According to research by Luo Xiang Lin, five mass movements of Hakka took place as they trekked south from their original place of residence in the Central Plains in the Huang (Yellow) River Basin.

• 第一次大迁徙；在东晋永嘉年间.；五胡乱华；国都由洛阳迁往南京；中原一带胡骑纵横；兵荒马乱；大批贵族名流及平民百姓纷纷往江南迁移