biàn 卞
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Bian": 1. It is derived from the name of a fief. According to "Yuan He Xing Zuan", a collateral son (sons born to concubines and sons after the second - born son of the legal wife are all called "collateral sons") of Cao Shu Zhen, the sixth son of King Wen of Zhou, was enfeoffed in the Bian fief (near present - day Yanzhou and Sizhou in Shandong Province) and was called Lord Bian. His descendants adopted the surname "Bian". 2. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a brave man named Zhuangzi who served as the magistrate of Bianyi in the state of Lu. He was called Bian Zhuangzi, also written as Bian Zhuangzi. His descendants also took the surname "Bian" and also the surname "Bian".
Famous Story
Bian He A native of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He found a jade in the rough on Jing Mountain and presented it to the King of Chu. He was suspected twice and had his left and right feet cut off. Later, the King of Chu asked a jade carver to琢 it, and indeed obtained a precious jade, which was then named He's Bi. See Han Feizi - He's Bi. Bian Zhuangzi A doctor in Bianyi during the Spring and Autumn Period, famous for his bravery. He once stabbed tigers and caught two tigers at one time. The people of the State of Qi were afraid of him and did not dare to invade the State of Lu. During the Han Dynasty, to avoid naming taboo of Emperor Ming (Liu Zhuang), Zhuang was changed to Yan. He is also called Bian Yan, Bian Yanzi, or Bian Yanzi.
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