Qishan immigration history

Zhou surname is a surname with a long history and complicated origins, which can be traced back to the ancient times of the Yellow Emperor. Zhou surname originates from Ji surname and is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor.

Zhou surname, derived from Ji surname. Ji, the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, originally lived in Tai (now southwest of Wugong County, Shaanxi Province). The book of Songs Ya describes the birth of Ji's surname and the history of establishing agriculture and family businesses. Later, in the era of Gu's father, in order to avoid the attack of the western nationalities, Gu Gong led his troops to the area at the foot of Qishan (now Qishan County, Shaanxi Province) and established the country. Because it is located, it is called Zhou Guo, and it was called Zhou in ancient times. The main sources of Zhou surname are the descendants of Zhou Nanwang Ji Yan, the last king of Zhou Dynasty, and the descendants of Duke Ji Dan. The surnames of other tribes are all foreign.

Among hundreds of surnames, Zhou ranks fifth. According to the population statistics, Zhou is the ninth surname in China. Zhou surname is also one of the oldest surnames in China, and many surnames even originated from Zhou surname. According to legend, Hou Ji, the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, lived in Tai (now southwest of Wugong County, Shaanxi Province) and moved to seclusion in Gongliu in late summer. In the late Shang Dynasty, nomadic tribes Rong and Di invaded Zhou people continuously, which made Zhou people engaged in agriculture restless. At this time, Gu Gongqifu led his troops to move to Joo Won? (now Weihe Plain, Shaanxi Province) to reclaim land for farming, build ancestral temples and palaces, and build strong walls, hence the name Zhou Zu. Zhou Wuwang, the great-grandson of the ancient duke, founded the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted for about 800 years. In 256 BC, Qin destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, abandoned Zhou Nanwang as Shu Ren and moved its capital to Gu Dao (now northwest of Linru County, Henan Province). The local people say that Kuaiwang is a descendant of the Zhou family, known as the Zhou family, and the history is authentic. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Heijian, a descendant of Zhou Gongdan, was in power in the Zhou Dynasty. He wants to kill king Zhou Zhuang and change to Wang Zike. Killed for something, and the descendants are also called Zhou. Some people who changed their surnames to Zhou were Pu Nai of Xianbei royal family in Northern Wei Dynasty, Pu Tun of Daibei area and Northern Zhou Dynasty. In addition, in the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzong's name was taboo, and Ji's courtiers also changed their surnames to Zhou. In the Five Dynasties, they were named Zhou. According to the examination, Zhou lived in runan county (now 60 miles southeast of runan county).

From Ji's surname

This is one of the most important sources of Zhou surname in Han nationality.

First, the descendants of Hou Ji, the agricultural god, are ancient grandchildren and fathers.

Zhou's surname

(that is, Zhou) was attacked by Germany and led his troops to move from Tai to the area under Qishan, Shaanxi Province, and was called Zhou clan from now on. Ji Fa, the great-grandson of Qi Huangong, inherited his father Ji Chang's legacy, united with the governors, conquered the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty. After Wang Ping, when it spread to the 43rd King Zhou Nanwang, it was wiped out by the State of Qin in 256 BC. The royal family of Zhou Dynasty, headed by Yunwang, moved their families and feared loneliness (now northwest of Linru County, Henan Province). The local people called Wang, and later generations took Zhou as their surname and called Zhou. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the descendants of Duke Zhou had a black shoulder, and his descendants were also called Zhou. According to the historical book "River Map Record Law", there was a general named Zhou Ren in the ancient Yellow Emperor and a surname in the Shang Dynasty. These two people are also from Ji's surname, and their descendants all take Zhou as their surname, which has been passed down from generation to generation and is one of the very old surnames.

This Zhou clan was scattered in ancient times in Runan (now Zhumadian, Henan), Lujiang (now Hefei, Anhui), Xunyang (now Xunyang, Jiangxi), Linchuan (now Linchuan, Jiangxi), Chenliu (now Kaifeng, Henan), (now Peixian, Jiangsu), Taishan (now Taian, Shandong) and Henan (now Luoyang, Henan). [ 1]

Two, from the descendants of Zhou Pingwang Ji Yijiu, belonging to the name of this dynasty. 1 1 century BC, Ji Fa, Zhou Wuwang established the Western Zhou Dynasty after the elimination of Shang Dynasty. In the 11th year of Jigong in Zhou Youwang (77 BC1), after the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the empress attacked and killed Zhou Youwang, with the help of dogs. After the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Pingwang succeeded to the throne and moved to Luoyang, known as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in history. After the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was ruled by Wang.

Zhou Migration (Lecture Room)

In the 19th year (49 years after the victory of Qin, 256 BC), it was destroyed by the king of Qin, and * * * lasted for 34 kings in 866. Zhou Pingwang Ji Yijiu had a son named Zhou Lie, who was named Ru Fenhou. /kloc-In the 9th century, when Zhao Xiang, king of Qin, was in Sun Zhou, he destroyed the Zhou Dynasty. Since then, Zhou has lost his position, but his descendants are still there. So many people take the surname of the old dynasty as their surname and call it Zhou.

When the dynasty was established, the royal family resumed Zhou's position, and Liu Bang, the emperor gaozu of Han Dynasty, renamed Sun Zhouren Duke of Rufen, and moved to Wang Gang Town, Runan, Henan Province. Since then, Zhou, as a prominent family in Runan, has gone through the Han, Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, stretching for thousands of years, with talented people and endless history.

Third, during the reign of King Zhuang of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the descendants of Duke Ji Dan of Zhou attempted to kill the King Zhuang and renamed him Prince Ke. He was killed, and his descendants were also surnamed Zhou, also from Zhou named Ji.

Fourth, from the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, people surnamed Ji were taboo surnames. During the congenital, Kaiyuan and Tianbao years of the Tang Dynasty (AD 7 12 ~ 756), people surnamed Ji in Chang 'an at that time changed their surnames to Zhou in order to avoid the taboo of surnames, that is, "Ji" and "Ji" were homonyms. Later, some members of the Zhou family changed their surnames to Ji, but most people were called Zhou.

During the Tang Dynasty, some grandchildren of Zhou immigrated to Silla. Generally divided into Shangzhou, Caoxi, Xian 'an, Changxing and Sensi. This information comes from the historical records of Korea. Koreans who immigrated to China because of Japanese aggression and oppression during the Korean period, now the surnames of South Korea and North Korea are the grandchildren of Zhou Guo.