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1. Source of surname:
① "Shangyoulu" records : "After the Gubai family." According to legend, in ancient times there was the Baihuang family, the leader of the Eastern tribe, named Zhi. Because he used cypress as a totem, he was called Baizhi. It is said that he once served as Fu Xi's assistant. He worked diligently in the world without taking credit, and benefited the people without any desire. Therefore, he won the support of the people and was respected as the Bo Huang. He lived on Huangbai Mountain (in Chenliu County, Henan), and his descendants were the Bai family.
② "A Survey of Surnames" records: "The Bai Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period was destroyed by Chu, and its descendants took it as their surname and looked out of Wei County." The Bai Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period was located to the west of Xiping County, Henan Province. , there is still a Baiting. The birthplace of the Bai surname is here. Later, after the fall of the country, the descendants gradually spread to Wei County (now Linzhang County, Henan Province) and Jiyang (now Dingtao County, Shandong Province).
2. Origin of the surname It is said that Fuxi, the leader of the Three Emperors in ancient times, had a minister named Zhi. He used cypress as his totem and was known as Cecilia. He assisted Fu Xi in governing the world and made many contributions, but he was not complacent because of this. He won Fu Xi's trust and later became the leader of the Eastern tribe, so historians also call him Bai Huang. Once, a monster suddenly appeared in the Mengjin River. It had the head of a dragon and the body of a snake. It was covered with dragon scales. It was eight feet and five inches tall. It was shaped like a fish and a camel. It had two fleshy wings on each side and swam in the waves. . After hearing the news, Fuxi rushed to the Mengjin River. After seeing Fuxi, the monster became even more energetic. The dragon scales on its back shone brightly and seemed to form a pattern. Fuxi seemed to be moved. Knowing that it was the guidance of the gods, he was busy arranging the incense table and worshiping. At that time, Baihuang, who was with Fuxi, saw this and had an idea. He quickly picked up a piece of burnt charcoal and quickly drew the pattern of the monster on a big stone. After Fuxi finished worshiping, the monster sank into the water and disappeared. Fuxi then remembered that he had not written down the pattern on the monster, and was very sorry. At this time, Baihuang had copied the pattern on the wooden board and presented it to Fuxi. Fuxi was overjoyed. After returning home, he studied day and night, and finally painted the best picture in the world that would have a great influence on future generations: the Tai Chi Bagua Diagram. Because Baihuang was smart and wise, his descendants were all imperial teachers until the Zhou Dynasty. For example, Emperor Zhuanxu's teacher was Bai Yiliang's father, and Ku's teacher was Bai Zhao. In addition, Huangdi's local official was Bai Chang, and those who assisted Yu in controlling floods were Bai Yi and others. Therefore, the surname Bai is an aristocratic surname among ancient people. Later, most of the surnames Bai were transformed into other surnames, so now there are not many of them.
3. Migration and distribution: The Bai family distributed in various places generally have branch ancestors and reasons for migration.
4. The name of the ancestral hall: Zhongshu Hall. Looking out of Wei County
5. Historical celebrities: During the Yellow Emperor's time, there was a local official (Situ) Bo Chang, Emperor Zhuanxu had his master Bai Liangfu, and Emperor Ku had his master Bo Zhao. During the reign of Emperor Yao, Baigao was granted the title of Baichengzi in Bai (now southeast of Wuyang County, Henan Province). Bai, the mythical king of Shu. "Han·Yangxiong·Book of the King of Shu": "The first King of Shu was named Cancong, his descendant was named Bai, and the latter was named Fu. These three generations were each hundreds of years old, and they were all deified and immortal." Bai Gao, an immortal in myths and legends. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Hai Nei Jing" says: "To the east of the mountains and clear waters, there is a mountain named Zhaoshan. Some people have a name named Paigao. Bo high and low are here, as far as the sky. Guo Pu noted: "A tall cypress is an immortal." "In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Bai Jiong, the king of Bai Kingdom, served as the imperial servant of the Zhou Dynasty. In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there was the historian Bai Tangqian. In the Han Dynasty, there were Bai Zhi and Bai Shichang. In the Tang Dynasty, there were Bai Qi, the Zuo Shiyi, and Bai Liangqi, the general of Wei who led the Zuo army, and Feng Pingyuan. Wang. In the Yuan Dynasty, there were painters Bai Ziting and Bai Zhao. In the Ming Dynasty, there were famous painters and poets Bai Liben and calligrapher Bai Qian. In modern times, there were bourgeois revolutionaries and poets. Anhui Governor Bai Wenwei