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Khitan people
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Khitans
Regions with significant populations
northeastern Asia
Languages
Khitan language
Religion
Animist
Taoism
Buddhism
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Mongol people

Khitan or Khitai were a nomadic people in northeastern Asia, from the fourth century, who lived in the region of Mongolia, northeastern China and Russian Far East. Khitans spoke the Khitan language, which is close to the Mongolic languages.

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  • Liao Dynasty in 1025

    Liao dynasty in 1025

  • Eastern Hu

    Lineage of the Khitans

  • Song-Liao-Xixia-1111

    Location of Liao, Song, and Western Xia in 1111 AD.

  • KaraKhitaiAD1200

    Qara Khitai circa 1200

  • KhitanUB

    Khitan inscription dated 1058 (清寧四年) found in Dornogovi. Written in Khitan large script.

  • The Fugong Temple Wooden Pagoda

    The Pagoda of Fogong Temple, built in 1056.

  • 騎射圖

    Yelü Bei

  • Khitans

    Horsemen

  • Rest Stop for the Khan part1

    Horsemen at rest

  • Khitan
  • Zhangfangshan Liao tomb mural H

    Khitans holding wrapped up banners, maces, and drums

  • Halahaichang Liao tomb mural A

    Khitan mace man

  • Halahaichang Liao tomb mural B

    Halahaicheng tomb mural

  • Halahaichang Liao tomb mural C

    Halahaicheng tomb mural

  • Halahaichang Liao tomb mural D

    Halahaicheng tomb mural

  • Cooking, mural from Tomb in Aohan, Liao Dynasty

    Cooks

  • Going out, mural from Tomb in Aohan, Liao Dynasty
  • Horse leading, mural(part) from Tomb in Aohan, Liao Dynasty

    Hairstyle

  • Preparing drinks, mural from Tomb in Aohan, Liao Dynasty
  • Preparing for hunting, mural from Tomb in Aohan, Liao Dynasty

    Hunters

  • KhitanMural

    Boys and girls

  • Pao-Shan Tomb Wall-Painting of Liao Dynasty (寳山遼墓壁畫：寄錦圗)

    Women

  • Pao-Shan Tomb Wall-Painting of Liao Dynasty (寳山遼墓壁畫：頌經圗)

    Women

  • Liao Dynasty Fresco of a Woman from Pao-shan Tomb (寶山遼墓)

    Woman

  • Musée Cernuschi - gilded head

    Liao dynasty funerary mask and crown

  • Parure funéraire féminine. Liao (907 – 1125). Musée Cernuschi

    Liao funerary mask and crown

  • Dinastia liao, parure funeraria, 1100-1125 ca. 02

    Liao funerary mask and crown

  • FuneraryMaskLiao10thcentury

    Liao funerary mask and crown

  • A Kara-Khitan man

    Ming dynasty depiction of a Khitan

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