rén 任
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
### Origins of the surname "Ren" 1. The surname "Ren" (formerly written as "Ren" with a "woman" radical, meaning pregnancy) is one of the oldest surnames in China. According to *Zuo Zhuan Zhengyi* (Commentary on *Zuo's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals*), after the era of Taihao, there were ten states, namely Xie, Zhang, Xue, Shu, Lü, Zhu, Zhong, Quan, Bi, and Guo, whose people all adopted the surname "Ren". 2. It originated from the "Feng" surname and was formed based on the name of a state. As recorded in *Tang Shu. Zai Xiang Shi Xi Biao* (Genealogies of Prime Ministers in the *Book of Tang*) and *Tong Zhi. Shi Zu Lue. Yi Guo Wei Shi* (General Records: A Summary of Surnames Based on States), there was a state named Ren during the Zhou Dynasty, located in present - day Jining County, Shandong Province. Later, the people there took the surname "Ren".
Famous Story
Tai Ren, also known as Tai Ren, was the mother of King Wen of Zhou. She was from the "Ren" clan and is historically known as "Tai Ren". Ren Fang (460 - 508), styled Yan Sheng, was from Bocang (now south of Boxing County, Shandong Province) during the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Wu, he served as the prefect of Yixing and Xin'an and had a good reputation for governance. Noticing that the four - part ancient books stored in the palace were in a chaotic state, he personally collated and proofread them. He wrote books such as miscellaneous biographies and local records. After his death, he was posthumously given the title of Jing.
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