从夏朝开始,所谓“正统”王朝的疆域范围大体上是现在的中原黄淮地区,号为“华夏”。华夏之外,依地域方位称呼周边各民族,分别为东夷、西戎、北狄、南蛮。西戎又称羌,北狄又称胡,当时的宁夏地区,属于西戎、北狄之列。这一称呼延续到商、周、春秋战国到秦朝。西戎,是对中国古代西北戎族的总称。 Starting from the Xia Dynasty, the scope of the so-called “orthodox” dynasty was roughly the present Huanghuai region of the Central Plains with the number of “Huaxia.” In addition to Huaxia, the ethnic groups in the surrounding area are called Dongyi, Xi Rong, Beidi, and Nanban, respectively. Xi Rong, also known as Qiang, Di North, also known as Hu, Ningxia region at that time, belonging to the West Rong, North Di of the column. This title extended to Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn Period to the Qin Dynasty. Xi Rong, is a general term for the ancient northwest China Rong family.