Abstract

The Hui Nationality originated from the western outlanders who lived in China in the Tang and Song Dynasties. With the conquering of the Mongolia in the Yuan Dynasty, a large number of Islamized Mongols and Turks moved eastward to the Central Plains of Yuan Dynasty, which is the main component of the Hui Nationality. By the Ming Dynasty, the official’s loose policy on Islamic belief further strengthened the identity of ethnic groups who believed in Islam, and then, the Hui Nationality was formed in history. The cultural integration of Islamic and Chinese was not only reflected in daily life, but also in the concept of handicraft making. In this paper, the author selected twelve pieces of porcelain and bronze made in the Ming Dynasty with their appearance obviously mixed with the characteristics of Chinese traditional style and Islamic art demonstrating that in the daily life of the Ming Dynasty, the Han Nationality and the Hui Nationality had extensive contact and integration, which clearly suggests that there existed a harmonious relationship between Hui and Han in Ming Dynasty

 

Keywords

Art Relics, Ming Dynasty, Hui-Han Nationality relations

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