The relationship between Yangxin Dong Shi and Guihe Dong

Yangxin Dong Shi and Guihe Dong Shi belong to Dong family in Yangxin County, Shandong Province, China and Yuanyang County, Xinxiang City, Henan Province (now Guiyang County). The specific relationship between the two families is not very clear, but according to historical data, the ancestors of the two families originated in the same place, namely Dongji Town, dengzhou city, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. It is said that the Dong Shi family originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. At that time, the ancestor Dong Shi was a talented official. In order to avoid the intrigue of officialdom, he resigned and returned to his hometown, and began to teach poetry and calligraphy, thus cultivating a group of talented students, thus laying the cultural foundation for the Dong Shi family. Later, the Dong Shi family spread in various places, forming many different families.