本文分析了东乡族宗法文化的表现形态、主要特点及其成因 ,并在此基础上提出了复合型宗教性宗法文化的概念。作者认为 ,东乡族的宗法文化既受伊斯兰教的深刻影响 ,又具有中国传统宗法伦理思想的一些基本特征 ,因此它实际上是二者交互作用形成的复合型的宗教性宗法文化。虽然这种文化也存在于西北其他信仰伊斯兰教的民族中 ,但它在东乡族中表现得尤为明显 ,并与汉族的宗法文化形成对照。本文的研究为西北少数民族的宗族研究提供了新的视角 ,并在一定程度上与汉族宗族研究形成对话 This article analyzes the manifestations, main features and causes of the Dongxiang clan culture, and on this basis, proposes the concept of the compound religious patriarchal culture. The author believes that the Dongxiang clan culture is not only deeply affected by Islam, but also has some basic characteristics of Chinese traditional patriarchal ethics, so it is actually a complex religious patriarchal culture formed by the interaction of the two. Although this kind of culture is also found in other northwestern Muslims, it is particularly evident in the Dongxiang ethnic group and contrasts with the patriarchal culture of the Han nationality. The research in this article provides a new perspective for the study of the clans in the northwestern ethnic minorities and to some extent forms a dialogue with the Han clan research