Introduction.
There have been many theories about the ancestors of the Japanese. One of the most widely spread is that Xu Fu, a scholar of the Qin Dynasty, found Japan, and his descendants of more than 100 boys and girls became the first civilized inhabitants of Japan. This statement has penetrated deeply into the Japanese people, and has even become the ** of their national superiority.
However, with the advancement of DNA testing technology, the truth is gradually emerging. In 2021, Japanese scholars tested the genes of the remains of local ancient people and came to an astonishing conclusion: only 27% of the DNA of modern Japanese people comes from ancient inhabitants of the Jomon and Yayoi periods, and most of the rest are highly consistent with ancient Chinese!
What does this mean? The ancestors of most Japanese people were actually ordinary people in ancient China, not the so-called "high-class people". When the results of this study were published, they immediately caused an uproar in Japan and were seen as a blasphemy against national beliefs.
But science doesn't lie. This is the case, we still need to face it squarely, look at it rationally ...
Ethnic integration in ancient Japan.
Archaeological evidence suggests as early as 1 BC. Human activity began on the islands of Japan for 60,000 years. These earliest ancients came to be known as the "Jomon people".
DNA tests show that the ancestors of the Jomon people date back to about 3 BC. It migrated from the Asian continent around 80,000 years ago. They are not a single race, but may be the offspring of a cross between different races. These ancient people lived on the island of Japan for about 1. 50,000 years.
Around the 3rd millennium BC, a new human being called the Yayoi people appeared in Japan. These Yayoi people carried with them a more advanced civilization, like the Three Emperors and Five Emperors of the same period in China. They clashed and merged with the ancient Jomon people.
It can be said that thousands of years ago, the great integration of races began on the island of Japan. Ancient people of different origins lived and interbred on this isolated island in the ocean, giving birth to new life...
Ethnic integration in the Kofun period.
The period from 250 to 592 AD is known as the Kofun period in Japan, also known as the Yamato period. This coincided with the period from the Three Kingdoms to the Sui Dynasty in China, when many refugees were forced to go to sea to earn a living.
At that time, the Chinese already had the ability to sail in the ocean. Some of the refugees are likely to drift to the offshore Japanese islands, where they have settled. They brought with them more advanced productive forces and contributed to a new racial integration.
Eventually, the formation of the so-called "Yamato nation" was completed at the end of the Kofun period. They overthrew the indigenous chieftains of the Jomon period and created an ancient dynasty modeled after China. The first emperor claimed to be a descendant of Amaterasu, but the goddess was likely a woman in ancient China.
It can be said that many wars and turmoil in ancient China have played a role in promoting ethnic integration on the islands of Japan. The injection of more and more bloodlines has created the island nation of today.
Amazing discoveries in DNA testing.
After tens of thousands of years of hybridization and fusion, it is difficult to determine the specific origin of the Japanese people. But modern technology provides us with powerful tools.
In 2021, Japanese scholars took DNA samples from ancient human remains for testing. It was found that only 27% of the DNA of modern Japanese people comes from the early ancients of the Jomon and Yayoi periods.
What shocked Japanese nationalists even more was that the remaining nearly seventy percent were genetically close to the ancients in Chinese mainland. The only possible explanation for this is that a large number of Chinese refugees have historically moved into Japan and become the main ancestors.
In short, the vast majority of modern Japanese ancestry can be traced back to ordinary people in Chinese mainland. This is far from what they think of as a "pure-blooded people" themselves.
This discovery is discussed on the web.
When the study was published, it immediately sparked a wave of discussion online. Japanese super metaphysical writer Toshitaro Yamaguchi bluntly said: "This is a great blasphemy against our national faith!" I never believe that I am a descendant of Chinese refugees. ”
But there are also voices that say, "DNA doesn't lie." Since science says so, we should face up to our own bloodline history." Some people even pointed out that "this actually proves that the Chinese and Japanese peoples have the same roots and should be united and friendly."
Whether the Japanese nationalists accept it or not, the scientific facts are here. The ancient ethnic fusion of China and Japan has long been ingrained in the bone marrow, and this cannot be erased by any political correctness.
The wheels of history are rolling forward, and we are inextricably linked to our neighbors. This connection will eventually overcome all barriers and lead us to a bright future of peace and common prosperity.
Epilogue. With this DNA test, we have finally unveiled the mystery of Japanese ancestry. It turned out that their main ancestors were ordinary people who fled in Chinese history.
Relations between China and Japan have always been complicated, and various problems left over from history are still difficult to solve. However, blood is thicker than water, and generosity towards others is, after all, a virtue that has been passed down for thousands of years in our East Asian countries.
Do you think the results of this study will affect the future direction of China-Japan relations? What does it teach us? Feel free to talk in the comment section.