西せい戎じゅう

noun

Xirong; Rong; western barbarians

Historical term for non-Chinese peoples living to the west of ancient China, often translated as 'western barbarians'. Used in classical Chinese texts and Japanese historical writings.

• 西せい戎じゅうは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの西せい方ほうに住すんでいた異い民みん族ぞくを指さす言こと葉ばだ。

  Xirong is a term referring to the non-Chinese peoples who lived to the west of ancient China.