The main content of Wang Tong’s “China” view carried on the meaning of the previous views of geography, administration, Han nationality, Han or central plains culture, and Dynasty (regime). In the “China” view, the Dynasty (regime) accounted for the largest proportion. Wang Tong said “China” included not only two Han dynasties, Wei and Jin dynasties, but also the dynasties established by the minority nationalities in northern China since Wei and Jin. Wang Tong called the Former Qin and the Northern Wei “China”, which was the new development of the traditional “China” view, showing the distinctive characteristics of the times, and played an important role in the process of the “China” view. Wang Tong’s “China” view was the product of Chinese dynasties replacement, and unprecedented activity of the relations of the nationalities since the Wei and Jin dynasties. It was the expression of the new changes in the relationship between China and the minorities’states, with equal and objective attitude towards the northern minorities and Dynasty (regime), and it was a huge impact on the concept of antiConfucianism. In his deep thought Wang Tong obviously highly praised ritual “China” and emphasized the difference between China and barbarians.

Wang Tong; “China” view; “China” identity; the Former Qin Dynasty regime; the North Wei Dynasty regime; cultural identity