上谷寇氏出現於北魏政權時代的歷史舞台，可作為一個地方勢力與中央政權互動所產生的案例。寇氏憑藉扎根經營地方社會與寇謙之的天師道，得以崛起於政壇，享有政治社會地位。政治上，不僅活絡於地方區域，也能進入中央任職，與北魏結合的更緊密。社會上，已在洛陽地區形成新郡望，仍透過宣揚祖源、承襲郡望傳統以追求著姓地位，並透過與區域內政治地位相當者聯姻，以拓廣社會網絡。文化上，憑藉著優越條件，提升政治地位而進入中央職官。

Shànggu kòu shì's appearance in the era of the Northern-Wei regime showed the interaction between the local forces and the central government. Kòu shì's rising in the politics relied on local community operation and the Tian shidào of Kòu Qianzhi, and thus getting political and social status. Politically, this family was not only activated in local area, but also prominent in the officialdom bureaucracy. There was a close link between Shànggu kòu shì and Northern-Wei. Socially, although the family had got new Jùn wàng, it still pursued the status of famous surname by promoting ancestral origin and inheriting the tradition of Jùn wàng. In addition, it had marriages with families of equal social rank to expand social network. Culturally, because its political status was promoted by favorable conditions, the family also got central officials.