嬴秦族及其西迁、建国

YingQing Nationality, Its Westward Movement and Nation Founding

嬴秦族起源于山东。唐虞之际因功赐姓嬴氏 ,被封于秦。夏末归商 ,参加过灭夏的战争。在商代“嬴姓多显 ,遂为诸侯”。商末以来 ,嬴秦子孙中有西迁今山西者 ,有西迁陇右者。西迁陇右的嬴秦子孙 ,遂成为西周王朝镇压西戎的一支政治力量 ,并在与戎狄的斗争中被封为诸侯 ,建立了秦国———这就是后来消灭六国。

YingQing Nationality originated in Shandong, China, and was granted family name 'Ying' for their merits during TangYu Period, living in an area called 'Qing'. With the perdition of Xia Dynasty, they came under the rule of Shang Dynasty, and had participated in the war that led to the fall of Xia Dynasty. During the Shang Dynasty, most of the Ying families were celebrated, and were conferred dukes or princes. Since the end of Shang Dynasty, some of YingQing descendents have moved westward to present Shanxi Province, some moved to LongYou Area. Those moved to LongYou later became a political power that conquered XiRong Nationality on behalf of West Zhou Dynasty. In the struggle with RongDi people, YingQing were conferred dukes or princes, and founded Qing Nation which was the predecessor that wiped out the other six states and set up a centralized political system.