How to understand the surname Kong?

The son's surname is Kong, which means Zi and Kong.

Confucius took the word "Confucius' father" as his surname from his ancestor, Confucius' father Jia. Therefore, Confucius should take "Zi" and "Kong" as surnames. After the pre-Qin period, surnames and surnames became one, and surnames became surnames. In the pre-Qin period, surnames were common and rare. With the passage of time, surnames and surnames gradually merged into one, so in later history, "Kong" gradually became the surname of Confucius.

The descendants of Confucius took "Confucius" as their surname, which has been passed down to this day. In ancient times, surnames were owned by people with certain social status, and "Kong", as the surname of descendants of Confucius, also represented the special status and influence of descendants of Confucius in the history of China.

The meaning of "Zi surnamed Kong" is actually relatively simple, that is, Confucius should be surnamed Zi, and his surname is Kong. However, with the gradual combination of surnames and surnames, this surname has become more and more complicated in the history of China. However, Confucius, as the surname of Confucius' descendants, has always represented the unique historical and cultural heritage of Confucius' descendants in the history of China.

The origin of China's surname.

Surname is an important part of China culture, which not only reflects the continuation of family bloodline, but also reflects the organizational form and historical evolution of society.

The origin of China's surname can be traced back to the ancient patriarchal clan system. Patriarchal clan system is the foundation of feudal society, which divides people into different generations and grades with family as the unit. Under the patriarchal clan system, male members of a family have their own names, while female members are distinguished by their surnames. This form of family organization under the patriarchal clan system formed the origin and basic structure of China's surname.

With the development of history, the surnames of China people are constantly changing. Some surnames were given by the emperor, or they were taken by themselves, because many officials and literati were born; Some surnames changed their surnames because they fled the war; Some surnames have special names because of their place of birth or occupation.

In modern society, China people's surnames also have their own new development. Due to historical reasons such as marriage, immigration and name simplification, China people's surnames have become more diversified and international.