South Korea, South Korea and Vietnam, why are there so many surnames in China?

China's neighboring countries, such as North Korea, South Korea, Viet Nam and China, have many surnames. I think there are two main reasons. The first is influenced by China culture, and the second is that China is close to these neighboring countries, and their ancestors may be China, who was born and raised in China.

The first is the influence of China culture. In ancient feudal society, the Central Plains, strong or weak, was the suzerain of these neighboring countries. These neighboring countries send envoys to pay tribute to the Central Plains every year. The strength and wealth of the Central Plains have deeply shocked them. They have inherited various cultural systems in China, and surnames are only a small part of them, so they can spread rapidly in their country.

Another is influenced by Confucian culture, which is not limited to China. The radiation area of ancient Confucian culture is beyond your imagination. For example, Vietnam did not abolish the imperial examination system until 19 19, even later than China. Confucian culture also contributed to the promotion of China's surname.

The second reason is that their ancestors may be native to China, for example, after the demise of the Shang Dynasty. Zhou Wang's uncle Ji Zi ran to the Korean peninsula to establish a country; During the Tang Dynasty, Viet Nam was just an area of China called Jiaotoe, and Wang Bo's father was once demoted to Jiaotoe as a county magistrate.

The ancient Central Plains was often plundered by various forces because of its wealth, and people living in these areas suffered from war all the year round. Relatively speaking, there are fewer wars in remote areas such as North Korea, South Korea and Viet Nam, and a large number of China people have moved there with their surnames.