China is a country with a long history and rich culture, and its surname culture is also very unique and interesting. Each of these surnames has a different origin and story.
1. The surname Lan. The surname Lan is the surname formed in the third year of King Hui of Liang, and Qin Zixiang ordered the feudal city to be in Lantian. In the third year of King Hui of Liang, Qin Zixiang was enshrined by King Hui of Liang in Lantian (now Zhengzhou City, Henan Province), and his descendants took the place name as their surname, and gradually formed a family surnamed Lan. Modern blue surnames are mainly distributed in southern regions such as Guangxi, Guangdong and other provinces.
Second, the surname Min. The surname Min is derived from the surname Ji, which is a surname formed by the descendants of Min Zhen of the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. Min Zheng is a doctor of Lu State, because of his noble character and intelligence, he is respected as "Min Zi", and his descendants will take Min as their surname. The modern Min surname is mainly distributed in northern regions such as Henan, Shandong and other provinces.
3. Xi's surname. The surname Xi is a surname formed by changing the surname. In ancient times, some surnames were named according to the name of the place or official position, and the surname Xi was changed from the surname. Nationality was an official position during the Zhou Dynasty, which was in charge of records and archives, and its descendants took nationality as their surname. The surname Xi is the surname changed by the descendants of the surname according to the place name or official position. Modern Xi surnames are mainly distributed in northern regions such as Shaanxi, Henan and other provinces.
Fourth, the surname of Ji. The surname Ji is a surname formed by the descendants of Ji Lian, the third son of Lu Zhong, a descendant of Lu Xiang. Zhuan Xiang was an emperor in ancient times, and he had many descendants, among which Ji Lian was his third son. Ji Lian's descendants took his name as their surname, and were divided into four branches according to the order of eldest and youngest: uncle, zhong, uncle, and Ji, thus forming the Ji surname family. The modern Ji surname is mainly distributed in southern regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces.
Fifth, the strong surname. The surname Qiang comes from the surname Mei and is a surname formed by the descendants of Emperor Yan. In ancient times, there were some surnames that were formed by adding American or ugly characters in front of or after them. Emperor Yan is one of the emperors in ancient times, and there are many beautiful and strong surnames among his descendants, all of which are surnames formed with Emperor Yan as the ancestor descendants. Modern strong surnames are mainly distributed in northern regions such as Shaanxi, Henan and other provinces.
Sixth, the surname Jia. The surname Jia is the surname formed by King Kang of the Zhou Dynasty and Tang Shuyu Xiao'er Gongming in Jiadi. During the Zhou Dynasty, Tang Shuyu was the son of King Wu of Zhou and was named the monarch of the Jin Kingdom. His son, Gongming, was enshrined in Jia Di (present-day Linfen City, Shanxi Province) and became the monarch of Jia State. After the fall of the Jia Kingdom, his descendants took Jia as their surname, and gradually formed a family surnamed Jia. The modern Jia surname is mainly distributed in northern regions such as Henan, Hebei and other provinces.
Seventh, the surname Ma. The surname Ma is the surname formed by Xiong Ying as a doctor of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period and changed his surname to Ma. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Xiong Ying, the doctor of Qi State, was named Mayi (now Yantai City, Shandong Province), and his descendants took Ma as their surname, and gradually formed a family surnamed Ma. Modern Ma surnames are mainly distributed in northern regions such as Shandong, Shanxi and other provinces.
8. The surname of Lu. The surname Lu is the surname formed by Xuanyuan, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, who was named the Marquis of Luzhong. The Yellow Emperor was an ancient emperor, and many of his descendants were named Lu Zhonghou or Lu officials, and his descendants took Lu as their surname, and gradually formed a family with the surname Lu. The modern Lu surname is mainly distributed in northern regions such as Hebei, Henan and other provinces.