yīn 殷
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Yin": 1. It comes from the "Zi" surname and is formed by taking the name of the state. According to "Shiben", it is after Qi. After King Wu conquered the Shang Dynasty, the descendants of the Shang people scattered and took "Yin" as their surname. "Yuanhe Xingzuan" records that the surname "Yin" was the name of the state of Cheng Tang. After it was destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty, the descendants took the name of the state as their surname. Also, "Tongzhi · Shizu Lue · Taking the Name of the State as the Surname" states that the Yin clan has the Qi surname. They were enfeoffed in Shang and later moved to Bo. When it was destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty in the Zhou era, the descendants took the name of the state as their surname.
Famous Story
Yin Hao (? - 356), styled Shenyuan, was a native of Changping, Chenjun in the Jin Dynasty. He had profound insights and a broad - minded attitude, was fond of the "Laozi" and the "Book of Changes", and was well - known far and wide. Initially, he served as a secretary - general under Yu Liang, and later was appointed as the General of Jianwu. As the court intended to pacify the regions along the Guan and He rivers, Yin Hao was made the General of the Central Army and was put in charge of military affairs in the five prefectures of Yang, Yu, Xu, Yan, and Qing, taking it as his mission to pacify the Central Plains. After suffering a defeat in the expedition against Yao Xiang, he was demoted to a commoner. He would spend the whole day writing in the air, forming the four characters meaning "What a strange thing!".
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