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Origin of hundreds of family names: these four surnames, see if there are you

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Origin of hundreds of family names: these four surnames, see if there are you

Qi: When King Wu of Zhou established the Zhou Dynasty, he assigned the great hero Jiang Taigong (江尚) to Yingqiu, and later established the State of Qi (in present-day Linzi, Shandong). The State of Qi formed a powerful country in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, the Duke of Qi took the name of the country as a surname, and the surname of Qi for generations was Qi. The other Qi surname comes from the Wei state during the Spring and Autumn Period. There was a nobleman in Weiguo named Qi Zi, and Qi Zi's ancestors can be traced back to the Yellow Emperor. Qizi's people later also took Qi as a surname and passed it down from generation to generation. The ancestors of the Qi surname include: [Qi Zhaonan] A scholar of the Qing Dynasty, who was cited as a scholarly scholar during the Qianlong Emperor, and later served as a ceremonial attendant, and has works such as the Chronology of The Emperors of All Dynasties. [Qi Jiruo] A Tang Dynasty man, he once ascended the "Dragon and Tiger List" with Han Yu. [Qi Geng] was a young man who studied poorly and had outstanding talents, and ranked first in both examinations.

Origin of hundreds of family names: these four surnames, see if there are you

Kang: King Wu of Zhou's younger brother was given the title of Yu Kang and later known as Uncle Wei Kang, who was responsible for managing the remnants of the Shang Dynasty and later serving as Sikou in the dynasty. After his death, the King of Zhou gave him the title of "Kang" in recognition of his merits of "being diligent in government and loving the people", and his descendants were given the surname Kang. The other Kang surname is from the Western Regions, the Kangju State during the Han Dynasty. With the opening of the Silk Road, the princes of Kangjuguo settled in the Central Plains, and their descendants were surnamed Kang. There is also the Song Dynasty emperor Zhao Kuangyin, who avoided Kuang Kuang and changed his surname to Kang. The ancestors surnamed Kang were: [Kang Hai] Ming Dynasty literati, proficient in poetry and music, and left many works. [Kang Youwei] an innovative figure in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the leader of the Reform Law, wrote many works in his later years.

Origin of hundreds of family names: these four surnames, see if there are you

ト: In ancient times, the wizards were in charge of the zans, and their descendants took the occupation as their surname, and the generational surname was ト. Wizards were very important figures in ancient times, generally by clan tribal leaders, or relatives of the chiefs, or wise men and elders. Before all major events are held, it is necessary to predict whether it is auspicious or not, and the devotee is called a god-man. Song and dance ceremonies are often held during the ト卦, so the martial characters can also replace witches, ト, and dancing. The earliest record of the origin of the Bu surname is that the founding monarch of the ancient Xia Dynasty, Qi", had a wizard with the surname ト under his command. Kai is dayu's son. The ancestors of the surname ト also include: [Shang] Confucius's disciple, also known as Zixia, was once an official in the ju kingdom. [Shunnian Qing Dynasty calligrapher and painter, known for his landscape paintings.]

Origin of hundreds of family names: these four surnames, see if there are you

Meng: During the Spring and Autumn Period, the son of Wei Xianggong, the king of the State of Wei, was called Gong Meng. Some of Gong Meng's descendants have the surname Gong Meng, and some omit the gong character and the surname Meng. Gong Meng is the ancestor of the Meng surname. The ancestors of the Meng surname have: [Meng Ke] is Mencius, the heir of Confucius's thought, and future generations refer to Confucius and Mencius's thought as Confucianism. Later generations called people of high character and good learning Confucians, and those who practiced The Confucian doctrine were called Confucians. Mencius's position in Confucianism is second only to Confucius, confucius is revered as a saint, mencius is a saint. [Meng Haoran, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote poems to express his personal ambitions and ambitions, which were truly touching, and Li Bai and others at that time liked his poems.] There is also a meng surname formed by the southwest ethnic minority, and Zhuge Liang captured Meng in the Seven Kingdoms period.

Edit: Wen Jun

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