gǔ 谷
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Gu" is as follows: 1. It originated from the Ying surname and is a clan name based on a place name. According to "Tongzhi·Shizu Lue" and "Inscription of Gu Lang", Fei Zi, a forerunner of the Qin people, lived in Qin Valley (southwest of today's Tianshui City, Gansu Province). Later, his descendants were divided into two branches. One branch took the surname Qin, and the other took the surname Gu. 2. According to "Weishu·Guan Shi Zhi", among the Xianbei people, there was a compound - surname clan called Guhui. After they entered the Central Plains, they changed their surname to the Han surname Gu. 3. According to "Tangshu", in the Tang Dynasty, there was a person named Gu Nalu, known as the "Library of the Nine Classics". He was originally from the Dongyi ethnic group and had the compound surname Guna. His descendants all changed to the single - character surname Gu. 4. According to "Shu Pu", in ancient times, there was a clan with the surname Qie. They removed the "yi" radical and used "Gu" as their surname.
Famous Story
Gu Yong Zi Yun by courtesy name, was a native of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty. He served as a minor official in Chang'an when he was young. In the early years of Jianshi (32 BC), he answered the imperial questions on the virtues and talents of the candidates, and was recommended as the top-ranked candidate (outstanding talent). He and Lou Hu (Zi Junqing by courtesy name) were guests of honor at the mansions of the five marquises. The people in Chang'an said, "Gu Ziyun excels with the pen, while Lou Junqing is good at speech." He eventually held the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture. Guna Lü A native of Changle in the Tang Dynasty. He had extensive knowledge of various books and was called the "Warehouse of the Nine Classics" by Chu Suiliang, a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. During the Zhenguan period (AD 627 - 649), he served as a court remonstrant and a scholar of the Hongwen Academy.
Random Names With "谷"
Great and extraordinary, with lofty aspirations.
As fiery as a raging blaze and full of youthful vigor.
Fragrant as osmanthus, sweet - scented as orchids.
Firm in will and lofty in ambition.
With lofty goals, the future stretches far ahead.
Graceful and dignified
The melody of the zither lingers sweetly, with beauty outside and wisdom within.
Building the nation with lofty aspirations.