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. Diao's surname. The surname Diao is a surname formed from the surname Ji. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a person named Yin in the State of Lu, who was called Diao because he was enshrined in the Diao State (now southeast of Changzhi City, Shanxi Province). The descendants of the Diao family gradually spread to various places and formed a family with the surname Diao. The modern Diao surname is mainly distributed in northern regions such as Henan, Shandong and other provinces.
Second, the surname Zhong. The surname Zhong is the surname of Bozong's son Bozhou Shiyi in Zhongli, and his descendants take Zhongli as the surname, and later referred to as Zhong. In ancient times, there were some surnames that were named because of place names or official positions, and the surname Zhong was one of them. Bozong's son Bozhou was divided into Zhongli, and his descendants took Zhongli as their surname, and gradually formed a family surnamed Zhongli. The modern surname Zhong is mainly distributed in southern regions such as Jiangxi, Guangdong and other provinces.
3. The surname Xu. The surname Xu is a surname derived from the surname Ying, which originated in Si County, Anhui Province, today. The surname Ying is a surname in ancient times, because after Zhou Gongdan pacified the Xu State, he took the Xu State as his own feudal state, and his descendants took Xu as the surname, and gradually formed the Xu family. The modern surname Xu is mainly distributed in southern regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces.
Fourth, the surname Qiu. The surname Qiu is derived from the surname Jiang, which originated in Changle, Shandong Province. In ancient times, some surnames were named in relation to place names or official positions, and the surname Qiu was one of them. After the surname Jiang was sealed in the Qi State, his branch was divided near Qiushui (now Changle County, Shandong Province), and his descendants took Qiu as the surname, and gradually formed the Qiu family. The modern surname Qiu is mainly distributed in northern regions such as Shandong, Henan and other provinces.
Fifth, the surname Luo. The surname Luo is a surname formed by the descendants of Luo, the son of Jiang Taigong's descendant, with his character as the surname. Jiang Taigong was a famous minister during the Zhou Dynasty, and among his descendants there was a son, Luo, and his descendants took his character as their surname, and gradually formed a family surnamed Luo. The modern surname Luo is mainly distributed in southern regions such as Guangdong, Zhejiang and other provinces.
Sixth, the surname Gao. The surname Gao is a surname formed by the descendants of the builders of the Gaotai palace in ancient times. In ancient times, the builders of the Gaotai Palace were usually the descendants of Gao Yuan, a minister of the Yellow Emperor period, who took Gao as their surname and gradually formed a family with the surname Gao. Modern Gao surnames are mainly distributed in northern regions such as Hebei, Henan and other provinces.
Seventh, the surname Xia. The surname Xia is derived from the surname and is a descendant of Dayu. Dayu is a famous emperor in ancient times, and among his descendants, there is a person named Xiangyu, because of the outstanding achievements of Xiangyu, he was given the surname Xia, and gradually formed a family with the surname Xia. Modern Xia surnames are mainly distributed in southern regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces.
8. Cai's surname. The surname Cai is derived from the surname Ji, which originated in the southwest of Shangcai, Henan Province. In ancient times, the surname Ji was the surname of the Yellow Emperor, and the state of Cai was a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty, and the monarch of the state of Cai was the descendant of the surname Ji, so the surname Cai was also one of the descendants of the surname Ji. The modern surname Cai is mainly distributed in southern regions such as Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces.