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"Rong" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the general name of weapons! Why did the Zhou Dynasty call foreigners "Rong"? Speaking of the history of the Zhou Dynasty, the "Rong" clan is an unavoidable topic. Since the establishment of New China in the Western Han Dynasty, it has been harmed by the Rong family. Even when it arrived, Rong cooperated with Shen State to conquer the Haojiang River, killed Ji and Ji, immediately conquered the Western Han Dynasty, and produced the first bloody case in the Zhou Dynasty.

As we all know, the word "Rong" in Oracle bone inscriptions is a general term for weapons at first, and then it has the original meaning of war, such as "being busy" and "the great event of the country lies in worshipping Rong". Then, why did Zhou people at that time use the word "Rong" to refer to foreigners? Did Zhou people call other tribes "Rong", which means slander?

The word "Rong" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions does not refer to the brand image of the word "Rong" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. It is composed of "Ge" for attacking and "A" for resisting, so it originally means the general name of defensive weapons, and later it means soldiers and war. Among them, the cross symbol in the military figures in the picture below means that the word "A" means armor, or "guàn" means armor, both of which are used for defense.

China's Chinese characters contain rich historical and cultural information. Judging from the word "Rong", there were "Ge" and "A" at the latest in the Shang Dynasty, and a large army with complete military facilities was established. It must be noted that the word "Rong" in Oracle bones does not refer to the family name, but only to weapons and wars, so it can be clearly said that the name of Rong originated in the Western Han Dynasty.

In fact, in Shang Dynasty, the names of Yin Shang for other camps, whether friendly or adversaries, were all "Fang", and the difference depends on the "A" in the "A". For example, the "ghost party" is a reactionary force at first glance. At the same time, the "ghost party" should be called by businessmen and belong to "other names", so it is impossible to test the qualification certificate for the "ghost party" tribe.

The "Rong" in the Zhou Dynasty refers to the fact that some foreigners are facing foreigners in all directions. The ancients called it Dongyi, Xirong, Nanman and Beidi, but in the Western Zhou Dynasty, "Rong" was not a special name for foreigners in the central and western regions, and many foreigners in the southeast and northwest were also called "Rong".

Take Huaiyi and Xu Yi as examples: According to historical records, in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Huaiyi and Xu Rong were dealt with in parallel; According to Fang Ding's "Rune of Dongge", "Huairong" here is "Huaiyi". Hu Airong is in Huaihe River and Xu Rong is in Xuzhou. Both belong to Dongyi, which is far from the traditional Xirong.

In addition to "Rong" and "Yi", the Zhou Dynasty also created "Di" and "Man" to address foreigners, but there are no such words in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Zuo Zhuan records that "Rong Di is a tiger and a wolf" and "Rong Di is greedy and has no relatives. Rong, beast. " In other words, "Rong" only refers to some foreigners, not all foreigners.

The question depends on why the Zhou Dynasty used "Rong" to refer to some foreigners, and what is particular about it. Why did it become a special name for foreigners in the central and western regions-"Xirong"?

The Rong people in the eyes of Zhou people: the original meaning of "Rong" is the general name of weapons and the original meaning of war. Therefore, the foreign nationality named "Rong" in the Zhou Dynasty must have an inseparable essential logical order. Ancient people used words very carefully. The Zhou dynasty named a foreigner "Rong", which is unlikely to get rid of the original intention.

First of all, "Rong" refers to the samurai foreigners with Ge You's family, which did great harm to the Zhou Dynasty. Take it as an example: "Thirteen years, Xu Rong invaded Romania" is recorded in the Chronicle of Modern Bamboo Books, and "violation of the name" is recorded in traditional references, which shows that it is very strong and has high combat effectiveness. She is a samurai foreigner with a high reputation and was once a threat to the Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, "Rong" can be regarded as a symbol of the Zhou Dynasty's foreign high combat effectiveness. When a foreign country is named "Rong", it is likely that the foreign country has a strong fighting capacity at this time. Secondly, "Rong" refers to foreigners who opposed and confronted the Zhou Dynasty. The word "Rong" can be seen from its structure that it is not only a weapon, but also a dynamic whole process of war. Xu Rong, Xirong, Xiluo Ghost Rong, Yanjing Rong, Rong, Shi Rong and Rong recorded in Historical Records all declared war on Zhou people.

In addition to the above two, Sima Qian also recorded a possibility: Yin Benji recorded that "Yin Qi, whose mother's name was Zhu Di, had a daughter, Yi, who was a second princess", which shows that "Di" and "Yi" were closely related to Shang Dynasty. So, is it because of the Shang Dynasty that Zhou people called some foreigners Di and Rong? Unfortunately, there is no word "Di" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, and no one calls his family "Rong", so it is difficult to make this inference.

To sum up, it can be seen from the historical documents at this stage that the "Rong" ethnic group in the eyes of the Western Zhou people was initially identified as a foreign nationality with strong fighting capacity with the Zhou people. Not only does it not mean slander, but it is not a kind of contempt and discrimination. On the contrary, it is a relatively high priority. However, with the development trend of society, the meaning of "honor" is also changing, which is more and more discriminatory.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the ancients called foreigners in the four directions of Dongyi, Xirong, Nanman and Beidi "Yi". At this time, Rong had already lost the practical significance of the "symbol" of the Western Han Dynasty, but only as a special group name, especially referring to the aliens "all over Huangshui and most areas in Gansu today". Therefore, under the theoretical system of "the difference between Chinese and foreigners", this ethnic group is called Rong.