gě 葛
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Ge": 1. "Ge" is derived from the "Ying" surname. It takes the name of a state as the clan name. In the Xia Dynasty, there was a vassal state called the "Ge" state, which is now Changge County, Henan Province. According to "Mencius - Teng Wengong", Tang lived in Bo and was a neighbor of the Duke of Ge. Later, there emerged the Ge clan. 2. It was changed from a Xianbei compound surname. As recorded in "Wei Shu - Officials and Titles", during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when the Northern Wei had the compound surname "Hege" from the north of the frontier, after they migrated south to Luoyang with Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei and settled in the Central Plains, they changed to the Han surname "Ge". There is also a legend that the Ge clan is the descendant of the "Ancient Clan of Ge Tian", or it is said to be before Fuxi.
Famous Story
Ge Tian Shi A legendary ancient emperor. During his reign, people believed in him without his words and followed good practices without coercion. He was an ideal political leader in ancient society. In "Biography of Mr. Wu Liu" by Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty, there is a mention: "Are they the people of Wu Huai Shi? Ge Tian..." In "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons - On Poetry" by Liu Xie of the Southern Liang Dynasty, it says: "In ancient times, Ge Tian had the melody 'Xuan Niao'; Huang Di had 'Yun Men', and the reason is not just for show." Ge Hong (approximately 250 - 330) A native of Jurong in the Jin Dynasty, with the courtesy name Zhichuan and the self - titled Baopuzi. He was interested in the methods of cultivating oneself to become an immortal. Emperor Yuan summoned him to be a prime minister's assistant. Because of his contribution in suppressing bandits, he was granted the title of Marquis within the Pass. He wrote the book "Baopuzi", which describes the methods of alchemy and establishes the theory of immortality. He is also said to be the founding master of painters.
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