sī kōng 司空

Migration and Distribution (No information available) The SIKONG surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the Chinese mainland or Taiwan. Sikong was an official title in ancient times. It is said that it was established during the reign of Emperor Shaohao, and was specifically in charge of water conservancy, civil engineering and construction. It is reported that Yu the Great served as Sikong during the reign of Emperor Yao. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Tu in the State of Jin also served as Sikong, and the descendants of these people all took Sikong as their surname. At first, "Sikong" was an official title. It is said that Emperor Shaohao established the position of Sikong, which was responsible for the country's water conservancy, civil engineering and transportation engineering construction. As this position was indispensable for people's livelihood, it was continuously used in later generations. In the Zhou Dynasty, it was even listed as one of the six high - ranking officials, which shows its importance. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Yao, Yu the Great served as Sikong and made great contributions to flood control. Some of his descendants took Sikong as their surname. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the grandson of Xishu served as Sikong in the State of Jin, and his descendants also took Sikong as their surname for this reason.