Distribution of Guo surname

From the long origin and historical evolution of the surname Guo, we can see that since Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, after the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the surname Guo gradually spread from Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and other places, resulting in the activities of people with the surname Guo in various parts of China. Among the 100 most popular surnames by population, Guo ranked 18, with a total population of about100 million, excluding overseas Chinese.

Henan Province

Henan province is the most primitive base of Guo surname, and it is also the main area where Guo surname is widely distributed. As early as the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, people named Guo lived and multiplied in Dengfeng and Xingyang, Henan Province. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guo moved to Gushi, Gwangju. Since the Han Dynasty, there have been more than 20 villages named after Guo in Henan, all of which are inhabited by people named Guo.

Guolian, now the resident of Guolian Township in Yuzhou City, is the hometown of Guo Jia, Cao Cao's counselor in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Guocun Town, now a town under the jurisdiction of Shangqiu City, was built here by the Guo family in the Tang Dynasty and gradually became a market town, hence the name.

Guodian, now resident in Guodian Township, Xiayi County, was called Guojiadian in Tang Dynasty, and 1927 was renamed Guodianji, hereinafter referred to as this name.

Guo Cun, a resident of Liangbei Township, Yuzhou City, was named Guo Cun after the Ming Dynasty.

Guo Tun, located in the south bank of Taohe River, 8 kilometers southwest of Chengguan Town, Ningling County, was moved here from Hongtong County, Shanxi Province in the 22nd year of Ming Hongwu (1389), and three villages were built respectively, which was called Sanguantun in history. In the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1853), the three villages merged to build a village and changed its name.

Guo Quantun, located 7.5km west of Weihui City, was recorded in the tablet of moving people in the 24th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (139 1): Shanxi Zezhou 1 10 households moved here, and the village was named after Quanguo.

Guo Zhuang, now resident in Guo Zhuang Township, Xiayi County, was named after Guo Cheng moved here from Hongdong County, Shanxi Province during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. Guo's hometown, located in the southeast of Chengguan Town, Yucheng County 18km, was built in the 13th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 15) and was named Guo Zhuang. In the period, it was recruited as Xu and got a fief, so it was renamed Zonglu Village. Villagers moved out in the Qing Dynasty, and this village was named Guo's hometown.

Guo Zhuang, now the * * * resident of Guo Zhuang Township, Yuanyang County, was built here during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Guo Yi moved to this village and was named Guo, hereinafter referred to as this name. Guo Tan, now resident in Guotan Township, tanghe county, built a village near Shuitan in the late Ming Dynasty, named Guo Tanjia, and later evolved into Guo Tan.

Guo Jiahe is now a resident of Guo Jiahe Township, Xinxian County. The shop here is located in the river bend, formerly known as the corner shop, and later changed to Chen Jiawei. Guo moved here in the early Qing Dynasty and became a big family, so it was renamed. Guo Gang, 24 kilometers northwest of Chengguan Town, zhenping county, was named after Guo, who once lived in a building here. In addition, there are villages such as Guo Zhuang (belonging to Huaxian County), Guoli (belonging to the suburb of Anyang) and Guo Liang Tun (belonging to huixian city), which are also Guo's residence.

Shanxi province

Shanxi province is an early base of Guo surname, and it is also a widely distributed area of Guo surname. In Taiyuan, Yangqu and Fenyang, Shanxi, Guo developed rapidly and formed a noble family, which lasted for a long time. In the national census of 19g0, there are 333 surnames in Yangqu, and the surnames of more than 2,000 people are 1 1, accounting for 55.92% of the total population, among which there are 4,875 surnames of Guo, ranking sixth. Shanxi has both county towns named after Guo and Guo villages named after Guo. Despite hundreds of years of wind and rain, Guojiabao in Beishe Village, Gaocun Township still stands. The stone tablet of Guo Jiabao is still embedded above the gate, and many descendants of Guo still live here. In the Liubai Society in Nitun Town, there is an epitaph of the Zhu family of Guo (whose wife is four daughters of Ninghua Wang) left by the ancestral hall. From the epitaph, we can see the life fragments and achievements of the Guo couple. In this village, there were six Guo Jiasheng axes, and the last four were burned. From the existing two works, we can also see the changes of the Guo family for dozens of generations. Today's Fenyang County has Guozha Town set up in the Jin Dynasty, and Nanshou Waterfront Guo Village in Shouyang County, Shanxi Province. Guoyuan is located in the northeast of Pinglu County, Shanxi Province, and Guojiagou is located in the south of Lingshi County, Shanxi Province.

Shanxi(Province)

Shaanxi province is another early base and main distribution area of Guo people. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people named Guo in Shaanxi became interested in Feng Yi. From Qin and Han Dynasties to Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Guo developed in Fengyi, but also distributed in Huayin and other places. Guo Ziyi, a hero of the Tang Dynasty, was born in Huazhou. He has eight sons, seven husbands and seventy-two grandchildren, and his family is thousands. His descendants have been living here. There are also records in Shaanxi Province that state is governed by Guo, such as those in Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, which are located in Xining Town, Shaanxi Province. Guojiata, in yijun county, Shaanxi.

Shandong Province

Shandong province is one of the areas where Guo surname is distributed more. There have been 19 villages named after Guo in Shandong since ancient times, and most of these villages are still named after Guo. Guo Cheng, in the northeast of Liaocheng County, Shandong Province, was the hometown of Guo in the Spring and Autumn Period. Guocun Town in Shan County was established when the Guo family moved from Hongwu County, Shanxi Province in Ming Dynasty. Formerly known as Guo Cun, it later became a market town. Guo Taiping, now resident in Taiping Township, Linyi City, is located at the south bank of yi river, which is17km northeast of the city. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Guo built a village here, which was named because of its auspicious meaning. Guo Zhuang, now the resident of Guo Zhuang Township in the mountainous area of Zibo City, was founded in the early Ming Dynasty and was named after a monk named Guo built a pagoda temple here. Guotun Town belongs to Yuncheng County and was founded in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Xuande, Guo Guantun was renamed as Tuntou, later referred to as Guo Tun. Guojiaguanzhuang Town, Hanting District, Weifang City, was named after Guojian Village in Ming Dynasty. Guojiadian Town is a town under the jurisdiction of Laizhou City. In the 19th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1680), Guo built a village and opened a restaurant here, hence the name. Guo Zhuang, now resident in Guo Zhuang Township, Yuncheng County, was built by the Guo family in the early years of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. Guo Zhuang Town, under the jurisdiction of Licheng District, Jinan City, was named after Guo's first shop here. Guozhai, now resident in Guozhai Township, Xiajin County, was merged into one village by Li Mantun, Jia and Jiangjiazhuang in the late Ming Dynasty. Because Guo is the majority, the village name is Guo Zhai. In addition, there are Guo Cang, Guo Lou, Guo Jiazhai, Guo Diantun and Guo. They are all named after Guo's residence.

Chongwentang genealogy workshop found a genealogy of the Guo family in Yishui! Twenty-four years of the Republic of China. Genealogy records: Guo Gen, the ancestor of this clan, moved from Shen Yan (now Boshan, Zibo) to Guojialou, Yishui. Word generation: Ruizhao Bangguangyan, Ren Xiaoqing biography, literati like trees, virtuous family is less bright. The main residence of later generations: Pangjiaquanzhuang in Juxian County, Xichewang, Qianliyuan, Shilibao, Sima Dianzi in Yinan, Lingbi County in Anhui Province and other villages.

Hebei Province

Like Shandong, the historical origin of Guo people in Hebei Province was spread and spread in the Spring and Autumn Period. Zhongshan Drum Town, Guantao, Quwo and Weijungui Township (now northeast of Daming, Hebei Province) were one of the main areas where Guo people lived in Sui and Tang Dynasties, and they formed a big family. The villages named after Guo are: Guojiazhuang, in the north of Funing County; Guojiatun, in the northwest of Longhua County; Guo, in the southwest of Wanquan County; Guotuan Town, in the east of Cangxian County; Su Guo Town, 40 miles northwest of Xixian County; There are two towns in Guo Zhuang, one in the east of xian county and the other in the west of Wuji County.

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The people surnamed Guo in five provinces are Guo immigrants from Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and their descendants, and they are descendants of Guo in the Central Plains. The people named after Guo mainly live in: Guohe Town, Hubei Province, also known as Guojiahe, which is under the jurisdiction of Xiantao City; Guojiaba Town, Zigui County; Guojiazhuang, now resident in Fuling Township, danjiangkou city; Guo, in Guangji County; Guoyu is now a resident of Guoyu Township, Gucheng County. There are Guo people living in Taiyi, Jingjiang (now Zhenjiang) and other counties and cities in Jiangsu Province. Guo is the place name of people in Guocun Town of Jiangdu County, Guojicang Township of Tongshan County, Chen Tao Township of Binhai County, Guoqiao Township of Baoying County, Guocang Township of Rugao County and Guo Zhuang Township of Jurong County. There is also Guojiazhai, located in the north of Taixing Town, Taixing County. According to legend, Guo, the Ministry of Yue Fei in the Song Dynasty, once camped here, hence the name. Ningbo, Yinxian, Xiaoshan and Longquan in Zhejiang, Bozhou in Anhui, Guodian Township in Mengcheng County, Ji Guo Township in Mengcheng County, Guo Fu Township in Wuhe County, Guocun Township in huangshan district, Huangshan City, etc., are the main living and distribution areas of Guo people in ancient and modern times.

Fujian Guangdong province

The Guo family in Fujian and Guangdong is an immigrant and descendant of the Guo family in Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and later, and a descendant of the Guo family in the Central Plains. Since then, some people surnamed Guo in Fujian and Guangdong have become the ancestors of some people surnamed Guo in Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. Today, Houguan in Fuzhou, Changle, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Longxi and Tang Wei in the east of Fujian, and Guokeng in the southwest of Xiaoxi Town in Pinghe County are the main distribution areas of Guo Fujian people. Guangdong Guo people mainly live in Zhaoqing, Tai Po in Chaozhou, Ma in the south of Chaozhou and Baiyun Mountain in the north of Guangzhou.

Taiwan Province Province

Guo people in Taiwan Province Province mainly migrated from Fujian and Guangdong coastal areas. It has made great progress in all parts of Taiwan Province Province and is one of the top ten surnames in Taiwan Province Province. The main distribution areas of Guo people in Taiwan Province Province are Tainan cities such as Hsinchu, Xinhua, Changhua, Danshui, Chiayi, Tainan and Taipei.

Guo immigrant history

the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period

Judging from the origin of Guo's surname, there are two main origins of Guo's surname: one is the ancient Guo State in Xia and Shang Dynasties, and the other is the blocked Guo State. After being destroyed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, their people began their first great migration in history.

During the Warring States Period, Guo, an ancient country located in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, was destroyed by Qi. Later generations wandered around after the country was destroyed, and finally moved to the vast area at the junction of Shandong and Hebei. Zhongshan is one of the counties where Guo people live together, and nearby Changshan County and Guangping County also have Guo people's activities. After continuous reproduction and development, these Guo people gradually grew stronger and formed a prominent family in Zhongshan. Zuo Zhuan in the Spring and Autumn Period recorded that Guo was the best in Qi, Guo Zhong was in Lu and Guo Kui was in Yan.

The State of Guo, which originated from the State of Guo in the Zhou Dynasty, is a branch with the largest number, the strongest strength, the widest distribution and the most far-reaching influence. It can be said that the 90-curse Guo family originated from this branch, but the reproduction and migration of this Guo family are not the same.

After the demise of the State of Guo, the descendants of the State of Guo, as the people who perished, were either forced to migrate, or fled to a foreign country to live together, and some remained in the same place.

Xiguo people moved with Pingping, and those who stayed in the same place went to Qin Wugong for eleven years, which was destroyed by Qin. His people were forced to move to remote areas in the northwest and settle there, thus forming the later Xiping State and Dunhuang State, which were famous in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

After the demise of North and South Jin Xiangong, their people drifted around, some were forced to move to the State of Jin, and some fled to neighboring countries. Most of the Guo people who moved to the state of Jin stayed in the south of Shanxi, and some of them were placed in Fenyang County, Shanxi Province. Fenyang county, the big Guo city, small Guo city are all because of it.

Dongguo was destroyed by Zheng, and was forced to flee. Most of them were scattered in Henan, becoming the earliest ancestor of Guo in Yingchuan. There are also people who fled to Shanxi, Shaanxi today. The Guo family in Lushan was forced to move to Lushan during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Located in the south of Yanmenguan, it is Lushan Mountain, the inner Great Wall built by Qin Shihuang. The word "mu" was invented when our ancestors moved to Guo. Because he lost his fief, he was forced to move to a mountain, so he went to the city on Guo's right and added a mountain on his left, named "Mushan". Zilitang is called "Lushan Hall".

To sum up, the migration of Guo, which originated in the Zhou Dynasty, has always been related to the rise and fall of Guo. The demise of each Guo, whether it is the West Guo or the East Guo, whether it is the north or the south, has led to the great escape and migration of Guo people. In the process of migration, Xiguo became the ancestors of the Guo family in Xiping and Dunhuang in Wei and Jin Dynasties, while the Guo family in the East, North and South became the ancestors of the Guo family in Taiyuan, the Guo family in Hedong and the Guo family in Yingchuan.

Qin and Han dynasties

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, with the social stability and economic development, Guo people who lived in the Central Plains for generations finally got out of the historical shadow of the country's ruin and death, and their population continued to multiply and their clans gradually grew. After experiencing the taste of exile and migration, they cherish a stable and peaceful life more. They worked hard in various settlements, or joined the military service, or joined the politics, or were penniless. He played his role in all aspects of social life, showed his talent and left a beautiful picture for history. They inherited the fine morality of their ancestors, were sincere as kings and trusted as friends, and gained high prestige in various settlements.

During the pre-Qin and Han dynasties, Guo Wujia, who lived in Taiyuan Yangqu, had the greatest influence. After continuous reproduction, the Guo family in Taiyuan became the main source of Guo's reproduction and migration, so the Guo family took "Taiyuan" as the largest county. By the end of the Han Dynasty, the Guo family had become a prominent family in the lower reaches of the Weihe River. There was Guo Ting in the Han Dynasty, and his descendants migrated from Taiyuan to Fengyi. At the end of the later Han Dynasty, the senior farmer Quanguo lived in Yang You, and his descendants moved to (Yinghe+Shui) Sichuan (now Xuchang, Henan). Then there was Guo Tai of the later Han Dynasty, who lived in Jiexiu (now Shanxi), and his descendant Sun Juwei was Changle, so it can be seen that Guo Wu of Changle was also from Taiyuan. Guo's large-scale southward migration began in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. After the "Yongjia Rebellion" at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the Guo family scattered in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and other places. The Guo family who moved to all parts of the south of the Yangtze River is also the largest in Taiyuan.

Wei and Jin dynasties

Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was a period of great integration and migration of all ethnic groups in China. During this period, there were frequent wars and overlapping regimes, and a number of powerful factions emerged. In particular, the central plains, the main settlement of the Guo family, has been in war for years and the people are in dire straits. The south is relatively stable, and a large number of people in the Central Plains are forced to leave their homes to avoid the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River. Guo's second great migration was after the Yongjia Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty, when the Western Jin Dynasty perished, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty established its capital as Jiankang (now Nanjing, Jiangsu), and hundreds of people went south with the Jin family. These southerners, including Guo. For example, Guo Pu, a famous writer in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was originally a Wenxi person in Shanxi. When Emperor Jinhui and Emperor Huaidi were in power, his hometown was harassed by Huns. He escaped the chaos in Jiangnan with dozens of relatives and friends. Most of the Guo surnames in the Central Plains who crossed the river this time were scattered all over the south of the Yangtze River, and later entered Fujian and Guangdong via Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Sui and Tang Dynasties

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Guo became the first surname in Shanxi and Shandong provinces. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Guangyuan set out for Zhangzhou, that is, Guo followed him into Fujian. During the middle Tang Dynasty, due to the "Anshi Rebellion", a large number of Guo moved to Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei and other places. Therefore, the Guo family also has a big family, namely Fenyang Guo family, whose ancestor is Huayin Guo Ziyi. He was named King of Fenyang for his meritorious service in quelling the Anshi Rebellion, and his descendants took "Fenyang" as surnamed tang. The descendants of this branch of Guo moved to Fujian and became the ancestor of Guo in Fujian.

Move to Hong Kong

There is a village called Lianhuadi in Baxiang, New Territories, Hong Kong. There are about 500 people, consisting of six surnames. Most of them are Guo, with more than 300 people, who are the earliest residents. Around the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Guo Jutian led his people to move here.

According to the Guo family tree of Lianhuadi, their ancestor Guo Sheng was born in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 13) and lived near the southern end of Xin 'an County. It spread to the 6th Guo Jutian (born in Zheng De's second year of Ming Dynasty, 1507) and moved to Lotus Land. Later, the Guo people gradually multiplied and spread all over the eight townships in the New Territories.

The Guo family has an ancestral temple called Xilongtang, which enshrines the memorial tablets of ancestors below Guo Jutian. Guo people who live in the New Territories pay special attention to the geomantic omen in cemeteries. The genealogy of Guo family in Lianhuadi is simple, but the records about the location of ancestral graves and their geomantic contents are quite substantial. For example, the location, orientation and orientation of the cemetery are recorded in detail. The investment scale of cemetery geomantic omen is also very large.

Now, not only in the New Territories of Hong Kong, but also in other parts of Hong Kong. The start and take-off of Hong Kong's economy is called a miracle by the world, which is the result of the efforts of Hong Kong people, and Guo also contributed. Guo Desheng was one of the "Three Musketeers" of the real estate boom in the mid-1960s. There is also Joyce Ma, a strong woman in Hong Kong's clothing industry who has risen in recent years, her family Wing On Company and so on.

Moved to Taiwan Province Province.

According to the records of the relocation of Guo's broadcast to Taiwan in Taiwan Province Province, the earliest Guo's real name, Guo Huaiyi, moved from Fujian to Tainan around the beginning of next year. In his early years, Guo Huaiyi sailed with his father Zheng Zhilong as his right-hand man. Zheng Zhilong was summoned by the Ming Dynasty and returned to the imperial court. Guo Huaiyi and another department, He Bin, stayed in Taiwan Province Province, where they worked with their subordinates on the south bank of Hangxi on the second floor, not far from Taiwan Province, and established their homes. The population is booming.

Many people surnamed Guo in Taiwan Province Province came to Taiwan from Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and other places in Fujian, as well as from Chaozhou, Guangdong and Jiaying, Huizhou.

Guo Youbao, Longxi County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, moved to Matou, Tainan in the eighth year of Qing Shunzhi (165 1). During the Yongzheng period, Guo Guang was introduced to Tainan County. During the Qianlong period, Guo Qi studied and moved to Penghu Magong. Guo Zhende and Guo He moved to Wan Li successively.

Guo was born in Nanjing County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, and was reclaimed during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. He is now in Changhua. In the early years of Qianlong, he moved to Taipei City to raise funds to dig canals and irrigate the Taipei Basin. Later generations thanked him for his kindness and named the canal Xiangong Town. In the fifth year of Yongzheng, Guo Chong flooded into Neihu, Taipei. During the Qianlong period, Guo Jieshi, Yuanji and Chun Brothers settled in Jinshan, Taipei. Guo Rongxing entered Wan Li today.

Guo Chaoqiu, Pingxiang County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, moved to Wan Li during the reign of Qing Qianlong, and Aunt Guo moved to Ruifang, Taipei.

There is also Guo Guangtian from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, who entered Guishan in Taoyuan today. Later Guo Chong, Guo Longwen, Guo Zun, etc. He entered Taoyuan and Guishan successively.

Guo Shunyi of Hui 'an County entered Taiwan Province from Quanzhou, Fujian. At the end of Kangxi, he entered Lugang, Changhua, and in the sixth year of Yongzheng, Guo entered Xiangshan, Hsinchu.

Guo Hangzu, Tongan County, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, cultivated in Qianlong for 19 years, and the long house was handed down from generation to generation, and he was one of the six families of Guo Liuhe. Later, he moved to Bali and Guo moved to Keelung. During the Jiaqing period, Guo Panyan entered Miaoli Garden.

Guo Kuan, Nan 'an County, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, entered Tainan Kerry in his early years and then moved to Tainan City. Guo Bu went into the forest in Taipei today, and Guo Yunshan and Yunhe brothers went into the forest in Taipei today. In the thirty-fifth year of Qianlong (1770), Guo Gongting entered the reclamation and became new.

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Guo Chang, from Anxi County, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, was cultivated in Linping, Taipei during Daoguang years.

Guo Bainian of Quanzhou, Fujian led many people to farm in Puli, Nantou, and Guo Fufu and Guo Jing successively cultivated in Shijie, Taipei.

Guo Dequan, a native of Raoping County, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, moved to Taiwan Province Province and entered the land of Chiayi in the middle of Kangxi. Guo Qingshan, Haifeng County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, entered this Hsinchu Xinfeng in the eighth year of Yongzheng. Huizhou native Guo entered Miaoli Town during the Qianlong period. Guo Hongcheng of Yizhen County, Jiaying, Guangdong Province, entered Anping District, Tainan City in 28 years. Guo Youfeng of Jiaying Meixian entered Miaoli Town during Qianlong period.

migrate overseas

Guo's earliest overseas immigrants were in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. There are many reasons for migration, and the purpose of migration is also different. The journey is very difficult.

At present, the most concentrated area of overseas Chinese surnamed Guo in the world is in Asia. Among them, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and other countries are the most. There are many China Guo surnames in the United States, Canada and Brazil. Many of them have made great contributions to their countries and enjoyed high prestige in the local area. Such as great entrepreneurs guoyan, Guo Henian and Kwek Hong Png; China reporter Guo Keming; China architect Guo Maolin; China lawyer Guo Biao and so on.