guō 郭
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Guo" is as follows: 1. According to "Qianfu Lun" and "Fengsu Tongyi", for those who take their surnames from their places of residence, "Cheng" (city wall), "Guo" (outer city wall), "Yuan" (garden) and "Chi" (pond) are examples. "Guo" refers to the outer defensive wall of an ancient capital city. 2. According to "Yuanhe Xingzuan", Guo Shu, the younger brother of King Wen of Zhou, was enfeoffed in the State of Guo. Some say it was "Duke Guo" (in ancient times, the characters "Guo" and "Huo" were homophonic), so the descendants took it as their surname. According to "Tangshu - Table of Prime Minister's Family", King Wen of Zhou enfeoffed his brother Guo Shu in the Western Guo and Guo Zhong in the Eastern Guo. "Guo" was pronounced the same as "Huo", and thus the descendants took it as their surname. The State of Guo was also known as the State of Guo. The Eastern Guo was located around present - day Xingyang City, Henan Province. It was destroyed by the State of Zheng in 765 BC. The Western Guo was also called the "City State" and was located in the eastern part of present - day Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. After the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty, a branch of the clan remained in the original place and was called the "Small Guo", which was annexed by the State of Qin in 687 BC. The Northern Guo established its capital in Shangyang (in the southeast of present - day Henan Province), occupying the areas of present - day Sanmenxia in Henan Province and Pinglu County in Shanxi Province. It was destroyed by the State of Jin in 655 BC. The descendants of these places all took the surname Guo. 3. After the Uyghurs settled in the Central Plains in the Tang Dynasty, they changed their surnames to "Guo" to follow the surname of Guo Ziyi.
Famous Story
Guo Jie His courtesy name was Wengbo. His birth and death years are unknown. He was from Zhi (now Jiyuan County, Henan Province) in the Han Dynasty. He was shrewd, thrifty, brave and chivalrous. He often returned kindness for hatred, gave generously but expected little in return, so people vied to associate with him. If a friend was in trouble or wronged, he would personally help him take revenge; if the friend didn't want to take revenge, he would donate money to let him live in peace. He was killed during the reign of Emperor Wu. Guo Pu (276 - 324) His courtesy name was Jingchun. He was from Wenxi, Hedong. He was a litterateur and thinker in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was erudite and talented, fond of ancient prose, poetry and odes, and rich in literary grace. He was also proficient in the art of yin - yang, calendar, five - element divination. Later, he was killed because his divination offended Wang Dun. He annotated books such as Erya, Shan Hai Jing, Fang Yan, and Chu Ci. Guo Ziyi (697 - 781) He was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, from Huazhou (now Huaxian County, Shaanxi Province). He quelled the An - Shi Rebellion, allied with the Uyghurs and fought against the Tibetans. He was promoted to Grand Commandant and Prime Minister, and was then called Duke Guo. Because he was conferred the title of Prince of Fenyang, he was commonly known as Guo Fenyang. He served four emperors, Emperor Xuanzong, Emperor Suzong, Emperor Daizong, and Emperor Dezong throughout his life. The safety of the country depended on him for twenty years. He lived to be eighty - five years old and was posthumously given the title of Zhongwu.
guó 国
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Famous Story
Migration and Distribution (No information) The Guo (国) surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The book "Guangyun" quotes the view from "Xingyuan" and believes that the Guo surname is descended from Jiang Taigong. The "Xingshi Kao Lue" also holds the same view. However, the "Yuanhe Xing Zuan" puts forward a different theory. It believes that Fa (with the courtesy name Ziguo), the son of Duke Mu of Zheng, and his descendants used the character "Wang" as their clan name, also known as the Guo clan. In addition, the "Xingshi Kao Lue" also mentions that the Guo surname exists among the eight surnames of the ministers in the states of Wei and Baekje. It can be seen that the origin of the Guo surname is complex. Currently, it is very difficult for Chinese people with the Guo surname to find out which branch they belong to. The prestigious lineage of the Guo surname is from Xiapi County (the former city of Xiapi in present - day Pizhou County, Jiangsu Province).
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