Di (ethnic group)

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The Di (氐) were an ethnic group in China. They lived in areas of neighboring borders of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Shaanxi, from the 8th century BCE to the middle of 6th century BCE (approximately).

The Di were assimilated into the main Chinese population. Genetic evidence of the Di can be found in a minority of people in Sichuan.

[edit] See also

• List of past Chinese ethnic groups.
• Cheng Han
• Later Liang
• Former Qin
• Chouchi

[edit] External link

• Described in the Wei Lue (a 3rd century CE Chinese text) - Section 1 (at University of Washington, United States)