Humans first lived in matriarchal society, and the surnames of China people trace back to their roots, which are all related to matriarchal society and Nu Wa. The surname is a word of recognition, the left is a woman, and the back is a student. Together, surnames are women's patents, so there are some oldest surnames in China with women's words beside them. For example: Ji, Jiang, Win, Yi, Pregnancy, U, and Ju α.
When and where did Zhou's surname originate? Zhou surname is a surname with a long history and complicated origins, which can be traced back to the ancient times of the Yellow Emperor. Zhou surname originates from Ji surname and is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor.
1, Zhou Yuanyuan
There are many sources of Zhou surname, including the following:
One is from the surname Ji, using the country name as the surname. Hou Ji's great-uncle (that is, Zhou) was forced by Germany and led his troops to migrate from Tai to Xiazhouyuan, Qishan, Shaanxi, hence the name Zhou. Ji Fa, the great-grandson of Qi Huangong, inherited his father Ji Chang's legacy, united with the governors, conquered the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty. After Ping Wang, it spread to Zhou Nanwang, the 24th king, and was wiped out by Qin in 256 BC. The royal family headed by Yunwang was abandoned and moved to the northwest of Linru County, Henan Province. Locals call it Zhou, so they take Zhou as their surname.
Second, there was a son named Ji Lie, who was sealed in Runan (present-day Henan) and was called Zhou by the locals, and later evolved into Zhou.
Thirdly, when it was the King Zhuang of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the descendants of Duke Ji Dan of Zhou tried to kill the King Zhuang and changed it to Wang Zike. The story was killed, and his descendants were also named Zhou, who was also from the surname of Ji.
Fourth, it was changed from Ji to Zhou. In the congenital period of the Tang Dynasty, the name of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was Li Longji. In order to avoid taboo, her surname was changed to Zhou.
Fifth, there is a surname in the compound surname of Xianbei nationality, which was later changed to Zhou.
6. Another Zhou surname was changed by ethnic minorities. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Wei Xiandi's second brother Jin Nai was changed to Zhou. After Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luodu, Xianbei's surname was changed to Zhou.
Seven, Zhou in addition to the above sources, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and sometimes because of the change of surname, given the surname, and taken from Zhou.
Zhou Zu was born in Henan and developed mainly in Henan in the early days. From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty, there was a record of Zhou's southward migration in the Central Plains. During the presidential system, Zhou was the entourage when he entered Fujian and opened Zhangzhou. Since the reign of Kanggan in Qing Dynasty, people from Fujian, Guangdong, Zhou and other places moved to Taiwan Province Province one after another, and then many people settled overseas.
Among hundreds of surnames, Zhou ranks fifth. According to the current population statistics, Zhou is the ninth surname in China. Zhou surname is also one of the oldest surnames in China, and many surnames even originated from Zhou surname. According to legend, Hou Ji, the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, lived in Tai (now southwest of Wugong County, Shaanxi Province) and moved to seclusion in Gongliu in late summer. In the late Shang Dynasty, nomadic tribes Rong and Di invaded Zhou people continuously, which made Zhou people engaged in agriculture restless. At this time, Gu Gongfu led his troops to move to Joo Won? (now Weihe Plain, Shaanxi Province) to open up wasteland for farming, build ancestral temples and palaces, and build strong walls, hence the name Zhou Zu.
Zhou Wuwang, the great-grandson of the ancient duke, founded the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted for about 800 years. In 256 BC, Qin destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, abandoned Zhou Nanwang as Shu Ren and moved its capital to Gu Dao (now northwest of Linru County, Henan Province). The local people say that Kuaiwang is a descendant of the Zhou family, known as the Zhou family, and the history is authentic. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Heijian, a descendant of Zhou Gongdan, was in power in the Zhou Dynasty. He wants to kill king Zhou Zhuang and change to Wang Zike. Killed for something, and the descendants are also called Zhou. Some people who changed their surnames to Zhou were Pu Nai of Xianbei royal family in Northern Wei Dynasty, Pu Tun of Daibei area and Northern Zhou Dynasty. In addition, in the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzong's name was taboo, and Ji's courtiers also changed their surnames to Zhou. In the Five Dynasties, Zhou was given by the back beam.
According to the examination, Zhou lived in runan county (now 60 miles southeast of runan county).
2. Migration and distribution
Zhou's original birthplace is in Weihe Plain in Shaanxi Province today. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Zhou mainly flourished in Henan and Shaanxi, and then gradually became a famous local family. During the Qin Dynasty, Henan moved to Pei County, Jiangsu Province. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a man named Zhou in Ye County, Henan Province, who moved to Pingyu County, Henan Province. At the end of the Han Dynasty, some of this branch moved to Lujiang, Anhui Province, and some moved to Zhou Yan, Henan Province, where it became the satrap of Shandong Province. It can be seen that during this period, Zhou surname has been active in Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and other provinces, and Henan is the main tributary. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were frequent wars and social unrest, and large-scale southward migration involved Zhou people, so there were footprints of Zhou people's activities in Hubei, Jiangxi and Jiangsu. For example, Zhou of the Jin Dynasty went to Liangzhou, Xunyang, Jiangxi as a secretariat. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhouyi was appointed as the prefect of Linchuan County, Jiangxi Province. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Zhou surnames were widely distributed and developed. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, people from the Zhou family joined in as they entered Fujian, Zhangzhou, Fujian. This is the first time that the Zhou family entered Fujian. Now, there is a man named Zhou who went to Fujian with Wang Chao and then moved to Guangdong. During this period, Zhou was more widely distributed in southern China. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the most striking feature of the Zhou family was still moving to the south, so that most of the Zhou celebrities in this period came from the south, such as the philosopher Zhou Dunyi, the poet Zhou Bangyan and the phonologist Zhou Deqing. Ming and Qing dynasties >>
Who is Zhou's ancestor? Zhou's life experience
The earliest appearance of Zhou surname can be traced back to the ancient Huangdi Xuanyuan family. According to the research of surnames, it is said that there was a general named Zhou Chang in the Yellow Emperor and a surname named Zhou Ren in the Shang Dynasty. The descendants of these two people all take Zhou as their surname.
From Ji surname, ancestors are. Hou Ji, the son of the Yellow Emperor, is surnamed Ji. Hou Ji is the ancestor of the ancient Zhou clan. After the victory of Duke Zhou's eastward expedition, the princes were enfeoffed on a large scale, including 53 countries with the surname of Ji. Most of the descendants of these countries named Ji changed their surnames to country names, place names and grandfather names. After Zhou was destroyed by Qin in 256 BC, a considerable number of descendants of Zhou imperial clan and adherents of Zhou Dynasty took Zhou as their surname. After Zhou Pingwang, this branch is generally regarded as the main part of the origin of Zhou surname in China. After Zhou Nanwang. After Zhou Gongdan.
Change his family name or his family name is Zhou. For example, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Ji changed his surname to Zhou to avoid the emperor's anonymity. In the Yuan Dynasty, Su Jia changed her surname to Zhou. At the end of the Tang dynasty, there was a man named Zhou, who was given the surname of Hou Liang. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Xianbei royal family changed its surname to Zhou. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved to Luoyang, He Lv, who had a compound surname in the north, changed his surname to Zhou.
family tree
Jiangsu: six volumes of Zhou genealogy, eighteen volumes of Zhou genealogy, ten volumes of Zhou genealogy rebuilt in Runzhou, six volumes of Zhou genealogy in Jiangdu, thirty-two volumes of Zhou genealogy and fourteen volumes of Zhou genealogy in Jiangwan Bridge.
Zhejiang: Zhou genealogy is not divided into volumes, Zhou genealogy is not divided into volumes, Wulin Zhou genealogy is not divided into volumes, Zhou genealogy is divided into three volumes, Ru genealogy is divided into four volumes, and Yao Jiang genealogy is divided into fourteen volumes and the first volume.
Zhou genealogy, Guyang Zhou genealogy, Volume 16, Volume 1, Zhou genealogy, Volume 11, Volume 1, Zhou genealogy, Volume 12, Xiao Yunnan Zhou genealogy.
Who can tell us the origin of Zhoujia in Zaohetian Village, Tangxia, Xinhui?
How did Zhou's surname come from? It is generally believed that the origin of Zhou surname is 1. The earliest appearance of Zhou surname can be traced back to Xuanyuan, the ancient Huangdi. According to the research of surnames, it is said that there was a general named Zhou Chang in the Yellow Emperor and a surname named Zhou Ren in the Shang Dynasty. The descendants of these two people all take Zhou as their surname. 2, from Ji surname, ancestors are. Hou Ji, the son of the Yellow Emperor, is surnamed Ji. Hou Ji is the ancestor of the ancient Zhou clan. After the victory of Duke Zhou's eastward expedition, the princes were enfeoffed on a large scale, including 53 countries with the surname of Ji. Most of the descendants of these countries named Ji changed their surnames to country names, place names and grandfather names. In 256 BC, Zhou was destroyed by Qin, and a considerable number of descendants of Zhou imperial clan and adherents of Zhou dynasty took Zhou as their surname. After Zhou Pingwang, this branch is generally regarded as the main part of the origin of Zhou surname in China. After Zhou Nanwang, after Zhou Gongdan. 3. Change your surname or Zhou. For example, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Xianbei royal family changed its surname to Zhou. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved to Luoyang, He Lv, who had a compound surname in the north, changed his surname to Zhou. In the Southern Dynasties, there was a famous soldier named Xiang Mengnu, who was raised by Hui Zhou and changed his surname to Zhou. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Ji changed his surname to Zhou because he avoided the emperor's anonymity. At the end of the Tang dynasty, some people called it nerd, and Hou Liang gave his surname Zhou. In the Yuan Dynasty, there was a man named Su Zhuozhou who changed his surname to Zhou. There are also Mongolians who changed their surnames to Zhou, such as Tong, Shuhu and Haci Dai. In the Ming Dynasty, Wu Jian was born in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province. At the age of 7, his family was poor and he was sold as a prostitute.