I. Sources
Zhang surname is a very long and populous surname, which mainly comes from Ji surname and changed surname. The surname Zhang originated in the Western Han Dynasty, and the ancestor was Zhang Hui, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. The original surname is Ji, so the descendants of Zhang are also descendants of Ji, so we have counted Zhang for thousands of years.
Second, celebrities and current situation
1, Rolling
Zhang Heng, a famous astronomer, geographer, mathematician and inventor in China and a native of Nanyang City, Henan Province, served as Taishiling and Shi Zhong in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Zhang Heng was born in an official family. He is gifted, studious and interested in astronomy since he was a child.
At that time, when resources were scarce and information was backward, Zhang Heng still made outstanding achievements and was praised by everyone so far. His works, such as Notes on Hunyi, Lingxian and the instruments he invented, such as globes and Hunyi, have an important influence on later generations.
2. Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao was an important official of the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, he was in the position of long history and corps commander, and was appreciated and valued by the king of Wu. Zhang Zhao studied hard since childhood and can learn martial arts, which is a rare talent. Moreover, he is also very good at leading troops to fight, helping the king of Wu to crusade against the Japanese pirates and appease the people many times, thus helping the emperor stabilize the country.
3. Zhang
Zhang was an outstanding politician and historian in Qing Dynasty. He is honest and clean, and he is an important official in three dynasties. He was deeply appreciated and reused by Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, and played an important role in assisting the king in managing state affairs. Because Zhang Yisheng devoted himself to the important affairs of the imperial court, he was named the ancestral temple after his death. He was the only minister of the Han nationality in the Qing Dynasty with ancestral temple qualification.
China's three surnames:
1, surnamed Li
Li is the largest surname in China, which is widely distributed, accounting for about 7.94% of the Han population in China. As far as the region is concerned, the proportion of Li surname is relatively high in northern provinces, generally above 8%, while in southern provinces, the proportion is generally below 8%, especially in southeast coastal provinces, the proportion is only about 4%.
2. Wang Xing
Wang Xing, the second surname in China, is distributed all over the country, accounting for 7.65% of the Han population in China, especially in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan. There are several ancestors, all descendants of Shang and Zhou kings. For example, Prince Bi Qian of Shang Dynasty, his fifteenth son Bi, and Xinlingjun of Wei State in Warring States were all royalty, so they were called "Wang" at that time, and later generations took Wang as their surname.
3. Liu surname
Liu's surname is widely distributed, accounting for about 5.38% of the Han population in China, and it is the third largest surname in China. In northern Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Beijing, Tianjin and other places, the proportion of Liu is relatively high, accounting for more than 8% of the Han population in this area. According to legend, some descendants were sealed in Liu Guo (now Tang County, Hebei Province), and the descendants took the country as their surname.
Liu Lei, a descendant of this branch, has the ability to raise dragons. He was named the Imperial Dragon by the Xia Emperor Kong Jia, and trained dragons to perform dance. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the son of King Kuang of Zhou was named Liu Yi (now south of Shasi County, Henan Province), and his descendants took the country as their surname.