Huns are descendants of Han ancestors who started nomadic activities in the north?

Historical Records Biography of Xiongnu records that "Xiongnu is also a descendant of its ancestor Xia Houshi", which means that Huaxia and Xiongnu are of the same origin. /kloc-After the downfall of the Xia Dynasty in the 6th century, a descendant of the Xia Dynasty fled to the north and became a Xiongnu after annexing other tribes.

However, Sima Qian, as a scholar in the Central Plains, has limited knowledge of the remote northern grasslands, so it is impossible to give an objective statement on the origin and origin of Xiongnu beyond his own understanding. He explained the origin of Xiongnu with the viewpoint that China people and foreigners are one ancestor, which needs to be re-examined. The one-sidedness and limitations of this kind of record are remarkable. Therefore, it is difficult to find the true source of Xiongnu only by an uncertain passage recorded in Historical Records.

Modern scholars have also noticed new clues about the origin of Xiongnu from ethnology, but the controversy still exists. The complexity of the problem also lies in the fact that the Xiongnu clique is a complex structure containing many nationalities, which is the result of long-term expansion and conquest. The ethnic groups it contains are not only inconsistent in race and culture, but also different in language. It is necessary to determine which are the real Huns and which are the aliens under the rule of Xiongnu; Which is the main body of the Huns and which is another part of the Huns. Only in this way can we sort out the clues of the Huns and find the true ancestors of the Huns and the ethnic origin of the whole Huns.