In the history of Chinese civilization, name has always been the most important identification symbol for an individual as a member of society. Among them, the first name is generally established by the father, while the surname is passed down from generation to generation and has a long history. So, where does your last name come from? How has it evolved over the course of history? What other historical celebrities are there? Chinese surnames have a long history. It is said that more than 5,000 years ago, Fuxi, the leader of the Eastern tribe, began to correct surnames and differentiate marriages, forming the earliest surname system and marriage system. His clan name is Yi.
The surname Zongzheng (Zōng zhèng) has a simple origin, and its origins are:
Single origin: derived from the surname Qi, from Liu De, the king of Hejian, a descendant of Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and was an official The title is Shi. According to the historical book "Tongzhi Clan Brief", "Liu De, the grandson of King Han and Chu Yuan, was the Zongzheng." During the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were officials called "Zongzheng" who were in charge of the internal affairs of the emperor's family, just like the Manchu and Qing dynasties. Minister of the Interior. Liu Jiao, the younger brother of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, was named King of Chu Yuan. His son was the later Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi. The third son of Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi was named Liu De. He reached Zongzheng and was responsible for presiding over the affairs of the royal palace. He was named Yangchenghou and one of the nine ministers. According to the Book of the Han Dynasty, Liu De, born in 171 BC to 130 BC, was named Lu Shu, the second son of Li Ji, the younger brother of the deposed prince Liu Rong; he was a native of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. A famous minister, statesman, and bibliophile of the Western Han Dynasty, he served as the king of Hejian. Liu De, the king of Hejian, was granted the title of King of Hejian as a prince in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (155 BC) by Emperor Xiaojing of the Han Dynasty. He likes Confucianism, dresses, speaks and behaves like a Confucian scholar, and many Confucian students in Shandong follow him. Died after reigning for twenty-six years. According to historical records, Liu De specialized in Huang Lao's art when he was young and had great wisdom. After talking for a while, he summoned Ganquan Palace. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che liked him very much and called him "a thousand-mile horse".
In the early days of Liu Fuling's reign (86 BC to 74 BC), Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Liu De was appointed as Zong Zhengcheng, and he was responsible for Liu Ze's imperial edict and prison. Liu De's father turned out to be Zongzheng. He later moved to Dahonglucheng, then to Taizhong doctor, and later became Zongzheng again. He was in charge of Shangguan clan and Gai in miscellaneous cases. Liu De later passed on to his grandson Liu Qingji, who also had the official titles of Zongzheng and Taichang. After Liu Qingji's death, his son Liu Cen succeeded him and became a lieutenant general among various Cao Cao officials and a school captain until he reached Taichang. After Liu Cen died, he passed on to his son again, but encountered Wang Mang usurping the throne. Liu Cen's family resisted Wang Mang, but failed, and the direct line was therefore extinct. However, there are descendants of Liu De who have passed down the lineage, and among them there are those who take the official title of their ancestors as their surname, and are called Zongzheng. Because Liu De was not only an official and a Confucian scholar, he never participated in power struggles, but he was also a scholar who was famous throughout the ages. He "studies the ancients well and seeks truth from facts". He is good at Confucianism and is proficient in classics. He especially likes to collect and collect various ancient secret books. He once extensively collected ancient secret books from Pre-Qin Dynasty such as "Zhou Guan", "Shang Shu", "Zhou Li", "Book of Rites", "Mencius", "Laozi", etc., carefully identified the authenticity, and then presented them to the court. He also established a doctorate in "Mao Shi" and "Zuo Zhuan" in his palace to specialize in the study of these two classics. At that time, famous Confucian scholars across the country liked to associate with him. Liu De played a very important role in the prosperity of ancient Chinese classics during the Han Dynasty, and also made great contributions to the preservation of ancient Chinese documents and the development of Confucianism.
After Liu De's death, he was honored as "Xian" by the imperial court. He was later called "King Xian of Hejian" in history. Liu Han's Hejian royal family also became famous throughout the country because of him. Therefore, the descendants of Liu De added the radical "wen" to the word "zheng" in "Zongzheng" and changed it to "zheng". The single surname is Zong.