How did the surname "Geng" come from?

According to the demographic statistics of surnames, Geng ranks 87th in the province, with 47 192 people. Geng surname comes from Ji surname. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji's surname was Geng (now Wangcun, southeast of Hejin, Shanxi), and Geng State was established for Ji. In 66 BC1year, Geng was destroyed, and the descendants of the original official position fled to other countries, taking the country as their surname.

Geng surname has four sources:

1, taking the child's surname and the place name as the surname. According to the research of surname, historical records of Yin Benji and Ci Yuan, there was a king named Zuyi in Shang Dynasty, whose capital moved from Xiang to Xing (also known as Geng), and later Pan Geng moved his capital to Wanli. Xingyi, in the east of wen county, Henan Province. Xing was pronounced Geng in ancient times. After Pan Geng moved the capital, some nobles of Shang Dynasty did not follow him south, but stayed in Xing. This group of people take Xing as their surname. Later, in order to distinguish it from the surname (Xíng), the spelling of this surname was changed to Geng.

2, from the surname Ji, taking the country name as the surname. According to "Tongzhi, clan strategy, taking the country as the surname", in the last years of Shang Dynasty, there were more countries (one more township). In today's Longmen County, Shaanxi Province, Geng Guo died after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, and the descendants of Geng Guo went to Chu to be doctors and took the country as their surname.

3. It was also from Ji's surname, and it was named Geng with the same surname. It was also a vassal state, which was destroyed by Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. The original Duke Geng took the original country name "Geng" as his surname and became a branch of Geng Shi (suspected to be homologous with "2").

4. From his family or his surname:

1) Lofty Beauty There is a man named Geng who lives in Bochuan County.

(2) Manchu people in Qing Dynasty had Geng surname and lived in Shenyang.

③ The surname of China of each Ergun in Yugur is Geng.

(4) Qiang Gengjiazhi (room name), later renamed Geng.

(5) Manchu, Mongolian, Tujia, Xibo and other ethnic groups have this surname.

Ancestor: Zu Ti. The first 14 king of Shang dynasty, why? A. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's son is called Zhongzong, and he is sacrificed with Taiyi and Taijia, collectively known as the Three Signs. Affected by foreigners in the southeast, Zu Ti moved the capital to Geng from Xiang (present-day Yellow River in Henan Province), appointed Wu Xian to govern the state affairs, personally took command in the town, pacified Dongyi, consolidated the rule of Shang Dynasty, and revived the Shang Dynasty. When it spread to Pan Geng, the 20th generation monarch, Geng moved his capital to Bo and stayed in Gong's family in Geng Shi, which took the land as his surname and called Geng Shi. They respect Zuyi as the ancestor of their surnames.

Second, migration distribution.

The birthplace of Geng Shi was in wen county, Henan Province. From Zhouzhi to Qin Dynasty, Geng Shi gradually dispersed in Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places. During the Western Han Dynasty, people named Geng began to appear, among which Geng Shouchang was the most famous. He was named as the Hou of the Pass, and his descendants stayed in Chang 'an (now Xi City, Shaanxi Province). In addition, Geng Yu, Geng Feng, Geng Chang and Yang Pin (now Fuping County, Shaanxi Province) also went down in history. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the heroes of the county officials and people moved to Fufeng Maoling (now northeast of Xingping, Shaanxi Province), and a branch of Geng Xing, Julu (now Hebei Province), moved to the capital, with an official position of 2,000 stones. When this Geng Shi was passed on to Geng in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the most prominent family in the history of Geng Shi was born, with six sons: Geng X, Geng Shu, Geng Guo, Geng Guang, Geng Ju and Geng Ba. The battle of Zhongxing in the Han Dynasty has made outstanding achievements, and its descendants are neither arrogant nor impetuous, competing for history. From Guangxu Zhongxing to Jian 'an in the late Han Dynasty, this family produced two generals, nine generals, thirteen Qing, nineteen princes, three imperial concubines, one imperial concubine, one corps commander, one captain, and hundreds of people with two thousand stones. This branch of Geng Shi was radiant, and at the same time overwhelmed the family of Julu Songzi (now Zhaozhou, Hebei Province) (it was named Dongguang Hou, and three cousins and sons were named Hou, which was the fifth Hou). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this branch of Geng Shi was almost eliminated. The great-grandson of Gengguo was wiped out by Cao Cao, and the great-grandson of Gengba, Yuan Geng, was also wiped out, leaving only Yuan Geng Sun Genghong. Another Geng Chun Uprising led more than 2,000 clan guests, and then the whole family stayed in Wupu (now southwest of Lingshou, Hebei). From Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties, the surname Geng flourished in Hedong, Levin, Fufeng and other places, and Geng County was formed in these three places. At this time, Geng Shi also moved to Jiangsu and Anhui in the south of the Yangtze River. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Geng Shi was widely distributed in the south of the Yangtze River, but the clan scale was small. In the early Ming Dynasty, Geng Shi, Shanxi Province, as one of the surnames of the people who moved Sophora japonica trees in Hongdong in Ming Dynasty, was moved to Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Beijing, Tianjin and other places. At the end of Ming Dynasty, Geng moved from Shandong to Malanyu, Gaizhou, Liaodong (now Gaixian, Liaoning). During and after the reign of Qing Kang Gan, Geng Shi from Hebei, Shandong and Henan migrated to the three northeastern provinces with the tide of crossing the Kanto. Now Geng's surname is widely distributed all over the country, especially in Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Liaoning and other places. The surname Geng in the above eight provinces accounts for about 77% of the Han population in China. Geng is the148th surname in China, with a large population, accounting for 0.076% of the Han population in China.

Third, historical celebrities.

Geng Chun: Julu Songzi was a general in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. First from Liu Xuan, then to Liu Xiu, he traveled all over Hebei, accumulating the meritorious deeds of former generals. After Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, he was named the Duke of Levin, and was transferred to Dongfu to suppress the local peasant rebels. After sealing Dongguang Hou.

Geng Yan: a famous soldier in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Fufeng Maoling (now northeast of Xingping, Shaanxi) was born in Zhaobo. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu began to serve as a general. After Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, he was appointed as General Jianwei and was appointed Hou. In the fifth year of Jianwu (AD 29), Zhao Feng led an army to crush Zhang Bu, a separatist force that ruled Jin 'an County.

Geng Gong: Geng Guangzi, general of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Zhang, commander of cavalry, made meritorious service, moved to Wuji, then stationed in Shule, and was besieged by Xiongnu for one year. After the breakthrough, only 13 people were left in his department and moved to Changshui.

Geng Bing: Geng Guozi, the general of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Brave and resourceful, Broadcom secretary, studying the art of war of Sima. Xu, who was a captain at the beginning, once defeated Xiongnu with Dou Gu in the automobile market and was promoted to general of the Western Expedition. After joining forces with Dou Xian, 46,000 cavalry defeated the Huns, boarded Yanran, carved stones to record their merits, and were named as the marquis of Meiyang and Lu Xun of Ren Guang.

Geng Kun: Tang Dynasty poet, with the word Hongyuan, from Hedong. In the first year of Deng Baoying, he was a scholar and his official power rose. Gong, together with Qian Qi, Lu Lun and Si Kongshu, are called the top ten talents in Dali. Shi's poems are not profound, but his style is self-defeating. There are three volumes, and two volumes of poetry are compiled today.

Geng Jing: A native of Jinan Prefecture (now Jinan, Shandong Province), he was a general who resisted gold in the Southern Song Dynasty. 1 16 1 year, Li Tiepao and others called a rebel army to conquer Laiwu, with a population of 250,000, which is called our time. He was later killed by a rebel.

Geng Biao: Senior Commander of China People's Liberation Army. Yan, from Liling, Hunan. Take part in the battles of Taiyuan, Ping Jin and Ningxia. 1950 was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the beginning of the year, and has served as China's ambassador to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Pakistan, Myanmar, Albania and other countries, and vice foreign minister. At the end of 1970, he was appointed Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee. 1978, successively served as vice premier of the State Council, member of the standing Committee of the central military commission, secretary-general, minister of national defense and state councilor. He is a member of the 9th to 11th Central Committee, the 11th the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the 6th the NPC Standing Committee, and the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress. 1982 and 1987 were elected as the standing members of the Central Advisory Committee. The author of Geng Biao's memoirs.

Geng Shouchang: a financial planner and calendar calculator in the Western Han Dynasty. During the reign of Xuan Di, Mr Ren Zhongcheng, a senior agricultural official, suggested setting up regular warehouses in northwest counties (that is, raising food prices and selling them at reduced prices when expensive) to benefit agriculture. After the customs clearance. Proficient in mathematics. Astronomical calendars have also been studied, and astronomical phenomena have been observed with a copper cast armillary sphere. All the books are lost.

Geng Fengxun: A good official in the Yuan Dynasty, he knew Jingmen at the beginning of the calendar, was good at trying prisons and followed the sound. A 50-year-old hungry man donated money to raise rich rice and lived more than 50 thousand hungry people.

Geng Bingwen: Haozhou (now Fengyang, Anhui) was a general in the early Ming Dynasty. Less from zhu yuanzhang arise, in his father's post armies, and Zhang Shicheng resistance for ten years, and after the death of Zhang Shicheng, into the viceroy mansion. Hou from the Central Plains, Shandong, Shaanxi and Changxing became famous for his achievements. The prince rose up and unified the army and failed in the Northern Expedition. After the prince ascended the throne, he committed suicide.

Geng Zaicheng: a native of Wuhe (now Anhui Province) in Fengyang County, he was a general in the early Ming Dynasty. He rose from Zhu Yuanzhang, made great achievements and was promoted to judge of the Privy Council. After training in the rear office, Miao betrayed him? Killed by it.

Geng's orientation: (now Hong 'an, Hubei) Neo-Confucianism in Ming Dynasty. Jiajing Jinshi, Zhuo Yushi. Wanli years, tired of officials, to the Minister of Finance. He is based on Wang Shouren's theory, contrary to Li Zhi. There are Geng Zi Yan Yong and Geng Tiantai Collection.

Geng: Gaizhou, Liaodong, was a vassal in the early Qing Dynasty. At first, he was General Amin. After the Qing Dynasty, he was named King Huai Shun. Conscription to North Korea and Northeast China. After entering the customs, he pursued the peasant rebels in Henan and Shaanxi and moved to Huguang and other places. Later, it was changed to King Jingnan. Later, because the subordinates violated the criminal law, they committed suicide for fear of sin.

Geng Jimao: Geng's eldest son attacked King Jingnan. Since I was a child, I have fought with my father in the south and the north, and I have repeatedly made military achievements. Especially in pacifying Fujian and attacking the Xiamen base area in Zheng Jing.

Geng: Geng Jimaozi was a vassal in the early Qing Dynasty. In the thirteenth year of Kangxi, he fought against the Qing Dynasty in Fujian, calling himself Marshal of Military Forces. In response to the rebellion in Wu Sangui. Fifteen years, the Qing Dynasty. He was executed after San Francisco was pacified.

Geng Shichang: A native of Yantai, Shandong Province, was a modern bourgeois revolutionary. 19 1 1 year, and Chen Xiong and others launched the Beijing uprising, and after the failure, they launched the Renqiu uprising in Zhili and were promoted to commander-in-chief. After the recovery of Renqiu City, a large number of ordnance and grain were seized and some defenders were incorporated. The rebels won great prestige. Geng Shichang, Jin Guanglong etc. The fighters were captured, and the rebel leaders of each team studied and formulated a new action plan, ready to seize it from the west. But because the news was stolen by Wang Jingwei, he told Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai rushed to Baoding and ordered the governor of Zhili to deploy three battalions of Huai Army from Baoding to Renqiu to encircle the rebels. After a fierce battle, the insurgents were outnumbered, and Geng Shichang and more than 100 insurgents were killed by the Huai army.

Geng: Ren County, Hebei Province. He studied in Baoding Military Academy, Hebei Province, and served as the head and teacher of Feng Yuxiang's department. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he served as the director of the Northwest Office of the Logistics Department of the National Government, the deputy commander of the 30th Army, and the director of the 9, 6, 1 war zone military station. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Beiping Fifth Supply Area. In September of' 38, he was a lieutenant general. The people of China went to Taiwan Province Province on the eve of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC). 1973 lives in America. 198 1 year settled in Beijing. Commissioner Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. 1983 passed away in Beijing on September 26th. At the age of 88.

Fourth, the county hall number

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Levin County: Originally Levin County in the Warring States Period. Levin County in Qingzhou was established in the Northern Wei Dynasty and is located in Linzi, Shandong Province.

Fufeng County: When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the right Fufeng County. The Three Kingdoms ruled by Wei (now southeast of Xingping, Shaanxi Province), moved to Chiyang (now northwest of Jingyang, Shaanxi Province), and ruled by Northern Wei (now east of Ganxian County, Shaanxi Province).

Hedong County: Hedong County was established in the early Qin Dynasty. It is equivalent to the Xiaxian area east of the Yellow River in Shanxi Province today.

2. Hall number

Yang Meitang and Huaiyuantang: Geng Bing, the minister of the later Han Dynasty, was familiar with the art of war of Sima. Worship Xu He. He defeated the Huns, worked as a rickshaw puller, became an emperor, and was worshipped as a general of Liao capital. Huns, with kindness and faith, worshipped General Xi and attacked Huns in the north, greatly breaking it. Boarded Yanran, named Meiyang Palace. When he died, the Xiongnu cried his head off, so it was also called Huaiyuan Hall.

In addition, the main hall names of Geng Shi are: Jingxuetang, Laiwentang, Xiangshan Hall and comity Hall.

Clan characteristics of verb (abbreviation of verb)

1 and Geng surname are typical northern surnames.

2. There are many talents named Geng. There are 64 people in the Dictionary of Names of Past Dynasties in China alone, most of whom are all-powerful military commanders.