Lu is one of the surnames of China, which originated from Lu in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn Period. According to the research of archaeologists and historians, the origin and history of Lu can be traced back to more than 3000 years ago.
First, the source of Lu surname
According to historical records, people in the Western Zhou Dynasty had three sons, the eldest named Bian Sheng, the second named Qing Yu and the third named Lu Zhong. Lu Zhong and Zhou Wuwang are inextricably linked. When King Wu destroyed the Shang and Xia Dynasties and conquered the southern governors, he also met Lu Zhong.
Lu Zhong made great contributions to the neutrality of King Wu's army and became the object of King Wu's celebration. He got a piece of land and built a village, so people called him "Luzhuang". Since then, this place has been named Lu.
Second, the development history of Lu surname
1, Lu in the war. During the Central Plains War, many gentry were expelled from the Central Plains and drifted around. Some of them moved to the Korean peninsula and Japan, and became extremely popular surnames on the Korean peninsula: Lu, He and Park Bingru. In the following 300 years, a large number of Lushi who fled the Central Plains moved to Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong and other places.
2. The distribution of Lu surname. Lu surname is one of the top ten surnames in China, and was later rated as "Top 500 Surnames". According to the existing survey data, Lu surnames are mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui, Shanghai and other places. Among them, the downstream towns of Zhangjiagang City in Jiangsu Province, Rugao City in Shandong Province, Wujiang City and pingdu city City are the areas where the surname Lu is concentrated.
3. The cultural inheritance of Lu's surname. As an ancient and excellent surname, Lu has left a rich cultural tradition in the long history. Lu You in the Southern Song Dynasty is one of the most famous figures in the history of Lu. He is famous for sympathizing with the people, opposing corrupt officials and patriotism.
At the same time, Lu Jiuyuan is a famous Neo-Confucianism in modern China, and he has made important contributions in philosophy, politics and history. In addition, there are many poets, calligraphers, painters and scientists in the Lu family, all of whom have important development and influence in their respective fields.
In a word, Lu, as one of the traditional surnames in China, is still actively developing and inheriting after thousands of years of historical baptism. More and more people are exploring, interpreting and inheriting the culture of Lu surname, which has injected fresh vitality into the historical culture and humanistic spirit of the Chinese nation.