My mother's surname is Cai. She often talks about famous people in history to encourage me to learn from them. I am curious to know about Cai's culture and history. So I made a survey of this surname.
Second, the survey method
1, read related books.
2. Find relevant information online.
3. Organize data.
Three. Investigation and data collation
1, the source of Cai surname
According to legend, Cai's surname comes from the Yellow Emperor, and his distant ancestor is a relative of the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. According to "Chua's Genealogy", the uncle of Wuzi was from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Was sealed in Cai (now Shangcai, Henan Province), built, known as Cai Shu in history. Cai Shu's descendants ruled Cai Guo from generation to generation and renewed their contracts for 600 years. In 44 BC
In 7 years, Cai was destroyed by Chu, and Cai's adherents changed their surnames to Cai. Began to migrate to all parts of the Central Plains.
2, Cai celebrity
Cai Ze was the prime minister of Zhao Haoqi during the Warring States Period.
Cai Yi, Prime Minister of Emperor Zhao of the Western Han Dynasty
Cai Taizu, Situ, Guangwudi of the Eastern Han Dynasty (equivalent to the minister of finance, Guangwudi does not have a prime minister, and Qiu, Situ, are three) "
Cai Yong: One of the Four Great Painters in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Cai Mu, Cai Mo, Cai Kuo, Cai Xingzong, Jin Cai, Cai Dabao, Uncle Cai and Cai Zheng all served as ministers or prime ministers in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Xibu (Prime Minister) Cai You, a native of Liupi County, Chen, is the same as Jiyang Cai Tongzong.
Cai E, Renzong participated in politics in the Northern Song Dynasty (right prime minister), was the top scholar in the real Zongyi school (10 15) Cai Mo: Jin Taishi.
Cai Lun, eunuch of the Eastern Han Dynasty, improved papermaking. Cai Xiang, an outstanding calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote Tea Records and Litchi Books.
Cai Yong: the satrap of Wuyuan (now Inner Mongolia) in the late Han Dynasty.
Cai Wenji: His story of entering Hu is well known, especially his work "Eighteen Beats of Hu Che".
Cai Que: Prime Minister of Song Shenzong.
Cai: A famous Neo-Confucianist in Southern Song Dynasty. His works include Wild Goose Yu Shuo, Huang Ji Jing Shi and Batuzhen, which have been handed down to this day.
Cai Deqing: One of the Four Masters in the Late Ming Dynasty
Cai Yuanpei: He participated in the democratic revolutionary movement in his early years, and served as President of Peking University, President of Academia Sinica and Minister of Justice.
Cai E: He devoted his whole life to the cause of our country.
Cai Chang: party member, a famous female revolutionary in China, was once the chairman of the All-China Women's Federation, a member of the Central Government and a vice-chairman of the National People's Congress.
Cai Hesen: One of the early outstanding leaders of the China * * * Production Party, who died heroically after being betrayed by traitors.
Cai Tingkai, a famous patriotic general, wrote a glorious chapter in the history of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the people of China.
Cai Xiyong: He is the founder of China shorthand.
3. The population of Chua's family
There are about 5.52 million people in China and 6.5438+0.48 million people abroad (incomplete statistics), ranking 44th in China.
Four. conclusion
Cai surname is an important branch of Zhou surname of Huangdi nationality, and it is one of the earliest surnames in China. From the perspective of ancient books and archaeological materials, the study of Cai's culture includes the origin, spread, evolution, ethnic integration, human history, family customs, biographies, ancient books research, family literature and art, architectural art, environmental protection, family spirit and so on. The broad spirit of harmony, including great unity and unity, is a microcosm and an important part of Chinese national culture. It is of great historical and practical significance to study Cai culture.