Hezhe Ethnic Group and Hezhe Folk Music in China

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          The Hezhe ethnic group is one of the six smallest ethnic groups in China. It is a minority group living in the "three river basins" of Heilongjiang, Songhua and Ussuri Rivers. Its origin can be traced back to the Black water Mohe in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and it belongs to the Wild Jurchen in the Ming Dynasty. The word "Hezhe" first appeared in the Record of the Qin Dynasty's Holy Ancestors. In 1663, Emperor Kangxi of the Qin Dynasty "ordered four Kuha and others to pay sable fur, following the example of Hezhe and others. Collect it at Ningguta." This is the first time that the word "Hezhe" appears in historical documents. In 1950, when the New China carried out the identification of ethnic components, "Hezhe" officially became the title of the ethnic group, meaning "people living in the East and the lower reaches of the river." Judging from the formation and evolution history of the Hezhe ethnic group, this group is a widely distributed, multi-source and multi-flow ethnic group. Hezhe ancestors are a part of the Sushen clan, which historically includes Sushen, Yilou, Buji and other ancient ethnic groups. According to the records of the Grand Historian, between the White mountains and the black waters in the north, there is a state called Sushen. This article presented the Hezhe ethnic group and Hezhe folk music in China.