chinese: 鲜卑; traditional Chinese: 鮮卑; pinyin: Xiānbēi) were an ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China.

May 23, 2018 · The Xianbei were a confederation of nomadic tribes that inhabited the steppe region to the north of China during the Jin Dynasty and the succeeding Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Nov 24, 2023 · Xianbei was one of the most powerful nomadic groups in Eastern Eurasia since the collapse of the Xiongnu empire. However, owing to a lack of first-hand written records, the origins of Xianbei and their relationships with surrounding populations remain enigmatic.

Xianbei was a group of tribes, who lived on the Eastern Steppe, roughly described in present Inner Mongolia reaching out in East and West. Here they had lived "always", or at least long before the rise of written history. The Chinese characters for …

Apr 30, 2022 · The Xianbei were a group of nomad tribes who lived on the Eastern Steppe, which is currently Inner Mongolia. They were the most prominent of the wide array of non-Chinese groups in the Northern part of China during the Age of Division.

Apr 4, 2014 · This article therefore aims to provide the most comprehensive study of the Xianbei available yet in English, to assess the overall role of the Xianbei in Chinese history, and also to examine the Xianbei as a critical case study in the more general, and controversial, process known as sinicization.

Apr 6, 2013 · The Xianbei 鮮卑 were the most important and largest federation of nomad tribes of the steppe region north of China during the Jin 晉 (265-420) and Northern Dynasties 北朝 (386-581) periods. Traditional historians counted them among the Eastern Hu 東胡 barbarians and believed them to be relatives of the Wuhuan 烏桓.

Mar 31, 2010 · That the wedding ceremony was attributed to a female leader reflected the political vision and power of the Xianbei females, who played prominent roles throughout history. The female power was recognized to be of ‘most supreme and all strategies followed the command of females,’ see Lin, The Donghu History , 25.

Dec 1, 2013 · This article therefore aims to provide the most comprehensive study of the Xianbei available yet in English, to assess the overall role of the Xianbei in Chinese history, and also to examine the Xianbei as a critical case study in the more general, and controversial, process known as sinicization.

The Xianbei (/ ʃjɛnˈbeɪ /; simplified Chinese:鲜卑; traditional Chinese:鮮卑; pinyin:Xiānbēi) were an ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China.