Which ethnic group is the Xianbei ethnic group that was famous in ancient times?

In ancient times, there was a nation that left a strong mark on the historical stage with its bravery and fighting skills. It can be called the "fighting nation" in ancient times. This nation is the well-known Xianbei nation. But now there is no Xianbei minority. Why has it disappeared? Or which ethnic group has inherited its blood? Let's take a look.

The Xianbei people originated from the Donghu ethnic group. Their hometown is located at the northern foot of the present-day Daxingan Mountains. They are known as Xianbei after the mountain. They were the nomadic people who had the greatest influence on China during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

In the early Western Han Dynasty, Xianbei was defeated and the Xianbei people were forced to become slaves and began to live and intermarry with the Xiongnu. It was known to the Central Plains that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xianbei followed the Xiongnu to invade the borders of the Central Plains. During the Wuhu Rebellion, Xianbei took the opportunity to invade the Central Plains. Among the Xianbei clan, the Murong clan established the Qianyan, Houyan and Nanyan, the Qifu clan established the Western Qin, and the Tufa clan established the Southern Liang. Xianbei separatists occupied five of the sixteen kingdoms, entering the heyday of his nation. In the late period of the Wuhu Rebellion in China, the Tuoba clan of Xianbei unified the north and established the Northern Wei Dynasty. After the split of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Yuwen clan of Xianbei controlled the Western Wei Dynasty and then usurped the establishment of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

After entering the Central Plains, the integration of various ethnic groups in the Central Plains region accelerated. In addition, the Xianbei leaders at that time advocated integration with other ethnic groups. For example, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty vigorously advocated intermarriage between Xianbei and Han people, changed Xianbei customs, and learned a series of sinicization measures such as learning Han customs and lifestyles. Xianbei integrated into other ethnic groups as a national entity and political entity. However, after the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Xianbei people withdrew from the stage of history and there was no news about them in the history books.

Later, some scholars studied that the Xianbei people moved all the way south, and many people migrated with this wave. The descendants of the ancient Xianbei people were affected by the melting pot of ethnic groups. Most of them integrated into the Han nationality, and a small number integrated into the Khitan. Only a small group of people living in the north survived, and they are today's Xibe people. No matter from the pronunciation: Xianbei and Xibo have similar pronunciation, or they have the same folk legends about mythical animals, they all prove that the Xibe people are descendants of the Xianbei people. A more powerful evidence is: DNA sample collection has confirmed that the descendants of the Xianbei people are the Xibe people. At present, the most well-known Xibo tribe is the actress Tong Liya. It seems that the descendants of the Xianbei tribe, a fighting nation, are also filled with beauties.