jiāng 姜
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Jiang": The Jiang clan is one of the oldest surnames in the Chinese nation. Yan Emperor had the surname "Jiang". 1. It originated from a place name. According to "Shuowen Jiezi" and "Yuanhe Xingzuan", Shennong (Yan Emperor) was born by the Jiangshui River, so he took "Jiang" as his surname. Jiang Taigong (Jiang Shang) was enfeoffed in the State of Qi. Later, the state was destroyed by Tian He, and his descendants scattered and adopted the surname "Jiang". 2. According to "The Book of Songs", it is said that the mother of Houji, the ancestor of the Zhou tribe, was "Jiang Yuan", a daughter of the You Tai clan with the surname Jiang.
Famous Story
Jiang Yuan Legend has it that she was the daughter of the You Tai family and the consort of Emperor Ku, as well as the mother of Hou Ji, the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty. She gave birth to Ji after stepping on the footprint of a giant in the wild. Refer to "Records of the Grand Historian, Volume 4, The Chronicles of the Zhou Dynasty". Also known as Jiang Yuan. Jiang Wei (202–264) Style name Boyue, a native of Jixian County, Tianshui in the Shu Han of the Three Kingdoms. He was originally a general of the Wei Dynasty and later defected to the Shu Han, where he was highly valued by Zhuge Liang and appointed as the General Who Conquers the West. After Zhuge Liang's death, he led Zhuge's army. When the Wei army attacked the Shu Han and Emperor Liu Shan of Shu surrendered to the Wei, Jiang Wei was forced to surrender. Later, he attempted to restore the Shu Han, but the plot failed and he was killed by a mob. Jiang Kui (1155–1221) Style name Yaozhang, self - titled Baishi Daoren, a native of Poyang in the Song Dynasty. He never held an official position throughout his life and often traveled between Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu. He later died of illness in Hangzhou. Mr. Jiang was proficient in music, often composed his own tunes, was good at poetry, and was especially excellent in ci - poetry. His ci - poetry was characterized by refined phrases and a clear and gentle style. In the six - volume Songs of Baishi Daoren, there were ancient Gongche notations beside seventeen ci - poems, which were important materials for studying ci - music. In the third year of the Guangyuan era of Emperor Ningzong, he submitted A Treatise on Grand Music in one volume and An Archaeological Diagram of Qin and Se in one volume, commenting on ancient and modern music systems and suggesting the reorganization of court music, but his suggestions were not adopted, and these works have now been lost. He also authored Collected Poems of Baishi Daoren, Collected Ci - poems of Baishi Daoren, and Songs of Baishi Daoren.
jiāng 江
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
Origin of the surname "Jiang": 1. It comes from the Ying surname and is derived from a state. According to "Tongzhi - Shi Zu Lue - Derived from States", during the Zhou Dynasty, the descendants of Boyi were enfeoffed in the State of Jiang. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was conquered by the State of Chu, and the descendants took the name of the state as their surname. 2. According to "Xing Pu", it also comes from the Ying surname. They are the descendants of Boyi, enfeoffed in Jiangling, and their descendants took the name of the state as their surname.
Famous Story
Jiang Zong (519–594), also known as Jiang Zongchi, was from Kaocheng in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. He was skilled in writing and excelled at amorous poems. He first served in the Southern Liang Dynasty and later entered the Southern Chen Dynasty, where he became the Minister of the Household, so he was commonly called "Jiang Ling" in later generations. Later, he was favored by Emperor Houzhu of Chen. He and the emperor feasted and entertained day and night, neglecting state affairs, which led to the downfall of the country. After entering the Sui Dynasty, he was appointed as the High-ranking General. He passed away in Jiangdu. Lady Jiang (Concubine Mei) was a consort of Emperor Xuanzong (Li Longji) of the Tang Dynasty. She was extremely fond of plum blossoms and was known as Concubine Mei. After losing the emperor's favor, when Emperor Xuanzong presented her with a measure of pearls, she refused to accept them and sent back a poem, which included the line "Why use pearls to console my loneliness?"
jiǎng 蒋
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Jiang": 1. It originated from the "Ji" surname and is derived from the name of a state. According to "New Book of Tang - Genealogy of Prime Ministers" and "General Records of the States - Surnames from the Names of States", at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Bo Ling, the third son of Duke Zhou, was enfeoffed in the State of Jiang (one theory holds that it was in present - day Xianju County, Hubei Province, and another theory holds that it was to the east of present - day固始 County, Henan Province). Later, the state was destroyed by the State of Chu, and the survivors adopted the original state name "Jiang" as their surname.
Famous Story
Jiang Wan (? - 246) Styled Gongyan, he was from Xiangxiang (now Xiangxiang County, Hunan Province) of the Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. At first, he followed Liu Bei into Sichuan. Later, he was highly regarded by Zhuge Liang, who considered him a talent for the state. After Zhuge Liang's death, he took over Zhuge Liang's position in governing the state, and finally served as the Chief Secretary and was ennobled as the Marquis of Anyangting. He governed the state with a calm and steady approach. Later, he was ordered to station his troops in Hanzhong, and was given permission to open an office and was promoted to the Grand Marshal. After his death, he was posthumously titled "Gong" (respectful).
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