What is the county name of Duchangmao?

The Mao surname in the world is based on the country, and Duchang Mao surname inherits the "Xihe family".

Shi Mao overlooks Xihe County, whose jurisdiction is located along the Yellow River between Shaanxi and Shaanxi today. Mao Bo, the ancestor of the Spring and Autumn Period, is regarded as the ancestor.

Shi Mao mostly takes Xihe as the hall number. For example, Mao Qiling, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, claimed to be the Shi Mao of Xihe, and Shi Mao of Shaoshan also took Xihe as the hall name. County looks generally refer to the family of a surname who lives in a certain area and has the highest status. It can also be called the birthplace of a surname and its main branches. In addition to Xihe County, Shi Mao County also sees Xingyang County, Heyang County and Beidi County.

The Migration and Distribution of Shi Mao

During the pre-Qin period, the Shi Mao family mainly lived in today's Henan and Hubei areas. In the Han Dynasty, Shi Mao also lived in the northern region, but did not move much to the south. In the Tang Dynasty, Shi Mao began to develop outward gradually, appearing in today's Shandong, Anhui, Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu.

In the Song Dynasty, the Shi Mao family began to develop in the southeast coast and soon took root in the south. At present, the population of Shi Mao is mainly distributed in the south of the Yangtze River, among which Zhejiang is the most populous province in Shi Mao.