The emperors of the Zhou Dynasty were all surnamed Ji, but what were the surnames of the emperors of Xia and Shang Dynasties?

Xia emperor surnamed Si, Shang emperor surnamed Zi.

Surnames originated from ancient tribes, and there is an old saying that "every son of heaven was born with his surname". Surname is to bring together tribes with the same blood. The same surname is a big family, not limited to individual families. In ancient times, surnames were mostly beside female characters, such as "Ji", "Jiang" and "Si", because in earlier times, tribes were matriarchal societies.

Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty recorded in Chinese history, which was founded by Yu's son Qi. The establishment of the Xia Dynasty ended the abdication system of the Five Emperors. Dayu's surname in Historical Records is Si, so his son Qi is naturally Si, so it is said that all the fourteen emperors handed down from Xia Dynasty are Si.

In Shang Dynasty, the founder was named Shang Tang, and Shang Tang was surnamed Zi, so it was called. The people of the sub-tribe were sealed in a place called Shang by Yao, so the sub-tribe was also called Shang. Shang Tang led the tribe, wiped out some small tribes in neighboring countries, such as Wei, Gu and so on, and strengthened its own strength.

Finally, Lutz held high the banner of justice, wiped out the cruel Xia Emperor Xia Jie, ended the Xia Dynasty's rule, subdued the four tribes and established a powerful Shang Dynasty. The three thousand governors' congress * * recommended him as the "son of heaven".

Shang Zhouwang, who is well known in the deification story, is called Di Xin in the story, which is the name of his emperor. In fact, his name is Zi Shou, and he is oppressed and helpless, and the people are miserable. The minister left Germany and was finally defeated by the vassal alliance led by Zhou Wuwang. At this point, the surname Ji established the Zhou Dynasty.

Let's first popularize the well-known Qin Shihuang. His name is Zheng, but some people call him Zheng. In fact, this is an insulting title for him. Qin Shihuang was born in Handan, Zhao. In order to save his life and please Zhao, his mother always called him "Zhao Zheng", which was a painful experience for Qin Shihuang. His real name should be "Ying Zheng", and Qin's ancestor's surname was Won.