His courtesy names were Xiaolan and Chunfan, and his later sobriquet was Shiyun. He was from Xian County, Zhili (now in Hebei Province). He was a famous official, bibliographer, and writer in the Qing Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination in the reign of Emperor Qianlong and served as the Minister of Rites and the Assistant Grand Councillor. During the Qianlong period, he served as the chief compiler of the Complete Library in the Four Branches of Literature and presided over the compilation of the General Catalogue of the Complete Library in the Four Branches of Literature and the Concise Catalogue of the Complete Library in the Four Branches of Literature. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the title of "Wen Da". He was the author of Notes from the Thatched Cottage of Close Observation and Collected Works of Mr. Ji Wen Da. Ji Xin was a general under Liu Bang during the Chu-Han Contention. In a battle between Chu and Han, to cover Liu Bang's escape, he pretended to be Liu Bang and was later captured and beheaded by Xiang Yu.

Ji An (?-112 BC) With the courtesy name Changru, he was from Puyang in the Western Han Dynasty. He was fond of being a knight-errant and had integrity. He served as the governor of Donghai, where he pacified the people and brought great order to Donghai. Later, he was summoned to serve as the Chief Commandant of Nobles. He dared to remonstrate with the emperor face to face in the court, which was respected by Emperor Wu. Ji Gu A native of Liangcheng in the Northern Wei Dynasty. He served as an official in Yanzhou during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen (reigned from 471 to 499 AD). When Li Shi, the governor of Yanzhou, was imprisoned for some reason, his son Li Xian was just one month old. Li Shi said to the crowd, "Is there no one like Cheng Ying and Xu Jiu nowadays?" Ji Gu replied, "Are things really different between ancient and modern times?" Then he hid Li Xian. During the search, Ji Gu substituted a maid's child and fled to other places with Li Xian in his arms. He only returned after Li Shi was pardoned. To commend his righteousness, the governor of Yanzhou appointed him as the chief clerk.

Ji Kang (233 - 262 AD) With the courtesy name Shuye, he was a native of Qiao Commandery in the State of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was highly learned and elegant, standing out like an isolated pine. He held the position of Zhongsan Dafu (a court official). He often roamed in the bamboo forest with Ruan Ji, Shan Tao and others, and was known as one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove". Ji Shao With the courtesy name Yanzu, he was a native of Zhixian County in Qiao Commandery during the Jin Dynasty. He was the son of Ji Kang. He reached the position of Shizhong (a high - ranking official). Someone said of Ji Shao that "he stands out like a wild crane in a flock of chickens", and if "he were made the Minister of Personnel, there would be no more untapped talents in the world". Ji Shu It is said that he was the son of Emperor Shaokang of the Xia Dynasty. He was enfeoffed in Kuaiji. In the early Western Han Dynasty, his family moved to Ji Mountain in Qiao Commandery and changed their surname to "Ji". Ji Ying With the courtesy name Gongshi, he was a native of Songcheng County in Yingtian Prefecture during the Song Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination during the Tiansheng era (1023 - 1031 AD). At that time, Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai successively served as the governors of Nanjing. Seeing that Ji Ying was honest, diligent and studious, they said to their children and nephews, "He is your role model." He eventually reached the position of Hanlin Academician. Ji Huang With the courtesy name Shangzuo, he was a native of Jiangning during the Qing Dynasty. During the Qianlong era (1736 - 1795 AD), he reached the position of Grand Scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion. When he was a child, after reading "Yu Gong", he said, "Yu controlled the floods from downstream to upstream. Because when the downstream is dredged, the water will flow downstream smoothly." The elders were all amazed, and later he really made great achievements in river control.

**Ji Bu** His birth and death years are unknown. He was from Chu. During the Chu-Han Contention, he was initially a general under Xiang Yu and surrounded Liu Bang several times. After Xiang Yu's defeat, he was hunted down by Liu Bang. Later, through Zhu Jia and with the help of Ruyin Marquis Teng Gong, he was pardoned and held positions such as Langzhong, Zhonglang Jiang, and Hedong Shou. He was a chivalrous man who valued his promises highly. At that time, people said, "It's better to get Ji Bu's one promise than a hundred catties of gold." **Ji Zha** His birth and death years are unknown. He was the fourth son of King Shoumeng of the State of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. King Shoumeng, seeing his virtue, wanted to make him the king, but he declined. Later, he was enfeoffed in Yanling and was known as the Marquis of Yanling, simply called Ji Zi. He once visited the State of Lu on a diplomatic mission and could tell the rise and fall of various states from the music he heard. The story of his valuing friendship and keeping his promise with Lord Xu is also widely told by the world.

Migration and Distribution (Lack of information) The Ji surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the Mainland and Taiwan. Ji was originally one of the characters of a place name in ancient times. This place called Zhuj i is now in Jiangyin County, Jiangsu Province. Later, a noble was enfeoffed in Zhuji, and his descendants took the fief as their surname, simply referred to as the Ji surname. There is a person named Peng Zu among the descendants of Huang Di. During the Shang Dynasty, the descendants of Peng Zu were barons and were enfeoffed in Zhuji. At the beginning, they formed the Ji clan by taking the fief as their surname. Another theory is that during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a doctor in the State of Yue named Zhuji Ying. Among his descendants, this compound surname was further divided into two single surnames, the Zhu surname and the Ji surname, and some of them became the Ji surname. There is also a theory that during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a King of Wu named Fagai. Among his descendants, some took Gai as their surname. Later, due to avoiding revenge and murder, they were forced to change to other surnames, and some of them changed to the Ji surname. Since the characters "Ji" and "Ji" are interchangeable and often mixed, the Ji clan can also be the Ji clan.

Migration and Distribution (Lack of information) The Ji surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames on the Chinese mainland and in Taiwan. The Ji surname is one of the oldest surnames in China. In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor was a famous clan leader, and his tribe worshiped the dragon totem. It is said that the Yellow Emperor was born by a river called Ji, so he took the surname Ji. Among the Yellow Emperor's 25 sons, 14 were given a total of 12 surnames, and Ji was one of these 12 surnames. Later, King Wu of Zhou established the Zhou Dynasty. The king himself had the surname Ji and was called Ji Fa. Ji Fa later enfeoffed the whole country, sending many of his close relatives with the same surname to various parts of the country as feudal lords. The royal families of these states mostly changed their surnames to the names of the states they were in later. After the Zhou Dynasty ended, the descendants of the Zhou royal family also changed their surname to Zhou and no longer used the Ji surname. As a result, although the Ji surname was once a very large surname, it is not commonly seen today.

### Migration and Distribution The Ji surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the Mainland and Taiwan. There was a state named Ji (in the area of present - day Jishan County, Shanxi Province) during the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the people of the Ji State later took Ji as their surname. Additionally, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Ji was attached to the State of Jin. Gu Rui, a doctor of the State of Jin, was enfeoffed in Ji by the King of Jin and was called Ji Rui. His descendants also took the Ji surname. People with the Ji surname have also shown excellent performances in Chinese history. For example, Ji Jun of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, "was calm and prudent, and was good at official - style calligraphy". Due to his achievements, he was successively promoted to the governor of Changle and the governor of Huzhou. As an official, he lived a simple and quiet life every year, and he had a good reputation for governance in all the positions he had held throughout the years. Ji Xi, a poet and an official in the Department of the Shangshu Province during the Jin Dynasty; Ji Ting, a Confucian scholar during the Ming Dynasty; and Ji Chaoding, a statesman in modern times, are all well - known figures with the Ji surname.

Migration and Distribution Neihuang County: The Neihuang County was established during the Han Dynasty, with its seat in today's Neihuang County, Henan Province.

Ji Ran Xin Yan, styled Wenzi, was a native of Pushang, Kuiqiu during the Spring and Autumn Period. His birth and death dates are unknown. He was called Ji Ran because he was proficient in calculation. He once served in the state of Yue and presented ten strategies, including observing people's preferences, valuing the circulation of goods, advocating equality, and warning against stagnation. Yue adopted five of his strategies and became a hegemon in the Central Plains. Fan Li learned from him and amassed a huge fortune.

Migration and Distribution: (Missing information) The Ji (籍) surname is not ranked among the top 100 surnames in the Baijiaxing (Hundred Family Surnames) in both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The Ji surname originated from the Ji (姬) surname. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a member of the royal clan in the State of Jin named Boyan. He was the grandson of Duke Xiang of Jin (some say he was the grandson of Xun Linfu, a high - ranking official in the State of Jin). Boyan was in charge of managing the official archives of the State of Jin in the imperial court. Boyan was very learned, and some of his descendants took "Ji" as their surname, thus giving rise to the Ji surname as we know it today.

Ji: A person from the Tang Dynasty. He served as the General of the Imperial Guards and lived to be 88 years old. He was one of the members of the Nine Elders Society. Ji Zhongfu: A native of Poyang in the Tang Dynasty. He served as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and was one of the Ten Talented Poets of the Dali era. Ji Fen: Courtesy name Yanxiao, a native of Lianshao in the Liang Dynasty. In the early years of the Tianjian era (AD 502), his father was falsely accused and sentenced to death. At the age of 15, Ji Fen beat the Drum of Grievance and was willing to die in place of his father. Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, suspected that someone had instigated him and ordered the Chief Justice to investigate. Ji Fen remained unyielding throughout, and his father was thus pardoned.