The disappearance of the Khitan nationality puzzled many scholars. Don't they have direct descendants who have survived to this day? The Khitans have always been regarded as ancestors. Are the Daur people in Yunnan really their direct descendants? With all kinds of doubts, the reporter made a special trip to interview Mr. Liu, a researcher at the Institute of Ethnic Studies of China Academy of Social Sciences. In Mr. Liu's narrative, the fog of history gradually dispersed. ...
About the descendants of the Khitan people, there are probably two places in China: one is the Daur people who live at the intersection of Daxinganling, Nenjiang and Hulunbeier grasslands, which has attracted the attention of experts. According to local legend, hundreds of years ago, an army of Qidan came here to repair the border fort and settled down from then on. The leader of this army is Sagir Diahan, the ancestor of Daur nationality. Scholars have found a lot of evidence by comparing the production, life, customs, religion, language and history of the Khitan and Daur nationalities, which proves that the Daur nationality is the nation that inherits the most Khitan traditions. But these are only indirect evidence, and it is impossible to give a conclusion. Secondly, in Shidian County, Yunnan Province, a special ethnic group that still uses the Khitan script on ancestors' graves was found, collectively called "I". In a "I" ancestral hall in Wang You Township, Shidian County, people found a plaque engraved with the word "Yelu". I said "I" to commemorate their ancestor Azulu and show their Qidan descent.
Experts identified Daur nationality and Yunnan A, Mang and Jiang's "I" as the descendants of Qidan nationality through DNA technology. But I am interested in the Khitans who fled to Central Asia. Any news? The only record is as follows: Under the attack of Jin Jun, the Liao Dynasty perished in 1 125. When the Liao Dynasty was about to perish, Yelvshi, a noble of Qidan, led some people to enter Mobei area northward, and then developed westward, conquering the vast area of Central Asia today. 1 132, Yelvshi proclaimed himself emperor, known as "Western Liao" in history, also known as "Karaqidan", and became a powerful country in Central Asia at that time. Xiliao was destroyed by Mongolia in 12 18. There is no other information after that. Are the Khitans living in Central Asia so quietly submerged in the dust of history? Later, a friend pointed out that when Yelushi left the camp of Tianzuo Emperor, only 200 people rode with him. After arriving in Keton City, more than 10,000 people have developed, but it does not mean that they are all Khitans. But * * * 18 army north of western Liaoning, hundreds of military forces. The Great Stone Expedition to the West lost another part of Kashgar. In other words, it was not the army led by the Khitans who followed Dashi's Western Expedition, but the army of different races loyal to him. In this way, I seem to understand a little. First, different races are mixed into the army. Secondly, in that area where there is no God except God, it is almost impossible to keep the myth of the origin of "White Horse and Green Cow". Besides, it's a mixed-blood army. Perhaps, even if there are Khitans left in the Middle East, it is bound to be completely Islamized. However, after all, the Khitan is a big family with its own national language. Isn't there a story recorded by their descendants after they dispersed in the Middle East? After the disintegration of the Golden Horde, the Mongols also wrote the tragic legend of "returning to the East". Did the Khitan people really forget the habitat where their ancestors lived, the glory they once created, the writing and language of their ancestors, and their roots? Where are the Khitans now? Behind the curiosity, there is a little more helplessness.
Now, this historical mystery that has been puzzling historians has finally been solved: DNA technology has solved the origin problem of Daur nationality and Yunnan A, Mang and Jiang surnames. The cracking process is as follows: in five small villages in Baoshan, Yunnan, experts extracted blood samples from nationalities such as A, Mang and Jiang's surname "I". The wrist bone of the female corpse of Khitan was taken from Leshan, Sichuan, and the teeth and skulls of the Khitan people with epitaphs were taken from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Blood samples were collected from Daur, Ewenki, Mongolian and Han nationalities in Molidawa Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. By comparing the variable regions of mitochondrial DNA extracted by silicon method from dental pulp and bone marrow of ancient specimens, it is concluded that Daur, Arab, Mang and Jiang are all descendants of Qidan. However, the relationship between the Han nationality and the Khitan people is minimal.