契丹文“氏族”及其他

Khitan “Shizu” and Others

With the in-depth study of Khitan small script, the academia has interpreted some names of blood ties and administrative units of Khitan. On the basis of previous studies, through the study of the Epitaph of Tianni Taishi in Khitan small script and other related inscriptions, the author identifies and interprets a new level of blood organization unit, which is lower than the ñ-ó-úr(face in Mongolian, a kin group) and ên-s(bone in Mongolian, a kin group), and often appears after the family organization unit “fang”. According to its pronunciation and context, the author holds that it can be named “shizu (clan)”.