hóu 侯
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Hou": 1. It comes from the Ji surname and is derived from the title of nobility. According to the "New Book of Tang: Genealogy of Prime Ministers", during the Spring and Autumn Period, Ai Hou of the Jin State and his younger brother? Hou were both killed by Duke Wu of Jin. Their descendants fled to other countries and adopted the original title of nobility, "Hou", as their surname. Hou Ying of the Wei State was one of their descendants. 2. It comes from the Si surname. According to the "Notes on Surnames", the descendants of the Xiahou clan were enfeoffed in the Hou State, and their descendants took it as their surname. 3. It is changed from the compound surnames of the Xianbei ethnic group. According to the "Book of Wei: Records of Official Titles", during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were compound surnames in the north of Dai, such as Hounu and Houfu. After entering the Central Plains, they all changed to the single - character Chinese surname "Hou".
Famous Story
Hou Hongshi A person from the Tang Dynasty. When he was a teenager, he once dreamed that he turned into a rainbow and drank water from the river. A monk looked at his face and said, "This is a rainbow dragon." When he grew up, he reached the position of Jiedushi (military governor). Hou Ba A person from Julu in the Western Han Dynasty. He was a disciple of the famous litterateur and philosopher Yang Xiong, and studied "Tai Xuan" and "Fa Yan". These two books were written by Yang Xiong imitating "The Book of Changes" and "The Analects of Confucius". Hou Daohua A person from Ruicheng in the Tang Dynasty. He liked to read philosophical works and classics and history, and never put down the books in his hands. He once stayed in a Taoist temple for self - cultivation. It is said that one day, after getting drunk and coming back from the market, he vigorously chopped the pine branches in front of the courtyard and said, "Don't prevent me from flying to a high place." Seven days later, clouds and cranes appeared on the pine tree, and the sound of sheng (a wind instrument) and songs was heard. Hou Daohua flew and sat on the top of the pine tree, waved his hand and became an immortal. Hou Jitu A person from Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. He once visited the Daci Temple and picked up a tung leaf with seven couplets of poetry written on it, and hid it. Later, he married a woman named Ren, and only then did he know that the poem was written by his wife. Hou Fangyu (1618 - 1654 AD) With the courtesy name Chaozong, he was from Shangqiu, Henan during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He was good at writing classical Chinese and poetry, and imitated Han Yu and Ouyang Xiu. He was jointly known as the Four Sons with Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang and Chen Zhenhui. Hou Fangyu once fell in love with the famous courtesan Li Xiangjun. The powerful official Tian Yang was infatuated with Xiangjun's beauty and art, and wanted to forcibly marry her. Xiangjun refused to submit until death, and her blood splashed on the fan. At that time, Yang Wencong painted a peach blossom with the bloodstains. Kong Shangren wrote the legend "The Peach Blossom Fan" based on this story.
Random Names With "侯"
With valiant and spirited bearing, the phoenix arrives in grace.
Of noble virtue and outstanding talent.
Fiery in passion and lofty in virtue.
Knowledgeable and versatile, advancing with unwavering determination like rolling waves.
As elegant as an orchid and as fragrant as an osmanthus flower.
As elegant as a cassia tree, and unyielding in perseverance.
As elegant as a garden
As elegant as a garden