With a history of more than 5,000 years, China has given birth to many unique ethnic groups. Among them, the Hakka people are particularly eye-catching, they speak mysterious dialects that are difficult for outsiders to understand, retain the ancient customs of the Central Plains culture during the Han and Tang dynasties, and have not been included in the list of 56 ethnic groups after thousands of years of migration.
Who are they sacred?Why is it called "Hakka"?Which ethnic group does this group of tenacious and long-standing "Hakka people" belong to?
Next, let's uncover the mystery behind this special group and explore their little-known historical traces. I believe that during this journey, you will be deeply moved by the perseverance and wisdom and diligence of the Hakka people.
When we mention the "Hakka people", many of our friends may wonder: the dialect they speak is so unique, and it is not included in the 56 ethnic groups, so which ethnic group are they?In fact, the answer lies in their history and culture.
Hakka, this title contains a thousand-year-old migration history and profound cultural heritage. They do not constitute an independent nation, but an important ethnic group of the Han people - that is, they are part of the Han family, but they have formed their own unique cultural characteristics and ways of life over the course of history.
The so-called "people's lineage" refers to the branches within a nation, which have certain commonalities and uniqueness in terms of language, culture, customs, etc. In a multi-ethnic country like China, the Han nationality has formed a number of different ethnic groups due to various factors such as geography and history, and the Hakka people are one of them.
The Hakka dialect is one of the important symbols of their cultural identity. This dialect originated from the Chinese language of the ancient Central Plains, and after a long period of migration and evolution, it has gradually formed today's unique phonology and vocabulary. In addition to language, the living habits, festival celebrations, and architectural styles of the Hakka people also highlight their unique cultural charm.
Therefore, when we meet the Hakka people again, we might as well understand them from a different perspective: they are an indispensable part of our Han family, and they are the witnesses and inheritors of our common history and culture.
The word Hakka in "Hakka" refers to the meaning of living in a foreign country.
There are various theories about the origin of the word "Hakka". A widely circulated view is that the term Hakka originated from the "guest system" during the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the "customer" system during the Tang and Song dynastiesAnother theory is that the Hakka people are because the ancient Hakka ancestors moved to Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi and other places, and then exchanged and integrated with the local indigenous people, forming a new cultural system, which is called Hakka culture, so these immigrants are also called Hakka.
There are different opinions about the specific origin of the Hakka people in different regions, and each of them carries a heavy history. I have conducted an in-depth investigation of the origins of more than 30 Hakka people in different regions and with different surnames, and found that the Hakka people in each region have their own unique family legends, which are like scattered pearls, connecting the rich and colorful historical pictures of the Hakka people.
The Hakka people are the descendants of the Han ethnic group in the ancient Central Plains. Because of war and natural disasters, they were forced to leave their homeland and embark on a journey south. The migration was not a spur of the moment, but a deliberate choice for survival. They dragged their families and went through a lot of hardships, and finally found a new home in Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places. During this long migration, the Hakka people not only retained the culture and dialects of the Central Plains, but also constantly adapted and innovated in the new environment, forming their own unique cultural system.
In the process of migration, the Hakka people have had a profound cultural collision and blending with various ethnic groups along the way and the local indigenous peoples. This kind of blending is not a simple cultural superposition, but a deep mutual understanding and acceptance. The Hakka people have absorbed the essence of the culture of other ethnic groups, and at the same time, they have also spread their own culture to a wider area. This kind of cultural exchange and integration makes the Hakka culture more colorful, full of vitality and creativity.
Hakka", this title is not only a description of their migration history, but also a praise for their perseverance, hard work and wisdom. No matter where they are, the Hakka people can create their own beautiful life with their hands. They have always adhered to their own cultural traditions and passed on the civilization of the Central Plains. At the same time, they also actively integrate into the new environment, live in harmony with the local people, and jointly write a magnificent chapter in the land of China.
Speaking of migration, let's give a few specific examples
In Hezhou, Guangxi, a place where diverse ethnic groups are integrated, Hakka people with different surnames have different ethnic identities.
The ancestors of the surname Zou are said to have set out from Sanduozhu in Guangdong, traveled all the way to Heyuan, and finally settled in Hezhou, Guangxi. The story of the surname Huang is more specific and vivid, their ancestors came from Sanduozhu in Zhongzheng Town, Zijin Heyuan City, Guangdong, because the locals have more land and less land, so they had to leave their hometown and come to Guangxi to make a living. These migration stories not only let us see the hard-working, brave and pioneering spirit of the Hakka people, but also let us feel their cherishing and inheritance of family history.
In Hezhou, Guangxi, a place where diverse ethnic groups are integrated, Hakka people with different surnames have different ethnic identities. The Hakka people surnamed Cai firmly believe that their ancestors came from the distant Zhangzhou Mansion in Fujian Province, and they went through a lot of hardships to come to the hot land of Hezhou from Liantan, Guangdong. The Hakka people of Guild Hepo are proud of the Guild Town in Hezhou, Guangxi, believing that this is the birthplace of their ethnic group. But in fact, their ancestors also migrated from Fengshun, Guangdong. These different ethnic identities allow us to see the complexity and diversity of Hakka history, and also allow us to better respect and understand the cultural traditions and historical memories of each ethnic group.
In Lingfeng Chetian Village in Hezhou, locals surnamed Liang proudly call themselves an indigenous ethnic group. Their ancestors moved from Zhuji Lane, Hunan (Huguang), where they cultivated wasteland and multiplied. However, even among the indigenous groups in the same region, there are many differences and mutual disagreements between the surnames Chen and Liang. This may be because of historical reasons, or because of cultural differences, but in any case, these constitute a rich and colorful historical picture of the Hakka people.
When it comes to the cultural identity of the Hakka people, we have to mention their dialect. This dialect originated from the Chinese language of the ancient Central Plains, and after a long period of migration and evolution, it has gradually formed today's unique phonology and vocabulary. In the Hakka dialect, we seem to be able to hear the remnants of ancient Chinese and feel their unique understanding and expression of life. This dialect is not only a tool for their communication, but also a symbol of their cultural identity.
In addition to the unique dialect, the Hakka people's living habits, festival celebrations, architectural styles and other aspects also show their unique cultural charm. They attach importance to the family, respect the old and love the young, and are industrious and thrifty, and these traditional virtues are fully reflected in the life of the Hakka people. Imagine a Hakka family where the family sits around and shares the joy of family;During the festival, they sang and danced, and the whole village was filled with laughterTheir architectural style blends the dignified atmosphere of the Central Plains with the delicate and delicate atmosphere of the South, forming a unique architectural style that is breathtaking.
The Hakka people, a unique Han ethnic group, have a deep history and culture behind their name.
As the Hakka poet Huang Zunxian from Meixian County, Guangdong Province, described in his "Jihai Miscellaneous Poems": ".The peach arc of the road has been transferred and moved, and the south has been far away for more than a thousand years. The dialect fully proves the original rhyme, and the etiquette is still three generations ago。"The Hakka people, they drive simple firewood carts, carrying the necessities of life, and embark on the migration road again and again. Their footprints are all over the south, and they have endured thousands of years of wind, frost, rain and snow.
During this long migration, the Hakka people not only retained the dialect and customs of the Central Plains, but also blended with the local culture in the new environment, forming a unique Hakka culture. This culture not only contains the inheritance of the traditions of the Central Plains, but also reflects the adaptation and innovation of the new environment. The tenacity, diligence and wisdom of the Hakka people have been fully demonstrated in this long history.
Today, the Hakka people have spread all over the world, and their descendants have performed well in all walks of life. No matter where they are, the Hakka people always remember their roots and origins, and they inherit and carry forward the Hakka culture in their own way, so that this thousand-year-old migration history can continue to this day.