Origin of the surname Zhu in Lotus Pond, Zhuzhuang Township, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province

The surname Zhu is a typical multi-ethnic and multi-origin surname, mainly derived from the surnames of Ji, Qi, Zi and ethnic minority surnames. The surname Zhu was first established in the Western Zhou Dynasty and was named after the country (because the ancestor of the surname was Cao Jie, this branch is also considered to be derived from the surname Cao). It is said that King Wu of Zhou Dynasty granted Cao Cao the title of Zhu State and established his capital in Zhu.