The Yi people have a long history, dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

彝族有着悠久的历史，可以追溯到商周时期yQS#EHJdRh5N,nDJq。

They originally settled in the Jiangnan area and eventually moved to the regions of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.

最初他们定居在江南地区，后来迁移到了四川、云南和贵州等地~9gpg)xyHKT|n8N=[9CA。

These areas are known as the "Great Yi Area."

这些地区被称为“大彝族地区”aSqXQOgg-e;3。

The Yi have their own written language since around the 7th century BCE.

彝族自公元前7世纪左右就有自己的文字mjkUR@lqZIxsDo。

Their social structure underwent significant changes in the 7th century CE, forming the Yi ethnic group we know today.

公元7世纪起，彝族的社会结构发生了重大变化，形成了今天的彝族民族|YX7w5#4S1kMei。

The Yi people practice a unique religion called Tianshang.

彝族的宗教信仰称为天象宗KF(^fFNA&t.jVDId。

It is based on celestial bodies like stars, the moon, and tides.

它以星宿、月相、潮汐等天体为核心n[GT-pXMq,fFg#。

They also worship their ancestors and believe that their spirits protect their descendants.

他们也崇拜祖先，相信祖先的灵魂能保佑子孙后代VS]]dEs1*s。