The Origin and History of Zou Family

The origin and history of Zou surname are as follows:

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Zou, one of the surnames in China, ranks 60th among surnames in China today, with many origins. One of them originated from Yao, whose surname is Zou: Yao in Shun Di. Shun is good at divination and prophecy, also known as Yao Shun. Jian Yao, the descendant of the Shang Dynasty, established the Zou State, which was the earliest Zou State and also the vassal state of Shang Dynasty. The name code "surname" reads: "Zou Guo, Shunhou, Yao surname".

History:

During the Sixteen Kingdoms Period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, due to the war, the gentry of the Central Plains moved southward on a large scale, and part of Zou's family crossed the river and settled in some places in today's Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Yuan was ordered to take part of Zou's entourage into Fujian to open Zhangzhou, and then settled in Fujian.

Surname fame:

Zou Ji: Zou Jia was a famous figure in the Warring States Period. He lobbied Qi Weiwang with drums and was later appointed Prime Minister. He once persuaded coachable, which led to the strength of Qi. Zou Ji satirized Qi Wang Nengchen.

Zou Yan: Also known as Yi Yan, a native of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was a famous thinker, yin and yang scholar-bureaucrat. He is a pedant of heaven and man, good at argument and nicknamed "Talking about Heaven and Yan". Zhuang Wuxing always said. "Deep View of Yin and Yang News" to discuss the transformation between heaven and heaven. Many of Zou Yan's works have been lost.