Southern Man (ethnic group)
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The Southern Man were an ethnic tribal group in ancient China. According to the sinocentric
”All Under Heaven”
viewpoint, along with the Xirong, Dongyi
and Beidi
, the Southern Man formed one of the four “barbarian” peoples of ancient China
Sinocentrism
Sinocentrism is an ethnocentric perspective that regards China to be the center of civilization and superior to all other nations. The related but distinct concept of the superiority of the Han Chinese ethnicity both within and without China is known as Han chauvinism.- Overview and context...
”All Under Heaven”
Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven is a traditional Chinese philosophical concept concerning the legitimacy of rulers. It is similar to the European concept of the divine right of kings, in that both sought to legitimaze rule from divine approval; however, unlike the divine right of kings, the Mandate of...
viewpoint, along with the Xirong, Dongyi
Dongyi
Dongyi was a collective term for people in eastern China and in lands located to the east of ancient China. People referred to as Dongyi vary across the ages.The early Dongyi culture was one of earliest neolithic cultures in China....
and Beidi
Beidi
Beidi or Northern Di were groups of people who lived to the north of what was then China during the Zhou Dynasty. By the end of the dynasty they were mostly conquered or absorbed by the Chinese....
, the Southern Man formed one of the four “barbarian” peoples of ancient China