Change of Xianbei names to Han names

The change of Xianbei family names to Han names was part of a larger sinicization campaign.[1][2] It was at its peak intensity under Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei dynasty in 496.[2]

  1. ^ Book of Wei volume 113
  2. ^ a b Branner, David Prager. [2006] (2006). John Benjamins Publishing. The Chinese Rime Tables: Linguistic Philosophy And Historical-comparative. ISBN 90-272-4785-4