The Qiang people are an ethnic group in China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognised by the People's Republic of China, with a population of approximately 312,981 in 2020. They l
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Qiang Ethnic Minority Folklore Museum in Beichuan
A traditional Qiang house in Baodinggou nature reserve, Maoxian, Sichuan.
Qiang was a Chinese exonym given to various groups of western semi-nomadic people at different periods in ancient China. The Qiang groups are generally thought to have mainly been of Tibeto-Burman ori
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…period also mentioned a 'Di-Qiang' peoples living on the western edge of Han territory. They were known for their customs of cremation. People called "Qiang" have been mentioned in ancient Chinese texts since they first appeared in oracle bone inscriptions 3,000 years ago. Recognized as a 'first ancestor…
Depiction of an envoy of Dengzhi, a Qiang ethnic group, from a Portraits of Periodical Offering painting, 6th century CE
The "City of China's Ancient Qiang" (中国古羌城), a Qiang cultural complex in Mao County, Sichuan
The Later Qin dynasty, c. 400 CE.
The Silver Turtle Temple is a complex of Qiang temples dedicated to various gods consecrated in 2013–2014. Its three temples are dedicated to Yandi, Dayu and Li Yuanhao, the most important deities of the Qiang people. It is located on Qiangshan, in Qiang City, Mao County of Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan.