dīng 丁
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
Origins of the surname "Ding": 1. It originated from the Jiang surname and was derived from posthumous titles. According to "Tongzhi - Shi Zu Lue", in the 11th century BC, during the Western Zhou Dynasty when vassal states were enfeoffed, Jiang Taigong Wang was enfeoffed in Qi. His son Ji was posthumously titled "Duke Ding" after his death. Later, his descendants took "Ding" as their surname. 2. According to the annotation of "Biography of Sun Kuang" in "Records of the Three Kingdoms", during the Kingdom of Wu in the Three - Kingdoms period, Sun Quan separated the clan of his grandson Sun Kuang as the Ding clan because Sun Kuang burned the thatch, resulting in a shortage of military supplies. 3. It originated from the surnames of the Hui ethnic group in the Western Regions. Muslims in Islam originally had no surnames. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a man named Ding Henian. His great - grandfather was named Akading, his grandfather was named Kusiding, his father was named Zhimaluding, and his cousin was named Jiyamoding. Later, after sinicization, they took "Ding" as their surname.
Famous Story
Ding Mi A native of Cenxi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, styled Jinggong. He was well - known for his filial piety. After his parents passed away, he built a house beside the grave and kept watch for three years. It is said that two wild ducks flew to a small pond near the house and were tame when seeing people. People at that time thought it was an induction of his filial deeds. Ding Lingwei A native of Liaodong in the Western Han Dynasty. It is said that he learned Taoism on Lingxu Mountain. Later, he transformed into a crane and returned to Liaodong, perching on the ornamental column of the city gate. A young man wanted to shoot him. The crane hovered in the air and said, "There is a bird, a bird named Ding Lingwei. I've left home for a thousand years and now I'm back. The city remains the same, but the people have changed. Why don't you learn Taoism when there are so many tombs?" Then it soared into the sky and flew away. Ding Fu A person in the early Han Dynasty. He joined Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang's army in Xue. Later, he helped Emperor Gaozu pacify the Three Qins and defeated Long Ju, a general of Xiang Yu, in Pengcheng. He was appointed as the Grand Marshal and enfeoffed as the Marquis of Yangdu. Ding Yunyuan A native of Changzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty, styled Shuzhong. During the Chunxi period (AD 1174 - 1189), he served as a junior official. Later, due to his loyal advice, he was demoted to the governor of Chaozhou. He allocated land rents to support schools and nourish scholars, and built bridges for the convenience of the people. The people enshrined him in the "Famous Officials Shrine". Ding Lan A native of Henei Commandery in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His mother passed away when he was a teenager. He carved a wooden statue of his mother and served it every day as if it were a living person. A neighbor named Zhang Shu, drunk, scolded the wooden statue and hit its head with a walking stick. Ding Lan was angry and beat Zhang Shu, and was arrested. It is said that when he bid farewell to the wooden statue, the statue shed tears for him.
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