建立过辽朝的契丹族是一支古老的民族,其族源可以追溯到古代的鲜卑人,至元魏时,这支少数民族自号契丹。尽管这一民族因与其他民族融合而不复存在,也有学者说如今的达斡尔族就是契丹族的遗胤,但达斡尔族与契丹族毕竟不能划等号。一个民族有自己独特的社会风俗,已经湮没无闻的契 The established Khitan ethnic group in the Liao Dynasty is an ancient nation whose origins can be traced back to the ancient Xianbei people. From the time of the Yuan Dynasty to the Wei dynasty, the minority nationality self-styled Khitan. Although this nation ceased to exist due to its integration with other ethnic groups, some scholars said that today’s Daur people are the remains of the Khitan people, but the Daur and Khitan families can not, after all, be equated. A nation has its own unique social customs, has been annihilation deeds