중국 역사학계의 네이멍구[內蒙古]자치구사 서술 분석

Abstract

Most of the recent policies implemented by the Chinese government are associated with the issue of “borderlands.” All the policies are focused on the borderland issue as can bee seen from the China Western Development Program and research projects on the history and geography of Chinese borderlands, such as the Northeast Project and Northern Borderland Project. Difficulties that China now faces, including the ethnic minorities in China and the gap between the rich and poor, are all incorporated into the borderland issue. The Chinese Communist Party has taken a keen interest on the issues of borderland and ethnic minorities since before the foundation of the People’s Republic of China. The paper attempts to analyze the issue of ethnic Mongolians. The Mongols in Inner Mongolia emphasized the importance of ethnic Mogolians to the Chinese Communist Party and, as a consequence, their opinions were accepted and the Chinese government in turn implemented policies to address the ethnic issues. In addition, this paper examines the trends and narratives in regards to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in Chinese academia, and it has been revealed that the Chinese academic circle encourage Mongolian researchers themselves to confess that the Mongols are proud members of the united multiethnic nation of China. Historically, both the Xiongnu and the Mongols are originated from the regions, which are current territory of Chin. Chinggis Qan, a hero from the Mongol ethnic group, formed a prototype of the “united multiethnic nation” in Chinese history. Qubilai Qa’an, his grandson, was a sinicized figure who accepted highly sophisticated culture of the Han Chinese. A history book describes him as the founder of Yüan, one of the Chinese dynasties. Ming and Mongolia were separated in north and south, but they both form part of Chinese history, and the same can be said for the history of Manchus who founded the Qing dynasty. The Mongols in Inner Mongolia followed the same path with the Chinese Communist Party in their fight against Japanese imperialism, feudal ruling class, proprietary class as well as great Sino-centrism, and made great contributions to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China after achieving independence. History books discussing Inner Mongolia repeatedly describe that Inner Mongolia has been the best example among the autonomous regions of ethnic minorities in China and a proud member of the united multiethnic nation since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China.