What is your surname?
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Sorry, I've got no gold pieces to give out.Originally posted by laurence82:ooh, Bi Gan
isnt that the God of Fortune in Chinese folklore?
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Originally posted by Hogzilla:Lin got two origin.
One is about Bi3 Gan1. During the last Shang emperor's reign, King Zhou of Shang ordered him to commit suicide. His decendant fled into a forest. After the King was overthrown, King Wu of Zhou conferred them the surname of Lin (meaning forest).
Another one speaks of a son of King Ping of Zhou. His name is Lin (forest). He is also very close to the people. After he died, his decendants uses his name as their surname. That's the other origin of the surname, Lin.
I see... Now I know Lin is such a major surname. It has majestic origins! -
LL, when u coming for outing?Originally posted by LazerLordz:Sorry, I've got no gold pieces to give out.
By the way, i dont understand
why is this in SC? -
jungle people......forest people.......majestic meh?
the only majestic hill tribe jungle girl is Ah Mei......the Ali-shan de-Ku-niang.... -
Ask Dr Who the Why, Where and the How.Originally posted by laurence82:LL, when u coming for outing?
By the way, i dont understand
why is this in SC?
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How about Lum
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my surname is Xie
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* posthumous titles of rulers (Wen)
interesting...
i always tot my surname is 1 of the rare few...
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my surname is Guo. what are its origins?
haha and how come in singapore theres Kwek and Quek... but the chinese version, Guo, is the same -
Sorry har, cannot find the surname su dong po. Besides, I dun recall anyone have three chinese character as surname one.Originally posted by meltz:my is su dong po ...
One of the three August of China, Fu Xi, had several officers under him. One of them was Gong4 (you noe the word besides the 3 water droplets? ya that word) Gong1. Because after Fu Xi died, his sister, Nv3 Wa1, succeed him, Gong Gong clan was du lan and rebelled against Nv Wa, but was defeated lah. Then they rebelled again in Huang Di's time, Yao1's period and Shun3's time. But everytime kenna defeated lah. Finally, Yu2 (the legendary person who uses dyke to overcome the flooding) banish him to the south.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Mine is Hong...
Is it the one with the 3 water droplets?
Ok, story ended. But his decendants admired his never-say-die (like CSJ, no matter how many times he kenna jailed, he still continue his kao bei) spirit and adopted his surname as their surname.
When a Lord of the Jin4 state wanted to attack the Guo1 (same pronouncation, but different word) state, they borrowed path from the Yu state. And Yu2 also agreed to the request. So Guo state was destroyed. Then on Jin army's way home, they destroy Yu state as well. Because the pronouncation of the two Guo is similar, the decendant of the Guo lord adopted the Guo as their surname.Originally posted by CKeer:Mine's Guo(1)!
Cheers.
C.K
Gan bai
Got two origin for the surname of Shen.Originally posted by jassiee:Don't have my surname
It's Shen,define?
First one, the tenth younger brother of King Wu of Zhou was conferred to the state of Shen. Then the country was destroyed by the state of Jin, the royalty's decendant then use their state's name as surname.
Second one. There was a corrupted officer in the state of Chu during the late Spring and Autumn period. One of the royalty killed the officer during a coup d'etat. Because he was once a magistrate of the Shen province, his decendant use Shen as their surname.
Chen was the decendant of one of the Five Emperor, Shun3.Originally posted by Ito_^:Chen leh?
After King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty, he married off one of his daughter to a decendant of Shun and conferred him to the state of Chen. After the state fell to Chu, one of the Chen lord decendant escaped to the state of Qi and then use the state's name as surname.
One person achieved great result while he was breeding horse for the King, so he was conferred to the land of Qin. After a long time, that person's great-grandson was killed when he was fighting the western barbarian. His five children got so angry that they fight bravely against the western barbarians and thoroughly defeated them and recover a large area of arable land. The second son was conferred to the Liang mountain in Xia4 Yang2.Originally posted by n3o1984:How Bout Liang Den?
Near the end of Spring and Autumn period, the lord for the state of Liang introduce a lot of taxes (like income tax, GST etc etc etc) that made people's life hard. Then a lot of people run away. Finally, Lord Mu4 of Qin attacked and destroyed the Liang state. The decendant of the Liang lord then use the name of their conferred land as surname. -
Luckily this one is in SC, otherwise I wouldn't bother myself to search through other part of the forum one.....Originally posted by laurence82:LL, when u coming for outing?
By the way, i dont understand
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The rest come tomolo. A bit tired liao. want to sleep le.
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tay? (hanyu pinyin "zheng")
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what about Zhuo?
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thats in taiwan manOriginally posted by Dr Who:jungle people......forest people.......majestic meh?
the only majestic hill tribe jungle girl is Ah Mei......the Ali-shan de-Ku-niang.... -
Hogzilla... u guys r cool man!
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How bout.. "Yang"? And "Lam" (as in the chinese word for "Blue")
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Teng
- familiy of officials and generals given by the great emperor himself. He gave them the surname to carry on thier duties.
or something like that. he he -
How about Wong?? As in yellow?? A royalty colour..
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Sorry har, cannot find the surname su dong po. Besides, I dun recall anyone have three chinese character as surname one.
Her surname is Su I think...
My teacher used to kid that her ancestor is Su Do Po... because Su is her surname. -
Ho Ho Ho! haha... chinese is "He"
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She is from Sichuan one har? Su Dong Po was born in Meishan, near Mt. Emei in Sichuan. If she is not from Sichuan, don't pass on as decendant of Su Dong Po.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Her surname is Su I think...
My teacher used to kid that her ancestor is Su Do Po... because Su is her surname. -
Nah... Singaporean.Originally posted by Hogzilla:She is from Sichuan one har? Su Dong Po was born in Meishan, near Mt. Emei in Sichuan. If she is not from Sichuan, don't pass on as decendant of Su Dong Po.
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During the late Western Zhou Dynasty, the uncle of King You of Zhou was conferred to the State of Zheng. After a long time, the State of Zheng was destroyed by the State of Han. The decendant of the royalties use the name of the state as their surname.Originally posted by Tayysj:tay? (hanyu pinyin "zheng")
During Spring and Autumn period, a fire broke out in the Palace of the State of Chu, the book keeper rush in to save all the records from the flame. All were saved except the records for the founder of Chu.Originally posted by Diehard_89:what about Zhuo?
table without the two strokes
The King Wu of Chu was enraged and wants to kill the book keeper. Then one officer, by the name of hua2 (meaning slippery) who had a good memory, came out and po the king's lam pa first, then he said that he could remember everything on the record. The King was delighted and conferred him the land of Zhuo. His decendants use Zhuo as surname.
You greedy sia, pple as one you ask twoOriginally posted by spinsugar:How bout.. "Yang"? And "Lam" (as in the chinese word for "Blue")
Yang have two origins.
During the late Western Zhou Dynasty, a son of King Xuan of Zhou was conferred to the State of Yang. Then the state was destroyed and the lord's decendant use the name of their conferred state as their surname.
Second one. There was a virtuous man in the State of Jin, he was conferred to a castle by the name of Yang. Then one of his son killed someone and was executed because of that, his grandson escaped and used the name of the conferred castle as surname.
Lan also have two origins.
During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Chu was conquered by the State of Wu. King Zhao of Wu escaped and when he was crossing the river, he encountered an officer riding a boat escorting his family. So he asked him for help. The officer refused and shunned him. The King was pissed off.
After he retook the State of Chu, he remembered that officer and wanted to kill him. But the officer snared (dunno the correct word or not) him being petty. Only remember these small small vengence and forgot the humilation of losing his country. King Zhao of Chu felt ashamed, pardoned him and allowed him to continue with his role in the government. Because he was conferred to the land of Lan, his decendants use the name of the land as surname.
Another origin. The crown prince of King Hui4 of Liang2 recieved the title Earl of Lan2 Tian2 and was conferred to the land called Lan Tian. Some of his decendant use the name of the conferred land as surname.
Half correct. One of the origin was that, the surname was conferred by Huang Di to one of his son.Originally posted by BadzMaro:Teng
- familiy of officials and generals given by the great emperor himself. He gave them the surname to carry on thier duties.
or something like that. he he
The other source cited that, one of the son of King Wen of Zhou was conferred at the State of Teng and his decendant use the name of teh conferred state as surname.
Two oringins.Originally posted by Urroh:How about Wong?? As in yellow?? A royalty colour..
One of Huang Di's decendant was conferred to small State called Huang. But was destroyed by the State of Jin. His decendant then use the name of the State as surname.
The great grandson of one of the Five Emperor, Zhuan1 Xu1, had six children, one of them recieved the title Marquess of Huang during the Xia Dynasty. But the land was conquered by the State of Chu and his decendant use name of the land as surname.
When Qin Shihuang destroyed the Six State and unified China, the decendants of the State of Han was scattered throughout China. One of them came to a place called Jiang1 Huai2. Because the pronouncation of the dialect there, "Han2" and "He2" sounded similar. So came he surname of "He"Originally posted by Hocklez:Ho Ho Ho! haha... chinese is "He"