How did the Khitan tribe arise? What is the relationship between the Khitan people and the Northern Song Dynasty? The following content will answer this question for you.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, a minority government emerged in the northern and northeastern parts of my country that was parallel to the Northern Song Dynasty. It was the Liao Kingdom established by the Khitan people.

The Khitan people were originally a branch of the Xianbei people. They lived in the upper reaches of the Liao River. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, they lived a nomadic, fishing and hunting life. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, many Han people moved in and brought advanced production technology with them. They lived together with the Khitan people, which promoted the production and development of the Khitan people, and their power has become increasingly powerful since then. At the beginning of the 10th century, under the unification of leader Yelu Abaoji, the Khitan ethnic groups promoted agricultural production and accepted the feudal culture of the Han people. In 916, Yelu Abaoji proclaimed himself emperor, established the Khitan Kingdom, and established its capital in Shangjing (that is, Linhuang, today's Nanpoluo City, Balinzuo Banner, Inner Mongolia). The country became increasingly powerful. He used Han scholars to formulate rules and regulations, create writing, and replace wood carvings to record events, thus transitioning to the feudal system. In 947, Khitan changed its name to Liao.

The Liao rulers often sent troops south to harass. In the autumn of 1004, the Liao army approached Chanzhou City on the bank of the Yellow River, threatening the rule of the Northern Song Dynasty. Prime Minister Kou Zhun strongly advocated resolute resistance and asked Song Zhenzong to go north across the river to fight in person. The morale of the Song army greatly increased, and they attacked bravely and won in one fell swoop. However, the rulers of the Northern Song Dynasty had no intention of resisting, carried out peace negotiations, accepted humiliating conditions, and promised to give the Liao "year-old coins" 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 pieces of silk. The Liao army withdrew. This was the "Chanyuan War" in history. Alliance". It greatly increased the burden on the people of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the future, a market will be set up on the border between the two countries to conduct trade.

The Northern Song Dynasty exchanged silk fabrics, rice, tea, etc. for sheep, horses, camels and other livestock from the Liao Kingdom. The porcelain making industry and printing technology of the Northern Song Dynasty were introduced to the Liao Kingdom. Liao craftsmen imitated Northern Song Dynasty porcelain daily utensils and carved and printed many books, many of which were Buddhist scriptures.

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