Telephone number of the Wu Clan Association: 2572 4010 Address: Shengyi Building, 191-193 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China The origin of the Wu family: The surname Wu is a Chinese surname, ranked in "Hundred Family Surnames" No. 89. It is a relatively common surname in mainland China and Taiwan, but it did not enter the top 100 surnames. In mainland China, the surname Wu accounts for about 0.11 of the population, ranking 121st. The surname Wu is widely distributed, but it is especially common in Hubei, Hunan, Gansu and Guangdong. There are two theories about the origin of the Wu surname. According to the book "Surname Compilation", "Chu doctor Wu Shen was born, and She was born, and She was born Shang and Yuan. The member's name was Zixu, and he went to Wu. His son was Wangsun, and he went to Qi." Wu Shen was a senior official of the Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period and a favorite of King Zhuang of Chu. Wu Shen's son was Wu She, and one of Wu She's sons was the famous military strategist Wu Zixu. The "Review of Surnames" traces the origin of the Wu surname back to the more ancient Huangdi era. The book says, "With the Mi surname, Huang Di's ministers had Wu Xu, and Bei Xuannv's art of war should be the beginning of the Wu family, looking out for Anding and Wuling." According to this theory, the surname Wu comes from the surname Mi (the surname of the Chu king's family). According to "Xuan Nu Art of War", when the Yellow Emperor was the leader of the tribe, there was a minister named Wu Xu who was the ancestor of the Wu family. Regardless of which theory, there is no explanation in the history books as to why the Wu family got their surname. The English translations of Wu and Wu are the same: Wu (Mandarin) or Ng (Cantonese), and Wu is a common surname. Therefore, many times, people with the surname Wu are often misunderstood by strangers as Wu if they only know the English translation of their name. Although most people with the surname Wu are used to it, for some it is still very rude. Ancient celebrities include: Wu Xu, Wu Shen, Wu Zixu, Wu Fu, Wu Chao, Wu Qiao, Wu You, Wu Pu, Wu Fu, Wu Ru, Wu Longqi, Wu Wending, Wu Zunqi. Modern celebrities include: Wu Xiuquan, Wu Shaozu, Wu Tingfang was the founder of "China and Foreign News" in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. He studied law in England and served successively as Justice Minister, Acting Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister. Modern celebrities include: Wu Shundao, contemporary calligrapher, Wu Huangrong, former senior sports news anchor of Hong Kong TVB, Wu Yongwei, who participated in Miss Asia in 1989, Wu Sikai, a well-known Taiwanese singer
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Great! As a Wu family member, I can know the origin of my own surname. very good