1. Origin of the surname
The surname Ye (Yè Ye) has four origins:
1. From the surname Mi, after Zhuanxu's descendant Ye Gong, he was named after the surname Ye Gong. Yi is the surname. According to the "General Meanings of Customs" and "Tongzhi·Clan Profile·Taking Yi as Clan" and other materials, Zhuanxu's descendant Shen Zhuliang, also known as Ye Gong, Ye Gong is the Ye Gong in the idiom "Ye Gong loves dragons", and his original name is Shen Zhuliang, whose courtesy name is Zigao, was the son of Shen Yinxu, the left Sima of the Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was an outstanding talent. During the period of King Hui of Chu, he was appointed as the chief executive of Yeyi, an important town in the north of the Chu State. Because Yin Tong of Chu County was called "Gong", he was named "Ye Gong". Ye Gong built water conservancy projects in Ye Yi, which greatly improved the local living environment, and the people in the city "were all appreciative of it". He put down the Bai Gong rebellion, held important positions but did not care about power. He bravely retired and retired to Yeyi until his old age. His descendants took Yi as their surname, Yeyi became the ancestral place of the Ye family, and Ye Gong became the ancestor of the Ye family.
2. From Ye Tiaoguo. Ye Diao is the name of an ancient country. Its hometown is Java Island or Sumatra Island in today's Indonesia. In the sixth year of Yongjian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, an envoy was sent to China to establish friendly relations. Most of the immigrants who came to China from Ye Diao State took Ye as their surname and passed on the name Zhubo.
3. Comes from ancient Chinese surnames. Among the ancient Chinese surnames, "Ye Yang" and "Ye Dafu" are no longer seen today. Following the rule of converting two-character and three-character surnames into single-character surnames, Ye Yang and Ye Dafu were later changed to Ye.
4. The surname Ye comes from other origins and ethnic minorities:
① According to the "Text of Surnames", there were quite a few people in Rinan County (now in Vietnam) of the ethnic minorities in southern my country in ancient times. Those with Ye as their surname. For example, Ye Xiong, a native of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, was a descendant of the southern ethnic minorities.
② The Manchu Nala clan, the Yehel clan, the De'ang Hai clan, Taiwanese aborigines, Yi, Mongolian, Tujia, Xibo, Baoan, Hui, Miao and other ethnic groups all have the surname Ye.
The ancestor who got the surname: Ye Yegao. In ancient times, Lu Zhong, a descendant of Zhuan Xu, had six sons, the youngest of whom was named Ji Lian. The descendants of Ji Lian once served as the teachers of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. They were granted the title of King Zhou Cheng in the area of ??Jingshan Mountain (today's western Hubei Province). They founded the country as Jing and established the capital Danyang. Later, they moved the capital to Ying and changed the country's name to Chu. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Xu, the great-grandson of King Zhuang of Chu, served as Yin of Shen County (now Linquan County, Anhui Province) during the reign of King Ping of Chu, and his descendants took Shen as their surname. After Xu, he served as Zuo Sima of the Chu State. He was an upright man and hated evil as much as his enemies. He was deeply respected by the people of Chu. In the eighteenth year of King Chu Zhao (498 BC), he died heroically in a battle with the Wu army. King Chu Zhao then named his son Shen Zhuliang as Yin in Ye. Shen Zhuliang inherited his father's ambition and once put down the rebellion of Bai Gongsheng to restore King Hui. He made great contributions to the state of Chu. He was granted the title of Nanyang and was given the title of Duke. The world respected him as Ye Gong. So the descendants took Yi as their surname, and Shen Zhuliang was revered as the ancestor of the surname Ye. Because of his high surname, descendants also used to call him Ye Yegao.
2. Migration Distribution
1. After the death of Ye Gong, during the Warring States Period, when the Qin State destroyed Chu, his descendants, in order to avoid the disaster of annihilation, one or several of their descendants Changed Shen to Ye, respected Shen Zhuliang as the ancestor, and moved to Hejian, Hebei, Yongzhou, Shaanxi, and Xiapi, Jiangsu. This is why although Ye County is the ancestral homeland of the Ye surname, there are not many people with the Ye surname. Most of the Ye surnames in Henan are those who later moved south and returned to their hometown.
2. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, as various ethnic minorities aspired to dominate the Central Plains, some of the descendants of the Ye family who migrated to Shaanxi and Hebei migrated southward, and some returned to the Central Plains. At this time, a group represented by the "Nanyang Ye family" was formed. aristocratic family concept.
3. The Tang and Song Dynasties were the most frequent periods of migration for the surname Ye. This time, due to the large number of branches, the migrations were irregular. Some escaped from the chaos at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and some served as officials in the Song Dynasty and traveled south with the Song family. Among them, one group moved from Ye County, Henan to Gushi and Guangshan, which had a great influence on the subsequent migration of the Ye surname. Ye Ang, Ye Zhu and Ye Ting, who moved to Fujian in the late Song Dynasty, became the ancestors of the Ye surnames in Anbing, Fuling and Lianxi. People with the surname Ye, who had lived in Xiapi for generations, also moved to Kuozhou and Ningbo in Zhejiang in large numbers at this time. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, people named Ye emerged in large numbers, and the surname Ye became a famous surname in Jiangnan.
4. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the rise of Western industrial civilization, people with lofty ideals in the coastal areas went overseas to develop one after another, including those named Ye. A large number of people crossed the sea to Taiwan in the Ming Dynasty, and even more people went to Taiwan to start businesses in the Qing Dynasty.
It can be said that there is no branch of the Hakkas surnamed Ye in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Guangdong that has not developed overseas. The Ye family currently living in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan are all descendants of them. There are more than 200,000 people with the surname Ye in Taiwan, ranking 20th among all major surnames.
5. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the descendants of the Ye family from the coastal areas, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan began to spread to Southeast Asian countries, especially Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, as well as the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other countries. The sages and elites named Ye appeared. Yap Ah Lai, who lived in Malaysia, and his descendants became a prominent clan in the Malay Archipelago.
At present, the surname Ye has experienced thousands of years of reproduction and has now traveled all over the world. Especially Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and other places have the largest number of people and the most dense distribution. Overseas, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines still have the most people. Chinese people with the surname Ye have spread to many places around the world. The surname Ye ranks 49th among the 100 most common surnames in China today. It has a large population, accounting for about 0.41% of the country's Han population.
3. Historical celebrities
Ye Shi: A native of Yongjia, Wenzhou (now part of Zhejiang Province), a materialist philosopher and thinker in the Song Dynasty, the master of the Yongjia School, and an official to the Minister of Rites. He is the author of "Xi Xue Ji Yan", "Collected Works of Mr. Shui Xin", etc.
Ye Xin: a native of Songjiang, Shanghai, a famous painter in the Qing Dynasty and one of the "Eight Jinling Painters".
Ye Xie: A native of Wujiang (now part of Jiangsu Province), he was a writer in the Qing Dynasty. He was good at poetry theory and wrote books such as "Yuan Shi".
Ye Zi: A native of Yiyang, Hunan, a modern novelist. His works include "Harvest", "A Night in a Mountain Village" and "Star".
Ye Ting: a native of Huiyang, Guangdong Province, a Chinese proletarian military strategist and one of the founders of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He led the "August 1st" Nanchang Uprising and participated in the Guangzhou Uprising. He later served as commander of the New Fourth Army and died in a plane crash.
Ye Renyu: A famous painter in the Song Dynasty. Most of the themes he painted were taken from the customs of Jiangnan merchants and Tianjia scenery. Ye Mengde: A native of Wuxian County in the Song Dynasty, he was a famous litterateur and an official to the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is the author of "Shilin Chunqiu Biography", "Shilin Jiankang Collection", "Shilin Ci", "Shilin Poetry" and other books.
Ye Xianggao: A native of Fuqing, Fujian Province today. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, he served as Minister of Rites and Dongge Bachelor. . Ye Xianzu: A native of Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, he was a dramatist of the Ming Dynasty. There are seven kinds of legends and twenty-four kinds of dramas in the works.
Ye Ziqi: A native of Longquan (now part of Zhejiang Province), a scholar of the Ming Dynasty and the author of four volumes of "Cao Mu Zi".
Ye Shaoyuan: a native of Wujiang (now part of Jiangsu Province), a writer of the Ming Dynasty. His works include "Four Types of Ye Tianliao" and so on.
Ye Yunlai: A native of Guangxi and a general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. While defending Anqing and fighting against the Hunan Army, unfortunately the city was lost and people died.
Ye Gongchuo: A native of Panyu, Guangdong (now Guangzhou City), he first served as a teacher at Hubei Agricultural School and Dialect School. He once supported Yuan Shikai in proclaiming himself emperor, and later served in the Kuomintang. He wrote books such as "Xia'anjiang Manuscript" and "Traffic to Save the Nation".
Ye Chuqian: A native of Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province today, he joined the Tongmenghui in his early years and participated in the founding of the "National Daily". Later he became an important member of the Kuomintang, serving as chairman of the Kuomintang Jiangsu Provincial Government and vice president of the Legislative Yuan of the Kuomintang government.
Ye Shengtao: A native of Suzhou, Jiangsu, a famous writer and educator. He once served as a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, deputy director of the General Administration of Publishing, deputy minister of education, and editor-in-chief of the People's Publishing House.
Ye Jianying: A native of Meixian County, Guangdong Province, a famous proletarian revolutionary and strategist, and one of the top ten marshals of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. In his early years, he served as deputy director of the teaching department of Huangpu Military Academy. Later, he participated in the Northern Expedition and led the Guangzhou Uprising. After liberation, he held important leadership positions in the party and the country.
4. Junwang Hall Number
1. Junwang Hall
2. Hall Number
Nanyang Hall: The surname Ye is derived from Yu Yeyi, and Yeyi belonged to Nanyang County in ancient times, and the surname Ye belonged to a prominent family in Nanyang, so Nanyang was the hall name.
Chongxintang: During the Song Dynasty, Ye Mengde, a Hanlin scholar, served as the pacifier of Jiangdong when the imperial court was crossing south. He led the troops to occupy Jiangjin and prevented the Jin soldiers from crossing the river. The imperial court promoted him to a bachelor of Guanwen Palace and appointed him as the pacifier of Fujian. He defeated the Jin soldiers more than 50 times, and became the military governor of Chongxin Army.
In addition, the main hall names of the surname Ye include: "Dunmutang", "Dianyitang", "Xugutang", "Jimeitang", "Bairentang", "Tianxutang" ", "Yongsi Hall", "Xiangyu Hall", "Tianzhi Hall", "Qingzhi Hall", "Jimei Hall", "Chongben Hall", "Shuangliu Hall", "Guowang Hall", " Xu Zhitang" and so on.
5. Clan Characteristics
1. There is only one branch of the Han nationality with the surname Ye, and Zhuanxu is its legendary ancestor.
2. The surname Ye inherited the virtues of his ancestors and took the titles of "Dunmu", "Bairen", "Yongsi" and "Chongben" as his hall names to instruct his descendants. There are many celebrities including prime ministers, painters and writers among the Ye clan.
3. The lines of characters are well arranged by generation and the characters have profound rhymes. For example, the "Ye Family Genealogy" compiled by Ye Chengzhong contains the surname Ye from Zhejiang Province: "The prosperous clan has been prosperous for thousands of years, and the successors have made great achievements." The "Ye Family Genealogy" compiled by Ye Qiuting contains the surname Ye from Jiangsu Province. One word: "The sages of great virtue and Burma, Hong Mo sent far-reaching branches, Zhen Xiang opened the southern country, passed down the righteousness to Xiqi, and showed filial piety to his ancestors."
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Universal couplets for the ancestral hall with the surname Ye
〖Inscription on the lintel of the ancestral hall with the surname Ye〗
Legacy of the Chujun
"Legacy of the Chujun" It was derived from the surname Zhu Liang Gong, the founder of the surname. His courtesy name was Zi Gao. He was an official up to the Lingjun of Chu (the highest chief executive at that time). He had repeatedly won special honors and was well-known in other countries. King Hui of Chu praised him for his "great contribution to Chu" and "the legacy of Chu Yin". Praise for his great achievements.
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〖Four-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Ye〗
The book is recorded in the sea;
Assign him to Yunguan.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by an anonymous person
The upper couplet refers to Ye Tinggui, a native of Chong'an in the Song Dynasty, named Si Zong, a Jinshi during the Zhenghe period, the official magistrate of Dexing County, and the Prime Minister of Taichang Temple Later, because of the disagreement with Qin Hui, he was appointed as the magistrate of Quanzhou by Zuo Chaoyi. He loves reading, borrows different books everywhere, selects the useful contents and copies them, naming it "Hai Lu Sui Shi". Xialiandian refers to Ye Qingchen, a native of Changzhou in the Song Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Daoqing. He was fond of learning and good at composition. When he entered the imperial examination during the Tiansheng period, he wrote "Yunrui Official Fu" and ranked second. He has served as Deputy Transport Envoy to Zhejiang and Zhejiang Provinces, Bachelor of Hanlin Academy, and Quan Third Secretary Envoy.
Shuixin is responsible for the industry;
The law is good and the soul is pursued.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Ye
Song couplet guide Song philosopher Ye Shi, also known as Zhengze, is called Mr. Shui Xin by scholars, a native of Yongjia, and a representative of the Yongjia school. During the Chunxi period, he was a Jinshi, with successive official positions including Taixue Zheng, Si Ye, Doctor, Baowen Pavilion Waiter, and Minister of Civil Affairs. In his later years, he wrote behind closed doors and became his own brand, making contributions in philosophy, history, literature and political commentary. His works include "Shuixin Collected Works" and so on. Xialiandian refers to Ye Fashan, a native of Kuocang in the Tang Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Daoyuan. He was a Taoist priest for generations. He was called to the capital during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, and lived in the Zhongzong Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Ruizong, he worshiped Qing Honglu and was granted the title of Duke of Yue. He once asked Li Yong, the governor, to write an inscription for his grandfather. Wencheng also asked for writing, but Li Yong refused. It is said that one night, Li Yong saw him asking for a letter again in his dream, so he happily wrote it for him, which is known as the "soul-chasing monument".
Two orphans become a couple;
Both drown and the whole is loyal.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Ye
The first couplet refers to the fact that Ye Gaoqing of the Song Dynasty enforced the law in Guizhou. He ordered the couple to die, leaving behind two daughters, Ye Gaoqing. Qing took pity on his orphan and married him as his second daughter-in-law. The lower couplet indicates that in the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign, Li Zicheng came to Beijing, and Ye Ruhuang, the head of the Ministry of War, and his wife Wang went to the water to die together.
Pomegranate is a sign of good fortune;
The leaves spread fragrance.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by an anonymous person
The upper couplet refers to the Song Dynasty, when Ye Zu Qiaxi Ningchu and the Shangguan of the same county were both the first and second Jinshi respectively, so they should be "Jun Xiang" A pomegranate will bear fruit first." The second couplet refers to Ye Zhiyuan in the Northern Song Dynasty as a scholar. Wang Anshi's poem contains the sentence "the crown covers the leaves and leaves are spread".
Clear and flat like water;
Jiejie is like mountains.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Ye
The first couplet refers to Ye Zhi of the Qing Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Gu Yu. He was a native of Shimen, Zhejiang. He was a clean and peaceful official and was good at painting landscapes. Ye Zuqia, whose courtesy name was Dunli, was born in Shaowu, Northern Song Dynasty. He was the number one scholar in the Xining period, and had successively been the official school secretary, the doctor of the Ministry of rites, the doctor of Zuosi, the person of Zhongshu Sheren, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, the magistrate of Hongzhou, etc. It is said that when he was a scholar, the pomegranate tree in his school bore two fruits before it was in season. People thought it was an auspicious sign. When the results were announced, Ye Zuqia was ranked first, and Shangguan from the same county was ranked second. Xialiandian guide: Song Dynasty Ye Yong, also known as Zi'ang, was a scholar from Xianyou. He was a Jinshi during the Shaoxing period and served successively as magistrate, minister, minister, minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, minister, and minister to political affairs (prime minister). He is a man of integrity, upright and straightforward, an honest official, and lives a simple life.
A famous family in Nanyang;
A famous family in Eastern Guangdong.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the "Nanyang Hall" hall couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family in the eastern Guangdong region of Guangdong Province (Chaoshan and Meizhou areas). (See the introduction to "Four. County Wangtang No." in the title above)
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〖Five words of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye General Lian〗
Guan Shang is full of leaves;
The fragrance of the flower is fragrant.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the "Nanyang Hall" couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family. The Shangliandian refers to Ye Tao of the Northern Song Dynasty, whose courtesy name is Zhiyuan. He was a native of Longquan in Chuzhou during the Song Dynasty. He was promoted to Jinshi Yike in 1068-1077 AD during the Xining period. Later, he was promoted to Chongxi Guan through the Longtuge service system. When he was appointed as a scholar, Wang Jinggong presented it to him. There is a sentence in the poem "covering the leaves". Xialiandian refers to Ye Zuqia of the Northern Song Dynasty, who was born in Shaowu. He was a Jinshi in the early years of Xining in 1068-1077 AD. At that time, a pomegranate tree in Xiang County (academic institution) was not in season, but it bore two fruits first. People said it was auspicious. Zuqia ranked first on the list, and Shangguan from the same county ranked second. This was in response to the omen of "Pomegranates from the county and Xiang will bear two fruit first".
The Donglu family has a long history;
Nanyang has a long history.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the "Nanyang Hall" couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family.
The moonlight creates a blue sea;
The Yaochi is filled with plain colors.
——Composed by Ye Jiliang of the Tang Dynasty, the general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye
This couplet is a poem couplet written by Ye Jiliang, a Jinshi and poet of the Zhenyuan Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty.
Things are used for teaching purposes;
Principles are understood through spirit.
——General couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by Ye Dongqing of the Qing Dynasty
This couplet is a gift couplet written by Ye Dongqing, an epigrapher of the Qing Dynasty.
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〖Six-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye〗
Jianyang Zhuangyuan Mansion ;
Dr. Shui Xin’s family.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by an anonymous person
The upper couplet refers to Ye Qi, the number one scholar in the Song Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Sike and who was born in Jianyang. Xialiandian guide Ye Shi (1150-1223), a philosopher and writer of the Song Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Zhenggang, was born in Yongjia, Wenzhou (now Wenzhou, Zhejiang). Chunxi became a Jinshi, was called Taixuezheng, and became a doctor. The official arrived at Baowen Pavilion to wait for the system, and also appointed envoys for the Jianghuai system. He has a materialist tendency in philosophy and is the master of the "Yongjia School" in the Southern Song Dynasty. His writings are in a class of his own, and scholars call him Mr. Shui Xin.
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〖Seven-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye〗
Wanjuan Yun in the family collection Qiao Lu;
Mianqi enjoys the spring garden at all times.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Ye Yunqiao, a collationist of the Qing Dynasty. The second couplet refers to the Qing Dynasty painter Ye Tao, whose works such as "Changchun Garden" have been handed down to the world.
Original essay in Shui Xin's collected works;
Jin Shi Xiao Jian Half Cocoon Garden.
——Anonymous Compilation of the General Couplet of the Ancestral Hall of the Surname Ye
A guide to the first couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye, written by Ye Shi, a philosopher and writer in the Song Dynasty, and the author of "Collected Works of Shui Xin". Xialiandian refers to Ye Yibao, a poet of the Qing Dynasty who lived in seclusion and built a "half-cocoon garden" and wrote "Small Notes on Gold and Stone".
The Shilin sect’s family spread far and wide;
Wu Shuilan’s return has a new outlook.
——Anonymous Compilation of the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall in Nanping Village, Yixian County, Anhui Province
Nanping Village is located four kilometers southwest of the county seat of Yixian County. There are nearly 300 Ming dynasties in the whole village. It is an ancient Qing Dynasty building. There are 36 wells and 72 lanes in the village. On a central axis of more than 200 meters from the beginning of the village to the end of the village, these eight large and small ancestral halls are still preserved. This kind of ancestral hall group is the only one in the province. The famous director Zhang Yimou once directed and filmed "Ju Dou" here, and Nanping Village became famous for this. Later, director Chen Kaige came here to film "Feng Yue". The escort agency in the recent Oscar-winning blockbuster "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was shot in the ancestral hall here. Nanping is also named "Film and Television Village". The popular surname in Nanping is Ye. The Ye family ancestral hall was built in the early Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 300 years and covers an area of ??2,000 square meters. It is dignified and elegant with its mountains and double eaves. In the ancestral hall, there are plaques such as "Imperial Appointed Hanlin", "Imperial Appointed Hanlin", "Imperial Appointed Magistrate" and so on. This is because Ye Kuiguang, the fourth ancestor of the Ye family, served as the magistrate of Lan County, Shanxi Province in the second year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1466), and his grandson Ye Tingxi presided over the construction of this ancestral hall. The screen wall stands in front of the ancestral hall. The gate tower is as tall as one person and the carvings are very exquisite. Two 40cm square stone pillars support the thick forehead and curved beams, which is really impressive. Inside the gate, there are 86 huge wooden pillars supporting hundreds of large and small beams. This couplet hangs on the pillar, and on the horizontal rails there are plaques with honors and commendations such as "Gongyuan", "Jinshi", "Songyun Caojie", "Jincheng junior" and so on. This ancestral hall is now a key cultural relic protection unit.
Zhuge was cautious in his life;
Lu Duan was not confused about important matters.
——General couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by Mao Zedong
This couplet was presented to Ye Jianying by Mao Zedong.
Resolve not to follow the trend;
It is difficult to learn from the ancients.
——General couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by Ye Gongchuo
This couplet is self-inscribed by Ye Gongchuo, a famous contemporary calligrapher.
Thousands of households are surrounded by smoke;
Thousands of birds and magpies in the forest turn into spring sounds.
——General couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Ye written by Ye Zhongying
This couplet is the title couplet written by Ye Zhongying. See "Dictionary of Chinese Couplets".
Dance along with catkins poems and chant snow;
Play the piano until the plum blossoms fill the moon.
——Ye Zhongying wrote the general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye
This couplet is Ye Zhongying’s calligraphy couplet. See "Dictionary of Chinese Couplets".
Who can carry on the old story of Huanhua;
The new poet of Peach Blossom inscribed it by himself.
——Ming Dynasty Ye Fangai wrote a general couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Ye
A gift couplet written by Ye Fangai, a Jinshi scholar in the late Ming Dynasty.
I like to sing dusk odes;
The green hills are illuminated by the setting sun.
——General couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Ye written by Ye Jianying
This couplet is a couplet of poems from Ye Jianying's "Eighty Book of Embrace".
Watching and fishing is more interesting than fishing;
When planting flowers, who cares about the flowers?
——General couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Ye Shengtao written by Ye Ye
This couplet is self-inscribed by the modern educator and writer Ye Shengtao.
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〖Seven-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Ye〗
Wuyi Zhaojia The sound is fragrant with the fragrance of cinnamon and cinnamon;
The hidden mountains are surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the water is far away and the mountains are high.
——General couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family written by Ye Jianbo
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family in Yuhuang Temple, Lujiang County, Anhui Province. "Wuyi" in the couplet refers to Wuyuan and Qianchuan, both of which are place names. "The fragrance of cinnamon and the fragrance of cinnamon" is a metaphor for talented people and those who have passed the imperial examination.
The joints are like mountains, and the crown and clothes are visible on the tired leaves;
The clear and flat water is like water, and the Zhaokejia is on the pomegranate flower.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Ye written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Ye Yong (the first sentence) and Ye Tao (the second sentence). Ye Yong, courtesy name Zi'ang, was a scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was a Jinshi during the Shaoxing period. He served successively as the magistrate of the state, Shangshulang, Yousijian, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Shangshu, and even as a counselor in political affairs (prime minister). He is a man of integrity, upright and straightforward, an honest official, and lives a simple life. Ye Tao, courtesy name Zhiyuan, was born in Longquan, Chuzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Xining period, he served successively as secretary of Shengzhengzi, Zhongshusheren, and Guangzhou magistrate. Wang Anshi once wrote a poem as a gift to him, with the sentence "The crown covers the leaves and leaves are spread". The second couplet refers to Ye Zhi (the first sentence) and Ye Zuqia (the second sentence). Ye Zhi, whose courtesy name is Gu Yu, was born in Shimen, Zhejiang Province in the Qing Dynasty. He was an upright official and good at painting landscapes. Ye Zuqia, whose courtesy name was Dunli, was born in Shaowu, Northern Song Dynasty. He was the number one scholar in the Xining period, and had successively been the official school secretary, the doctor of the Ministry of rites, the doctor of Zuosi, the person of Zhongshu Sheren, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, the magistrate of Hongzhou, etc. It is said that when he was a scholar, the pomegranate tree in his school bore two fruits before it was in season. People thought it was an auspicious sign. When the results were announced, Ye Zuqia was ranked first, and Shangguan from the same county was ranked second.
The writings form a family, and everyone looks up to Mount Tai and Beidou;
The ambition of life and death is a sign of courage and loyalty.
——General couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Ye written by an anonymous person
The first couplet is a guide to Ye Shishidian, a philosopher and writer in the Song Dynasty. The Xialiandian refers to the official records of Ye Mengding, a political official in Xianchunzhong in the Song Dynasty.
The deeds of the ancestors are happily recounted, and the mountains and rivers are eulogized;
The descendants of the people are happy and prosperous, and the heaven and the earth are harmonious.
——Anonymous Compilation of the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall in Mashan Village (formerly known as Shilin Village) in Ruokeng Township, Qimen County, Anhui Province
The founder of the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall in Mashan Village is Chun, the Minister of Household Affairs in the Song Dynasty Xiu Gong, it is said that he moved from Huangdun, She County to Qimen Shadi to avoid the war. Chun Xiu Gong's eldest son, Bin, moved to Stone Forest. For hundreds of years, many talented people emerged from the Ye family, and Mashan prospered. Nowadays, the prosperity of the ancestors has been transformed into ancient buildings in the village. The winding streets and alleys, high and low horse-head walls, are well arranged, all showing the profound historical heritage of the small village. The plaque hanging high in the temple records the honors received by the surname Ye. The extremely prominent "Founding Father" plaque was awarded to Ye Gongquan, a clan member, by Zhu Yuanzhang as the Marshal of the Left Army in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370). The plaque "Jing Ming Xing Xiu" belongs to Ye Lanfang, a member of the county Zhengtang clan. He paid tribute in 1900 and later served as the director of Qimen Dongshan Academy. In his later years, he became the principal of Qishan Primary School. He is a famous elder in Qimen education circles.
The tribe opens five rooms, showing Pi as a symbol of worship, and the front and back are bright and prosperous;
The fourth generation of the Dazong teaches loyalty, filial piety and prayer, assisting the country and prospering the family.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family written by Jiang Shoushan
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. The couplet describes the development and reproduction process of this branch of Ye family.
Accepting the surname Shi Nanyang, he traced the long journey of Guolai, and carried on the past and the future for more than two thousand years;
His official travels violated the northern Anhui Province, looking at the pines and catalpas and feeling lost, sealing the tombs of Qiu Biao, showing concern Forty-three years.
——General couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family written by Ye Fa
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Ye family in Anqing, Anhui Province. The first couplet reveals the origin, prefecture and long history of the Ye family. The second couplet refers to Ye's situation in this branch and the author's thoughts.
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Appendix 1: Ye Xianggao’s wonderful couplet
Ming The Prime Minister Ye Xianggao and Chen Daggong had a close friendship. Chen Dagong was a native of Daxiang, Fujian County. He once served as governor of Shanxi and governor of Yanmen Sanguan. Once, Ye Xianggao went back to his hometown of Fuqing to visit relatives, and on the way he stopped by to visit Chen Dagong, who had retired and returned to his hometown. When Chen Dagong saw his friends coming, he was busy preparing wine to entertain them. During the banquet, Chen Dagong said apologetically for his poor hospitality:
I doted on Su Han's family, and I was lonely in poverty;
Ye Xianggao was thoughtful and responded. :
The guest official lives in the eunuch's house, and the wealthy family is tolerant.
So they became a strange pair. Favoring the prime minister means Ye Xianggao. This couplet uses 18 characters to cover the head and head, which is amazing. Moreover, the meaning is appropriate and the contrast is neat, which is especially difficult. Later generations once carved this strange couplet in the Dayi Ancestral Hall.
Another version says that in the first year of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty, Prime Minister Ye Xianggao passed by Fuzhou and stayed at the home of Weng Zhengchun, the number one scholar in the new family. Weng impromptuly said: "I spoil Su Han's family, and I am lonely in poverty." Ye Xianggao was surprised when he saw that the couplet was full of the characters Bao Hijab, and then he said peacefully: The guest official lives in the palace, and the wealthy family is tolerant. The next day, Weng sent Ye on the road. When he passed the pond, Ye said: Last night, Weng said that poverty was lonely, but I don't think so. Look:
Seven ducks in the floating pond, counting: three pairs and one;
Unexpectedly, Weng Zhengchun was defeated by an army. He looked at the pond, frowned, and immediately answered Said:
The ruler fish jumps into the water and measures: nine inches and ten.
After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed.
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Appendix 2: Allusions and interesting facts about the surname Ye
〖Ye Gong loves dragons〗
"Ye Gong loves dragons" originated from "New Preface·Miscellaneous Things" written by Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty.
It is recorded in "New Preface·Miscellaneous Things": "Ye Gongzi is fond of dragons. He uses hooks to write dragons and chisels to write dragons...Ye Gong is not a dragon lover. He is a husband who is like a dragon but not a dragon." "During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a man named Shen Zhuliang, whose courtesy name was Zi Gao. Because the King of Chu gave Ye Di to his father, and later he inherited his father's fief, people called him Mr. Ye Gao. He likes dragons very much. The Dragon God in the sky heard that Ye Gong liked it so much, and planned to visit Ye Gong. One day, the sky was filled with dark clouds. After a while, there was a loud thunder. It turned out that the dragon god descended from the sky and came to visit Ye Gong. When its head came close to the window of Mr. Ye's room, its tail had already reached the main hall. After seeing the real dragon, Mr. Ye was so frightened that his face turned pale and he ran away. It can be seen that Ye Gong does not really like dragons.
Later, people used "Ye Gong loves dragons" to describe someone who likes empty talk but dare not face reality. Sometimes it also refers to a thing that is not actually loved in name.
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〖Better after death〗
Ye Heng, a famous official in the Southern Song Dynasty, was Tang Bangyan The prime minister was banished to live in Binzhou. One day, Ye Heng fell ill at home, and all his relatives and friends came to visit. Ye Heng asked everyone: "I'm afraid I won't live long, but I don't know whether it will be comfortable after death?" A scholar said: "It is very comfortable after death." Ye Heng asked in surprise: "How do you know that it will be comfortable after death?" Comfortable?"
The scholar said: "If death is not good, the dead people will all escape. However, since ancient times, the dead have never returned. Therefore, I know that after death.
Very comfortable.”
Everyone in the room laughed at his humor.
——"Ya Jie" by the owner of Fubaizhai in the Ming Dynasty
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〖Ye Shengtao And wine〗
The famous educator Mr. Ye Shengtao loved wine all his life. He drank a lot. Few people saw him drunk, but he was drunk twice. The first time was in 1946 when Commander-in-Chief Zhu De On his 60th birthday, Ye Shengtao was invited to a banquet. He was very happy at the time, but he was so drunk that he couldn't control himself and was escorted home by the staff! One time during the Anti-Japanese War, I was invited to have a drinking contest with Mr. Reina, a British professor. The two "drank their opponents" and kept drinking until the sun went down. In the end, Reina got drunk first, but Ye Shengtao was able to walk home by himself, and of course he passed out drunk. Home!
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Origin of the surname Ye
1. It comes from the Shen family with the surname Mi, and is a descendant of Emperor Zhuanxu. Legend has it that Lu Zhong, a descendant of Emperor Zhuanxu, married a daughter of the Gui Fang family and gave birth to six sons. The sixth son was named Ji Lian and was given the surname Mi.
Ji Lian's descendant Wan Neng served as King Wen's teacher. Later, Xiong Yi, the great-grandson of Wang Cheng of Zhou Dynasty, established the Jing Kingdom in the Jingzhou Mountains (today's western Hubei Province), with the capital at Danyang (today's Zigui, Hubei Province). Later, the capital was moved to Ziying (today's Jiangling, Hubei Province), and the country's name was changed to Chu. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Xu, the great-grandson of King Zhuang of Chu, served as Yin of Shen County (now Linquan County, Anhui Province) during the reign of King Ping of Chu, also known as Shen Yinxu. Some of his descendants bear the surname Shen. King Zhao of Chu granted Shen Yinxu's son Shen Zhuliang (named Zigao) to Ye (now the southern old city of Ye County, Henan Province) and called him Ye Gong. Ye Gong once put down Bai Yunsheng's rebellion to restore King Hui. He made great contributions to Chu and was granted the title of Nanyang. He was granted the title of Duke and later retired to Ye. Later generations took Yi as their surname and called them Ye family. The ancestor of his surname was Ye Gong Ye Zhuliang.
2. According to the "Research on Surnames", among the so-called Nanman (general name for southern ethnic minorities) in ancient my country, there were also people with the surname Ye. Ye Xiong of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period was a descendant of the Nanman surname Ye.
3. The surname Ye from ethnic minorities:
The surname Ye from Manchuria in the Qing Dynasty. According to "General Chronicles of the Qing Dynasty: Clan Briefing", it is said that the Manchu people have the Ye family, which has lived in Shenyang for generations. In addition, among the Eight Banners of Manchuria in the Qing Dynasty, some of the surnames Nala, Yehe, and Yehele were changed to the Ye family. The generals Ye Chen and Ye Keshu in the early Qing Dynasty were both Manchus.
The surname Ye is from the Yi ethnic group. The Yi people are an ethnic group with a long history in southwest China. They are mainly distributed in the three provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and the northwest of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. They are characterized by large dispersion and small settlements. There are many branches of the Yi people, and most of them call themselves Nuosu, Nasu, Niesu, etc. After the founding of New China, they were officially named the Yi people. The Yi people have their own surnames. The "Weishan Yi Surname Distribution Survey" shows that among the 83,771 Yi people in Weishan, Yunnan, there are 149 surnames, including Ye, but the number is not very large.
The surname is Ye of the De'ang people. The De'ang ethnic group is one of the oldest ethnic groups in the southwest frontier, originating from the ancient "Pu people". The "Mangman tribe" recorded in history books are the ancestors of the De'ang people. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they were called the Benglong tribe. In 1985, according to the wishes of this ethnic group, it was renamed De'ang ethnic group. They are mainly scattered in Luxi County in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and Zhenkang County in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, intertwined with Dai, Jingpo, Lisu, Wa, Han and other ethnic groups. The Benglong people originally had their own surname, but after entering the 20th century, they adopted Han surnames. According to the book "De'ang Social and Historical Survey", the Bangwai Village of the De'ang Ethnic Township in Santai Mountain, Luxi County, Yunnan had a "Hai" surname that was renamed Those with the surname Ye.
In addition, Mongolian, Tujia, Xibe, Baoan, Hui, Miao and other ethnic groups all have the surname Ye.
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The migration history of the surname Ye
Before the Yuan Dynasty
The initial development of people with the surname Ye after they got the surname Very slowly, there are not many people named Ye who appear in historical books. The only person named Ye included in Zang Lihe's "Dictionary of Chinese Names" is Yizishao; the only famous people before the Tang Dynasty included in "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books: Clan Dictionary" are Ye Wanchun, There are four people in the Three Kingdoms: Ye Xiong from Wu, Ye Tan from Jin, and Ye Zishao. Ye Wanchun is also the "self-titled" of one of the "Eight Gongs" of the Immortals encountered by King Liu An of Huainan, and his surname is not necessarily Ye; Ye Xiong is Ye Tiaoguo Ye. Descendants of the family. Therefore, the migration situation of the Ye family can only be gleaned from some existing genealogical information. According to the "Ye Family Genealogy" of Nanyang Hall in the sixth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1880), many generations of people with the surname Ye came out of Henan starting from Ye Gong. Shen Zhuliang, the ancestor of the surname Ye, lived in Yedi, Chu State (now south of Ye County, Henan Province) in the Spring and Autumn Period until his death. Ye Gongsheng had two sons: the eldest son was named Zhong, who was the magistrate of Chu in Zhou Dynasty, and was married to the Fan family. Sheng Ning was the doctor of Chu; the second son was named Cai, and inherited the title of his father, named Mi Liutu and Biying. The other son was named Pan, who later became Sima. His eleventh generation, Ye Shuhe, was the prefect of Changsha (today's Hunan Province) in the Qin Dynasty; his twentieth generation, Ye Chong, was the prefect of Yingchuan (today's Yuzhou City, Henan Province) in the Western Han Dynasty; and his twenty-fifth generation, Ye Ban, was the prefect of Changsha (today's Hunan Province). Hunan) Taishou; the 47th generation Ye You, named Maoyong, was a Taiwei in the Eastern Han Dynasty, living in Nanyang (now part of Henan), and was divided into six tribes.
The southward migration of people surnamed Ye began in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with their ancestor Ye Wang.
The Ye Family Genealogy of Nanyang Tang in the sixth year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1880), the Ye Family Genealogy of Xinzhou in She County, Anhui, and the Ye Family Genealogy of Maofeng Guangyuan in Songyang, Zhejiang all regard Ye Wang as the person who migrated to the south. Ancestor.
Ye Wang, courtesy name Shixian, was the prefect of Yanmen. He was the Guanglu doctor at the end of the Han Dynasty. He abandoned his official position and went into seclusion during the reign of Emperor Ling. He was known as "Mr. Louzhou". In the second year of Jian'an (197), he crossed the river from Qingzhou and moved southward. He settled in Jurong, Danyang (now Jurong, Jiangsu Province), and was the ancestor of the Ye family's southward migration.
Ye Wang’s descendants continued to develop outward and moved to Zhejiang, Anhui and other places. Both "Ye Family Genealogy in Maofeng Guangyuan" and "Ye Family Genealogy in Yuyan" in Songyang, Zhejiang say that the fourth generation of Ye Wang came to Ju, served as an official in Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province), loved the people like a son, and was called "Father Ye" ”, with the repeated efforts of the local people to stay, he settled in Qiantang and became a prominent local family. Ju's second son Jian, named Yafu, became the prefect of Kuocang in the second year of Taikang in the Jin Dynasty (281). He was awarded the title of General Zhechong and lived in Kuocang (now Lishui, Zhejiang Province). After Jian, he lived on the right side of Maoshan Mountain in Songyang. "Xinzhou Ye Family Tradition" from She County, Anhui Province says: Sun Shuo, the fifth generation of Ye Wang, moved to She County, Xin'an.
According to the large number of immigrants brought about by the Yongjia Rebellion in Jin Dynasty, it is speculated that there were not a few people from the Ye clan who moved south during this period. During the Yongjia period of Jin Dynasty, the internal strife in the royal family evolved from the struggle for power into the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, and the war spread throughout the Central Plains. In the fifth year of Yongjia (311), the Xiongnu Liu Yuan took the opportunity to rebel against the Jin Dynasty. His younger brother Liu Yao invaded Luoyang and the Western Jin Dynasty was destroyed. The survivors of the Jin Dynasty fled southward in panic, and finally reestablished their political power in Jiankang (now Nanjing), which was known as the Eastern Jin Dynasty in history. During the Yongjia Rebellion, the Central Plains nobles were in chaos