The Origin of Liao Family

the Liao family in China originated from many ancient Liao surnames, and there are six origins:

1. I gave my own surname, and I was a descendant of Liao Shuan in ancient times, taking the country name as my surname. According to Zuo Zhuan Zhao Gong's Twenty-nine Years and Customs Tong, it is said that there was a descendant of Emperor Zhuan Xu named Shu 'an. In the summer, he was named Shu 'an because he was sealed in the country of Gao (also known as the country of Gao, now south of tanghe county, Henan Province), and his descendants took the country name Zhu as their surname.

2, from the surname Ji, a descendant of Bo Liao, the son of Zhou Wenwang, and taking the name of the city as the surname. According to Guang Yun and Textual Research on Surnames, Zhou Wenwang had a son named Bo Liao, and his descendants also took Liao as their surname because of his seal in Liao Yi. This Liao family looks out for a giant deer.

3. He is a descendant of Hao Tao, the sage of Yao and Shun, who is surnamed Yan, and takes the country name as his surname. According to "On the Hidden Husband", "After Hao Tao's court was established, he was sealed in Guo (now Gushi County, Henan Province), and his descendants took the country as their surname." The descendants of Hao Tao, the sage of Yao and Shun, were sealed by Guo in summer, and were built by the descendants of Hao Tao in the Spring and Autumn Period. King Chu Mu destroyed Britain and established two countries in four years, and later generations took the country as their surname; Or take the surname as the surname, that is, Liao.

4. I escaped from Yin Zhou's tyranny and was changed by Miao and Yan. According to Textual Research on the Origin of Liao's Ancestral Temple in Xiaoxi, Miao and Yan were both given by the emperor. At the end of Shang Dynasty, when Yin Zhou Wang was in power, they were cruel and heartless. Miao and Yan lived in seclusion in the northwest of the Yellow River (now the Yellow River section at the junction of Shaanxi and Shanxi) and changed their surnames to Liao.

5. From Zhang, she was adopted by her son in law in Liao Jia and changed her surname. According to Liao's Genealogy, Zhang Yuan, a Fujian native in the Ming Dynasty, was adopted by her son in law in Liao Jia and changed her surname to Liao, so her descendants became Liao.

6. The surname given by oneself or other ethnic minorities is Liao. In the twenty-third year of Qing Qianlong, Taiwan Province was given seven surnames, one of which was Liao; Liao is the surname of the mulao, yao, shui and miao ethnic groups.

the ancestor of the surname: Uncle An Liao. According to legend, Emperor Zhuan Xu was born in Ruoshui and lived in Diqiu (now southeast of Puyang, Henan Province). He was the ancestor of Chu in the south, and his descendant Shu 'an was sealed in the country of Zhuan (ancient Liao) in the Xia Dynasty, so he was called Zhu 'an (Liao). In the Spring and Autumn Period, Liao was destroyed by Chu, and the Chinese people took the country name Zhuan as their surname, called Liao, and Liao Shuan, as the first monarch, was honored as the ancestor of Liao.

migration and distribution

Liao's surname first originated in Henan province. Runan County, the largest county in the history of Liao surname, came out of this place in the early days. At that time, the prosperity of Liao surname in Henan was self-evident. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the surname Liao began to move to the surrounding areas. A branch of Boliao formed a giant deer county. In addition, Liao Hui, a descendant of Liao surname in Runan, moved to Henan to avoid the chaos of Qin Dynasty (according to the preface to the origin of Liao family). During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, following the "Yongjia Rebellion", Liao's surname in the north moved to the south on a large scale. During this period, Liao Hua, a descendant of Liao Hui, moved to Sichuan from Xiangyang (now Xiangfan, Hubei Province) as the ancestor of Shu. From Liao Shizhang, he lives in Nanjing, Jiangsu, and his two sons live in Luoyang and Yongjia, Zhejiang respectively. From Liao Yanling, he was appointed as the satrap of Wuwei (now Gansu Province). In addition, Liao Tang, a hermit in Jin Dynasty, was the first to enter Fujian. In the Tang Dynasty, many people entered Fujian. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Liao entered Fujian with Chen Yuanguang and his son, and at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Liao entered Fujian with Wang Chao and Wang Shenzhi. Liao Hui's branch spread to Liao Chongde, who was appointed as Jiangxi Qianhua Order. Later, some people moved to Shibizhai, Ninghua, Tingzhou, Fujian, and then moved to Shanghang and other places. In the Song Dynasty, Liao was the most popular surname in Fujian, and celebrities came forth in large numbers. Before the Yuan Dynasty, Liao Hui's migration was clearly described in Xing Liao's Genealogy: "Its ancestors lived in Runan, and during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the war in the north, they moved to various parts of the south of the Yangtze River. In the Tang Dynasty, his ancestors moved from Yidu, Jiangxi Province to Shibizhai, Ninghua, Tingzhou, Fujian Province to avoid the chaos at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Later generations moved to Shunchang because of chaos, and Liao's residence in Fujian benefited many people. By the end of the Song Dynasty, Ninghua passed through Changting, Shanghang and Yongding, and then entered Guangdong-Tai Po, Meixian, Xingning and Wuhua. " In the Ming Dynasty, Liao, a big pagoda tree in Shanxi, moved to Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Beijing and other places. In the Qing Dynasty, some people from Fujian, Guangdong and Liao entered Taiwan and then moved to Thailand, Singapore and other places. Today, the majority of Liao surnames are in Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong and other provinces. The above five provinces account for about 73% of the population of Liao surnames of Han nationality in China. Liao is the 66th most popular surname in China, with a large population, accounting for .34% of the Han population in China.

historical celebrity

Liao Fu: a native of Xiangyang (now Hubei Province), one was Liao Fu, a scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty, who studied poetry and painting. Knowledgeable, proficient in astronomy, divining the wind and angle, he enjoyed a high reputation in the academic circles at that time.

Liao Zhan: a native of Pinglin (now northeast of Suixian County, Hubei Province), Wang Mang was a general of the Lvlin Rebel Army at the end of the New Dynasty. When he attacked Liu Jia, the king of Hanzhong, he was defeated and killed.

Liao Hua, a native of Xiangyang (now Xiangfan, Hubei Province), was a right-riding general of Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms. He was a loyal and fierce man and was famous for his fierce fruit.

Liao Gang:No. Gaofeng, a native of Shunchang (now in Fujian Province), was a scholar who worshiped Ning in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was greatly relied on by the monarch, who was the official of the Ministry of Industry. Knowing everything, he opposed the treacherous court official's administration. At that time, Cai Jing and Qin Gui were authoritarian and also afraid of it. He was not only an outstanding writer, politician and thinker in the Song Dynasty, but also a strategist. He is the author of Gao Feng Anthology. He has four sons, all of whom are generals. The annual salary of his father and son is more than 2, stone valleys, so he is called "Wanshi Liao".

Liao Heng, a native of Shunchang in the Song Dynasty, was intelligent since childhood. At the age of six, he was literate, and at the age of thirteen, he was a transfer judge.

Liao Zhuang: a native of Jishui, Ming Xuande was a scholar, and he was the official to the left assistant minister of the punishments department. Straight Geng, once wrote to satirize and persuade, was disgraced.

Liao Jin, a native of Zhejiang province, was a famous Confucian in Ming Dynasty, with profound academic knowledge, and was named "Liao Wujing".

Liao Hui, a native of Baoning (now Langzhong) in Sichuan Province, was the leader of the peasant uprising in Sichuan in the late Ming Dynasty and was named "Sweeping the Floor".

Liao Yan, a native of Qujiang (now Guangdong Province), was a writer in the Qing Dynasty, and his writing style was wanton and sharp. Good cursive script, such as ancient wood and cold stone, can play opera. He is the author of Twenty-seven Songtang Collection and so on.

Liao Kuangtu: A native of Qianzhou (now Jiangxi Province), he graduated from Tiance House in Tang Dynasty. He is good at literary algae and is famous for it.

Liao zhenggu: in the song dynasty, a general was appointed as the magistrate of Xi' an, who opposed Wang Anshi's "young seedling law" and wrote "returning to the field".

Liao Zhixiang: A native of Shunchang in the Song Dynasty, he was brilliant. He was able to write at the age of seven, and he went to Beijing to present poems at the age of twenty, which was greatly appreciated by Taizong. After going to the provincial examination, he was ill. According to legend, Chen Tuan, a hermit, said, "I am an immortal, but I can't stay in the world for long."

Liao Junyong: A native of Pu Yin in Yuan Dynasty, he was loyal, filial and benevolent. He once buried his father in a grave, helped the poor and helped the refugees, which was a beautiful talk.

Liao Yong 'an: A native of Chaohu Lake (now Anhui Province) in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang made him a Duke of the Nation for his meritorious service. Brother Yongzhong, General Zhengnan, Feng Deqing Hou, Sun Yong official to the governor.

Liao Yuncha: painter of the Qing Dynasty, whose works "touch the brilliance, and those who get it will treasure it." His son, Shou Peng, "inherited his family's studies and was good at sketching."

Liao Yunjin: female, a native of Huating in the Qing Dynasty, is good at poetry. She has written Poems of Weaving Clouds Building, including Poems of Singing Autumn Swallows, and her sentence "When the sad spring rain is over, I will return to my hometown first." Widely sung.

Liao Shouheng, a native of Jiangsu Province, served as an official minister and minister of military aircraft in the Qing Dynasty. His brother, Feng, is famous for Confucianism. He is well versed in history and classics, especially pushing the New Deal, and he is the governor of Zhejiang. Liao Ping: a native of Jingyan, Sichuan, a scholar of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, a famous scholar. He is the author of Four Translation Libraries Series and Six Translation Libraries Series.

Zhong Kai: the most famous leftist leader of the Kuomintang among Liao's names. Huiyang, Guangdong Province, is a famous leftist leader of the Kuomintang. He joined the League in his early years, followed Sun Yat-sen and joined the Great Revolution. After Sun Yat-sen's death, he insisted on implementing the three major policies. After the Revolution of 1911, he served as the general councilor of the Guangdong Governor's Office and was also in charge of finance. In 1921, he served as Guangdong Finance Director, actively supported Sun Yat-sen's "three major policies", and served as the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Committee, Minister of Workers, Minister of Peasants, Party representative of Huangpu Military Academy, Governor of Guangdong and Minister of Finance. He was assassinated by the Rightists in Guangzhou in 1925.

Liao Chengzhi: the most outstanding politician among Liao's names, the son of Liao Zhongkai. He joined the Kuomintang in 1925 and the China Producer Party in 1928. He studied in the Soviet Union, joined the Red Army in 1933, and served as Secretary-General of the General Political Department of the Red Fourth Army. He worked in the United front in Hong Kong during the Anti-Japanese War. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as deputy director of the International Liaison Department, deputy director of the United Front Work Department, secretary of the Secretariat of the Youth League, chairman of the Youth League, director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, deputy director and director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), member of the Central Committee and members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and died in 1983. He has made immortal contributions to the liberation of China people and the development of Sino-foreign friendship.

Liao Rongkun: the youngest revolutionary martyr among Liao's names. Party member, a native of Macheng, Hubei Province, has served as the head, commander and commander of the Red Army with outstanding military achievements. In April 1933, he was killed in battle at the age of 27.

Liao Yaoxiang: the Kuomintang general with the highest rank among Liao's names. Shaoyang, Hunan Province. He became a soldier in 1925, entered the Whampoa Military Academy in 1926, and studied in France. He served as major company commander, lieutenant colonel staff, major general staff, deputy division commander, army commander and corps commander, and was captured in the Liaoshen campaign. Amnesty in 1961, member of CPPCC, died in 1968.

Liao rongbiao: the PLA general with the highest rank among Liao's names. Formerly known as Liao Zhixiu, he was born in Ganxian County, Jiangxi Province. He joined the army in 1929 and joined the party in 1931. He has served as company commander, battalion commander, colonel, brigade commander, division commander, deputy commander of the military region, garrison commander and commander of the Nanjing Military Region. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general. He was a member of the Fifth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

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