十六国北朝时期的统万城地处纵横交错的交通要道上,北上可以进入蒙古草原,往东即是当时北方的一个政治中心平城,往西、南可以进入河西走廊,南下可以到达长安,因此,无论是南来北往,还是西去东徙的民族不断汇聚于此,在十六国北朝时期统万城成为一个多民族聚居的地区。具体而言,南下的主要是与匈奴有关的各种杂胡、丁零(敕勒、高车)、柔然,西南方向来的有氐、羌民族,来自东北的民族有鲜卑与乌桓,还有来自西域及中亚地区的胡人。 During the period of the 16th and the Northern Dynasties, Tongwan City was located in a criss-crossing traffic route with northward access to Mongolian steppe. To the east was a political center in the north of the time. To the west and south could enter the Hexi Corridor and south to Chang’an, Therefore, no matter the people who are going south or going to the west and migrating to the west continue to converge there, Tongwan City becomes a multi-ethnic area in the period of the 16 countries and the Northern Dynasties. To be more specific, the southern part of the country is dominated by various kinds of miscellaneous beings, Dingzuo (Jules, cars), Rouran and southwestern China that are related to the Huns. Xianbei and Wuhuan, There are barbarians from the Western and Central Asian regions.