jiǎng 蒋
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Jiang": 1. It originated from the "Ji" surname and is derived from the name of a state. According to "New Book of Tang - Genealogy of Prime Ministers" and "General Records of the States - Surnames from the Names of States", at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Bo Ling, the third son of Duke Zhou, was enfeoffed in the State of Jiang (one theory holds that it was in present - day Xianju County, Hubei Province, and another theory holds that it was to the east of present - day固始 County, Henan Province). Later, the state was destroyed by the State of Chu, and the survivors adopted the original state name "Jiang" as their surname.
Famous Story
Jiang Wan (? - 246) Styled Gongyan, he was from Xiangxiang (now Xiangxiang County, Hunan Province) of the Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. At first, he followed Liu Bei into Sichuan. Later, he was highly regarded by Zhuge Liang, who considered him a talent for the state. After Zhuge Liang's death, he took over Zhuge Liang's position in governing the state, and finally served as the Chief Secretary and was ennobled as the Marquis of Anyangting. He governed the state with a calm and steady approach. Later, he was ordered to station his troops in Hanzhong, and was given permission to open an office and was promoted to the Grand Marshal. After his death, he was posthumously titled "Gong" (respectful).
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