Rivers always have a source, and trees thousands of feet tall also have roots. It is the fine tradition of the Chinese nation to trace the roots and ancestors and trace the origins. Let's discuss it with you. Origin of the Teng surname and ancestral situation: About 4,000 years ago, tribal alliances appeared in the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin. In order to expand their power and compete for developed areas, thrilling wars often occur between different tribes. The Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor once jointly defeated a tribe led by Xuan You (Zhuolu in Hebei). Later, emperor Yan and the Yellow Emperor fought a major battle in the "Wild Of Hanquan" (present-day Huailai, Hebei) in order to compete for the Central Plains. Emperor Yan was defeated and submitted to the Yellow Emperor. The Yanhuang and Huang tribes moved towards unity, occupied the Central Plains, and continued to multiply, forming the main body of the later Huaxia ethnic group (the predecessor of the Han nationality). The YanDi and the Yellow Emperor are revered as the humanistic ancestors of the Chinese nation. (Yandi Hubei Suizhou people.) The Yellow Emperor, a native of Xinzheng, Henan, was buried at the top of Qiaoshan Mountain in the north of Huangling County, Shaanxi Province. In 1961, the state designated this ancient tomb as a national key cultural relics protection unit. There is a pavilion built in front of the mountain, and in the center of the pavilion stands a monument of "Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum". Celebrities remember their ancestors and thank their ancestors, and often go to worship).
After the Yellow Emperor defeated Emperor Yan, he led his clan east and enfeoffed his tenth son (Bai) at Teng (present-day Tengzhou). Because it is sealed in Tengdi, it is the Teng clan, which is the origin of the Teng surname. In the late Shang Dynasty, the Teng surname was extinguished due to reasons such as war, famine, or epidemic.
In the last years of the Shang Dynasty, the King of Sui (Di Xin) was absurd and unscrupulous, which intensified social contradictions. In 1046 BC, ji fa, the leader of the Zhou clan in the Weishui Valley of Shaanxi, sent Jiang Taigong to lead an army to defeat the Shang dynasty army at Muye (Muye Village, Xinxiang, Henan), and the king of Sui set himself on fire and the Shang Dynasty fell. (At that time, the Shang dynasty was in Yin, so the Shang Dynasty was also called the Yin Dynasty, now Anyang City, Henan), and King Wu of Zhou established the Zhou Dynasty (the capital of the state, Hojing, present-day Xi'an). In order to consolidate his rule, he began to divide the princes: Jiang Taigong had outstanding military achievements, and was sealed in Qidi (present-day Linzi, Shandong; there was the benefit of fishing salt, and his family was close... ）。
In 1044 BC, he created his half-brother and the fourteenth son of King Wen "Shuxiu" in Teng (present-day Tengzhou) and established the state of Teng with the surname Ofe. Shu Embroidery was the first monarch. He is the original ancestor of the Huaxia Teng surname, passed down to the 31st generation.
When Teng Hong Teng Wengong was in power in the 29th Dynasty, he "practiced benevolent government" and "shi charity and religion", the country was strong, the people were happy, and the reputation of Teng Guo was greatly enhanced. There is an endless stream of people who voluntarily come to Settle in Tengguo. Teng Guo was praised as a good country, and Wen Gong was called a virtuous prince. In 286 BC, it was destroyed by the Song state (at that time, the capital of the Song state was Pengcheng, now Xuzhou). After the fall of the Teng kingdom, the descendants of the royal family fled one after another. In order not to forget the national shame and cherish the homeland forever, he took the country as his surname and changed his surname to Teng. Since then, they have migrated everywhere and scattered everywhere.
In 1273, at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Lu Zhanzu was brought by Zaoqiang of Hebei Province and migrated with some of his clan to the area of present-day Zouping Tengjia. A look at the mountains and water, mountains and rivers are beautiful. The wilderness in the north of the mountain is endless, the water is rich and fertile, and it has great development value. Decided not to migrate anymore to other places. Make a home here for a long time. Since then, he has lived here, worked hard, cultivated land, cultivated men and women, and multiplied. Life is a little hard, but it is safe.
Lu Zhanzu was highly ambitious, worked day and night, studied diligently, and later passed the entrance examination. By 19 AD, (1282 AD), he was then the inspector of imperial history and became a high-ranking official. Teng Luzhan is the ancestor of the Teng surname of Zouping Tengjiazhuang and is deeply respected by the descendants of the Teng surname. The ancestors came here about 746 years ago, and it was passed down to 31st generation. Its descendants have now formed a large family with a long history and a large population. However, throughout the history of our clan, there are rare nobles and outstanding people, and my generation is also a grass people who have done nothing. He has not made great contributions to the country and the people, and he is ashamed of the teachings of his ancestors. I hope that future generations will study well the spirit of diligent study and hard study of their ancestors, be determined to become talents, work hard, and become the pillars of the country in the future, so as to honor the ancestors and live up to the expectations of the ancestors.
Tengjia Village, Zouping City, Shandong Province: Teng Xiu
August 2019