Qiang (historical people)

Qiang
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	Depiction of an envoy of Dengzhi, a Qiang ethnic group, from a Portraits of Periodical Offering painting, 6th century CE
Regions with significant populations
	Ancient China

Qiang (Chinese: 羌; pinyin: Qiāng; Wade–Giles: Ch'iang) was a name given to various groups of people at different periods in ancient China. The Qiang people are generally thought to have been of Tibeto-Burman origin,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] though there are other theories.

The Tangut people of the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties may be of Qiang descent.^[1] The modern Qiang people as well as Tibetans may also have been descended in part from the ancient Qiang.^[6]

^ ^a ^b Edwin G. Pulleyblank (1983). "Chapter 14 - The Chinese and Their Neighbors in Prehistoric and Early Historic Times". In David Keightley (ed.). The Origins of Chinese Civilization. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-04229-8.
^ UNESCO (1996-12-31). History of Humanity: From the Seventh Century B.C. to the Seventh Century A.D. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-102812-0.
^ Chen, Sanping (2012-04-17). Multicultural China in the Early Middle Ages. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-0628-9.
^ Ebrey, Patricia Buckley (2010-01-25). The Cambridge Illustrated History of China. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-12433-1.
^ Cosmo, Nicola Di; Wyatt, Don J. (2005-08-16). Political Frontiers, Ethnic Boundaries and Human Geographies in Chinese History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-79095-0.
^ Cite error: The named reference South-West China was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[pulleyblank-1] Edwin G. Pulleyblank (1983). "Chapter 14 - The Chinese and Their Neighbors in Prehistoric and Early Historic Times". In David Keightley (ed.). The Origins of Chinese Civilization. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-04229-8.

[2] UNESCO (1996-12-31). History of Humanity: From the Seventh Century B.C. to the Seventh Century A.D. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-102812-0.

[3] Chen, Sanping (2012-04-17). Multicultural China in the Early Middle Ages. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-0628-9.

[4] Ebrey, Patricia Buckley (2010-01-25). The Cambridge Illustrated History of China. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-12433-1.

[5] Cosmo, Nicola Di; Wyatt, Don J. (2005-08-16). Political Frontiers, Ethnic Boundaries and Human Geographies in Chinese History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-79095-0.

[South-West_China-6] Cite error: The named reference South-West China was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Qiang (historical people)

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