xí 席
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the "Xi" (席) surname: It originated from a name - avoidance surname change. According to "Guangyun", during the Spring and Autumn Period, Ji Tan, a high - ranking official of the Jin State, had ancestors who had been in charge of the state's ancient documents for generations, so they took "Ji" (籍) as their surname. Around the Qin and Han Dynasties, to avoid using the personal name of Xiang Yu (named Ji), the Overlord of Chu, the descendants of the Ji clan changed their surname to the phonetically similar "Xi" (席).
Famous Story
Xi Yu, styled Jianhou, was a native of Xiangyang in the Tang Dynasty. He passed the imperial examinations. He was honest, upright, and free from covetousness, and was not intimidated by the powerful and influential. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty once climbed the Chaoyuan Pavilion and composed poems. Among the court officials, the emperor considered Xi Yu's poem the best and hailed him as the crown of poets. During the Tianbao period (AD 742 - 755), he rose to the position of Minister of Rites.
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