Where does the surname Zhu originate?

Zhu------In ancient times, wizards had a high social status and high official positions. They were called witch historians or Zhu Shi. The surname Zhu originated from the ancient custom of taking official positions as surnames. Descendants of Zhu Shi often inherited official positions and had the surname Zhu for generations. In ancient times, there was a fire god named Zhu Rong, who was a clan leader. The surname Zhu has another origin. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou placed a descendant of the Yellow Emperor in Zhu land as its leader. Later, the country of Zhu came into existence, and the princes of the country of Zhu took the surname Guo. The place of Zhu Guo is in Jinan City, Shandong Province today.

Ancestors with the surname Zhu also include [Zhu Qi], a prince of the Song Dynasty during the Zhou Dynasty, who served as an official of the Great Sikou and held great power. [Zhu Yunming] A calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty, he had a bold and unrestrained personality and wrote wildly and freely, but he secretly had the power of charm. There is a book "Huaixingtang Collection".