河西自古以来就是多民族交流融合的地区。随着元代占据河西，大量蒙古、色目人进入，元明鼎革之际，这些人中的相当一部分归附明朝；同时，北方蒙古在与明朝的交往中也不断有人归附。归附人对明朝社会产生了重要影响，同时对后世几个少数民族的形成意义重大。本文以凉州、庄浪两卫作为研究中心，主要对河西地区的归附人进行了以下几方面的研究： 第一部分，论述了洪武和永乐时期各民族人士的归附情况。洪武时期主要是故元官兵的归附，其归附与河西地区的卫所设置密切相关。永乐时期几大北方蒙古游牧部落归附明朝，其中以把都帖木儿集团规模最大、最具代表性，明朝主要将其安置在凉州、庄浪两卫。 第二部分，分析了明朝对凉州、庄浪卫归附人的安置情况。明朝对归附人绝大多数是安置于卫所中。洪武时期归附的数量大，归附人多以军卒充卫所，即使授予官职职位也较低。永乐时期对归附人的安置待遇明显提升，不过却是“食其禄而不任事”，这可以体现出明朝一面招抚，一面对其并不信任的态度。 第三部分， 从朝贡、征战两方面论述了归附人对明朝应尽的义务，并对发生于永乐八年到十年的凉州叛乱及其平息进行探讨。通过朝贡和征战，归附人对明朝的依存关系逐步加深。永乐时期，由于多方面原因归附人发生叛乱，通过平叛，明朝将不忠之人剔除，站在明朝一边的归附人则进一步融入明朝社会。 第四部分，探讨了河西地区归附人的社会生活状况与文化习俗的发展和演变。由于河西地区独特的自然地理环境，该地农牧兼营，但总体来说，土地不够肥沃，兼之河西在明朝处于边地，寇略频仍，特别是下层民众的生活相对贫困。在文化发展上，归附人对佛教、道教均有信仰，同时在不断与汉人的接触中，学习汉人文化、习俗，如对儒家文化的学习等。 对凉州、庄浪卫归附人的研究，前两章侧重其归附与安置情况，后两章侧重其在明朝社会中的发展与融合。从明朝方面来说，通过恰当的安置政策，使归附人为我所用；从归附人方面来说，在主观上主动向明朝社会靠拢。归附人对明朝的认同感逐渐加深，融入了明朝社会。

Hexi has been an area of multi-ethnic communication since ancient times. With the Yuan Dynasty occupying Hexi, a large number of Mongolian and somaciun entered. At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty, a considerable part of these people were submitted to the Ming Dynasty; and then many northern Mongolian also submitted to Ming dynasty. The submitted people had an important influence on the Ming Dynasty, and it was of great significance to the formation of several minorities in later generations. This article takes the Liangzhou and Zhuanglang two guard towns as research centers, and mainly studies the following aspects : The first part discusses the situation of submission during the period of Hongwu and Yongle. The period of Hongwu was mainly the submit of the officers and soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty, and their submission was related to the establishment of the guard towns. During the Yongle period, several major northern Mongolian nomadic tribes belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Among them, the largest and most representative of the Batumi group was located in the guards of Liangzhou and Zhuanglang. The second part analyzes the Ming Dynasty's resettlement measures of Liangzhou and Zhuanglang. During the Hongwu period, there was a large number of submitted people were armed with military guards, even if the office is awarded, the position is low. In the Yongle period, the rehousing treatment was significantly improved, but it was “enjoying the salary but not serving the people”. This can reflect the attitude of the Ming dynasty who escorted them but not trust. The third part discusses the obligations of the submitted people to the Ming Dynasty from tribute and expedition, and discusses the Liangzhou rebellion that took place in Yongle eight years to ten years. Through tribute and expedition, the dependency of the returnees to the Ming Dynasty gradually deepened. During the Yongle period, due to various reasons, the insurgents were rebelled. Through counter-insurgency, the Ming Dynasty removed the infidels and the adherents who stood on the side of the Ming Dynasty were further integrated into the Ming Dynasty. The fourth part discusses the development and evolution of the social life and the cultural customs of the submitted people in Hexi area. Due to the unique natural environment, Hexi area not only farmed but also bred. However, on the whole, the land is not fertile enough, and the borderlands are still slightly lopsided, especially the lives of the lower class are relatively poor. In terms of cultural development, Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam are all common beliefs. At the same time, they are constantly learning about Chinese culture and customs, such as studying Confucian culture. For the study of the submitted people of Liangzhou and Zhuang Lang, the first two chapters focus on their submission and resettlement. The latter two chapters focus on their development and integration in Ming society. From the perspective of the Ming dynasty, through the appropriate resettlement policies, the submitted people were used by Ming Dynasty; from the perspective of the submitted people, they subjectively move closer to the Ming society. The submitted people gradually deepened their sense of identity with the Ming Dynasty and merged into the Ming society.