Introduction to the origin of the surname Chu
The surname is a relatively special surname. Unlike other surnames, it has a relatively pure origin. This situation is very rare among hundreds of surnames. . The following is an introduction to the origin of the surname Chu that I compiled for you as a fresh graduate. Let’s take a look~!
Ranking of the old surnames: 11
1. Origin of the surname
p>There are two origins of the surname Chu (Chǔ):
The first theory:
1. It comes from the official name after Master Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. According to "Tongzhi·Clan Strategy·Official as Clan": "Duan, the son of Song Gonggong, a descendant of the Yin (Shang) Dynasty, adopted food from Chu. His virtues can be learned from Chu, so he was named Chu Master, hence his surname." In 3000. In the Spring and Autumn Period before 2000, Chu and Hou were independent in their own affairs. At that time, many princes had an official position called "Chu Master" under their jurisdiction, which was equivalent to the current county mayor. Among them, Duke Xun of Song Dynasty, who was one of the princes at that time, appointed his son You to be Chu's master, so You's descendants took Chu as their surname. The origin of the surname Chu,
2. It comes from the land of Chu in the Zhou Dynasty, and the residents named it after the place. There is another simpler way to say the surname Chu, which is to take the surname from the place of residence. According to "The Origin of Surnames", there was a place called Chu in ancient times, and the local residents took Chu as their surname. According to "Zuo Zhuan", it was mentioned that there was a Chu's Pavilion in the south of Luoyang County; and "Hou Han·Jun Guo Zhi" also recorded that there was a Chu's Canal in Luoyang. Both books also considered it to be "a pavilion of the Zhou Dynasty". Chu Di, the people who live there are considered to be surnames." In this way, the statement in "A Study of Surnames" that "there was Chu land in ancient times, and the people who lived there considered it to be their surname" is quite well-founded. Whether the surname Chu is derived from an official or a local surname, the origin of the surname Chu can be traced back to Henan in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is generally recognized by people.
The second theory:
1. It comes from the surname Zi. It was after Duan, the son of Duke Gong of the Song Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period. The surname was named after the place name. According to the Genealogy of Ten Thousand Surnames and General Chronicles: Clan Briefing, the surname Chu comes from the surname Zi, who was originally a descendant of the royal family of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the son of Duke Gong of the Song Dynasty was named Duan, whose courtesy name was Zishi. He grew up in Chu Yi (today's Luoyang City, Henan Province). Because "his virtues can be taught by others", he was called Master Chu at that time. The descendants of his descendants took the surname as Chushi, and later changed the surname of Chu to the surname Chu.
2. It comes from taking the official as the surname. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Song, Wei, Zheng and other states all had officials named Chu Shi, called Shi Ling, who were in charge of market trade. At that time, there was a practice of using officials as surnames, and the descendants of Master Chu often had the surname Chu. Later, the provincial master's surname was changed to Chu, and he was called the Chu family.
The ancestor who got the surname: Zi Duan. According to "Tongzhi·Clan Brief·Taking Officials as Clan", in the Spring and Autumn Period, the son of Duke Gong of the Song Dynasty, named Duan, named Zishi, was granted the title of Chu Di (now Luoyang City, Henan Province). Due to his noble moral character, he was respected as "Master Chu". "Master Chu" was originally an official in charge of the market, also called "city order". During the Spring and Autumn Period, Song, Wei, and Zheng all set up the official position of Master Chu. The descendants of Zi Duan were proud of the title of "Master Chu", so some took "Chu" as their surname and were called the Chu family. Therefore, most descendants of the Chu family regard Zi Duan as the ancestor of the surname Chu.
2. Migration Distribution
(Missing) The surname Chu is not among the top 100 surnames in both mainland China and Taiwan. The Chu family is ranked 11th in the Song version of "One Hundred Family Surnames". There are two theories about the origin of the Chu surname. One is said to be from Henan. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zishi, the son of Duke Gong of the Song Dynasty, was appointed as "Master Chu" by Gong Gong due to his commendable virtues, which is equivalent to the current position of mayor. His descendants took this as their surname. Another theory about the origin of the Chu surname is that it was mentioned in "Zuo Zhuan" that there was Chu's Pavilion in the south of Luoyang; "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" also recorded Chu's Canal, and the surname Chu was derived from the place name. Got a surname. However, no matter which statement is correct, in short, it is certain that the birthplace of the surname Chu is in Henan. In addition, so far, no written records have been found that Chu was given the surname, or assumed the surname. Chinese people with the surname Chu are very pure in blood. Chinese people with the surname Chu can boast most about their purity of blood. Other common surnames, perhaps due to the tall trees and long shadows, inevitably became mixed with the blood of other clans, or were given surnames or faked, which increased the confusion among descendants and even made it impossible to reliably trace them back. Go to your true place of origin. The descendants of the Chu surname will not have this kind of trouble, because so far, there has been no record of the Chu surname being used fraudulently.
Although the people with the surname Chu are not many and there are not many ethnic groups, which makes them seem a bit thin, but at least this is enough to be proud of - people with the surname Chu are all pure Han people. Another thing that Chinese people with the surname Chu are proud of is that although their tribe is not many, there are quite a few famous people in history. For example, the famous Tang Dynasty’s Fourth Chief Shi Chu Xiuzhi, one of the “Eighteen Scholars” Chu Liang, Chu Suiliang, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty, is a household name among Chinese people. Chu Suiliang was Emperor Taizong's admonishment official. He was erudite, outspoken and dared to admonish, and was highly valued by the court. When Taizong was about to die, he and Changsun Wuji were ordered to take care of each other. This generation of loyal and famous ministers is also a great calligrapher with a high status in the history of Chinese calligraphy. His official script and regular script have been famous for more than 1,300 years. The origin of the surname Chu is in Henan. Therefore, the county with the surname Chu was located in Henan County (established by Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty. In today's Luoyang City, Henan Province).
3. Historical celebrities
Chu Qi: named Wu Liang, a descendant of the Chu family. In the Jin Dynasty, he served as General Andong and later moved to Qu'a (Chu Village in the west of Lizhuang). Chu Qi became the ancestor of the Chu surname in Danyang, Jiangsu Province.
Chu Liang: A native of Danyang in the Tang Dynasty, he was the ninth grandson of Chu Qi. He served as a regular attendant in Sanqi when he was an official, and was called a celebrity in Jiangzuo by historians. Chu Liang had two sons, Suixian and Suiliang. The second son Suiliang, named Dengxi, was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and a famous calligrapher. He lived in Dongchu Village, Lizhuang, Danyang.
Chu Shaosun: Western Han Dynasty classics and historian, doctor of Emperor Yuan and Emperor Cheng. He once supplemented Sima Qian's "Historical Records". "Mr. Chu said" in the current "Historical Records" is his supplementary work. Chu Shaosun pioneered Lu poetry.
Chu Tingzhang: A native of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province in the Qing Dynasty, his courtesy name was Zuo'e and his nickname was Junxin. In the 28th year of Qianlong's reign, he became a Jinshi and went to Hanlin Academy to study as a bachelor. Proficient in the study of consonant letters. There are "Illustrated Chronicles of the Western Regions", "Tongwen Chronicles of the Western Regions", and "Poetry Notes of Junxin Bookstore".
Chu Suiliang: A native of Yangzhai, named Dengshan (596-658, or 597-659), a native of Qiantang (now Hangzhou) in the Tang Dynasty, the son of Chu Liang. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he was granted the title of Duke of Henan Province and appointed as Minister of the Right Servant. He was known as "Chu Henan" in the world. Because he opposed Emperor Gaozong's decision to make Wu Zetian his queen, Chu Suiliang refused to accept his advice and begged to return to the fields. Tired of being demoted to the governor of Aizhou, he died out of worry and anger. Chu Suiliang was well versed in literature and history, worked in regular script and official script, and studied calligraphy by Zhong Yao and Wang Xizhi, thus forming an elegant, thin and vigorous body. Together with Ouyang Xun, Yu Shinan and Xue Ji, they are known as the four great calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty. There are collections and ink writings handed down to the world, and his representative works include "Fang Xuanling Stele", "Yique Buddhist Niche", "Yanta Sacred Preface" and so on. According to Guangxu's "Danyang County Chronicles", the tomb of Chu Suiliang is located in Zhutang Village in the southeast of the county.
Chu Minyi: formerly known as Mingyi, courtesy name Chongxing (1884-1946), was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang Province. In his early years, he studied at a Japanese university and studied political economy. Later he went to France and specialized in medicine. Join an alliance. In 1932, he was appointed Secretary-General of Wang Jingwei's Executive Yuan. He resigned with Wang Jingwei in 1935. During the Anti-Japanese War, Wang surrendered to the enemy. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he was arrested, sentenced to death, and executed in Suzhou Prison. He is the author of "Memoirs of European Travel", "A Study on the Origin of Chinese Martial Arts", etc.
4. Junwangtang No.
1. Junwang
Henan County: Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty established the county. The administrative seat was 30 miles northeast of present-day Luoyang City, Henan Province. The county was located in today's Shangqiu area of ??Henan Province.
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