The surname Dai is a member of the family name that traces its origin and history back to the time of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times. According to the records of "Tongzhi Clan Strategy", the surname Dai is the surname of Dai Guo, and some say that it is the surname of Dai Yi. In ancient China, the surname Dai was not a common surname, but there were also many historical celebrities, such as Dai Zhen, Dai Jin, etc.
In the history of the surname Dai, the earliest one originated in the period of the Yellow Emperor and was the founder of the Dai Kingdom. It is said that the Yellow Emperor has a son named Changyi, Changyi has a grandson named Zhen Xuan, and Zhen Xuan has a great-grandson named Gao Tao, Gao Tao served as the assistant of Emperor Yao during the period of Emperor Yao, and the descendants of Gao Tao took the country as the surname, forming the main ** of the surname Dai.
In addition, there is another surname Dai that originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and is the surname of Dai Yi. According to the record of "Surname Strategy", during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a feudal monarch named Dai Gong in the Song Kingdom, and his descendants took Yi as their surname, forming another branch of the surname Dai.
In history, there are not many celebrities with the surname Dai, but there are some more famous figures. For example, Dai Jin, a painter in the Ming Dynasty, had a unique style of painting and was known as one of the representatives of the "Zhejiang School" paintersDai Zhen, a scholar during the Qing Dynasty, was known as one of the most outstanding scholars of the Qing Dynasty for his outstanding achievements in philosophy, mathematics, medicine and other fields.
In general, the origin and history of the surname Dai can be traced back to the period of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times, and after the evolution and development of successive dynasties, the surname Dai has become a member of the Chinese surname. Although the history of the surname Dai is not very long, there are some more famous figures who have added luster to the history of the surname Dai.