### Migration and Distribution The Jing surname is not ranked among the top 100 surnames on the Chinese mainland and in Taiwan. During the prosperous period of the Han Dynasty, the Jing clan members migrated from the Chu region to the Guanzhong area and settled in Shaan (now Shanzhou District, Henan Province). By the Jin Dynasty, the clan had branched out, and their footprints could be found in Shaanxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Hubei and other places. The founder of the Yunyang Jing clan was Jing Jizhang, who passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the magistrate of Wujin County in Changzhou during the wars between the Sui and Tang Dynasties. His fifth - generation ancestor, Shen Gong, had been living in Qingzhou (in Shaanxi Province) and Zhenning (in Qingyang, Gansu Province). When Jing Jizhang took up his post in the south of the Yangtze River, he brought his two sons, Jing Jian and Jing Zhun, to the yamen in Wujin. After Jing Jizhang's death, his two sons, unable to return to their hometown due to the long journey, settled in Xingli Village, Zheliu Town, Danyang in 709 AD (the third year of Jinglong in the Tang Dynasty). Later, because there were five red wells in the village, and when knocked, they respectively emitted the melodies of "Gong, Shang, Jue, Zhi, Yu" with clear and sonorous sounds, the villagers renamed the village Jiajing (Good Well). Since then, the brothers Jing Jian and Jing Zhun have been respected as the founders of the Jing surname in Danyang. Since the Jing clan settled in Danyang, more than 1,000 years have passed. According to the clan branches, they are divided into Gui 1 to Gui 7. The Gui 7 branch is further divided into 12 sub - branches, and there are also branches such as Qiang, Xuan, and Youwang. With the major branches leading the minor ones and the minor ones attaching to the major ones, the clan has flourished. The Jing clan lives in Jingjiadu in Xinggong, Dajingjia and Jingxiang in Hengtang, Dongzhuang in Lingkou, Jingjia Village in Jiangshu, Zheliu and Douzhuang, and Jingjia Village in Yunyang. They are also distributed in Situ Village, Xuxiang, Jiegou, Wanmutang, Xinmiaotou, Zhangjia Village, Duanzhuang, Dashangbang, Nansiqian, Chang'an Bridge, Baitali, Shengshuqiao, Sanlipu, Lengjia Village, Dongzhuangpu, Boyiqiao, Daizhuang, Liuzhuang, Youtang, Zhetang, Guanzhuang, Meizhuang, Wangxian Bridge, Dingyi River, Nanzhu and Fucheng. There is also a branch of the Jing clan in Daying County, Sichuan Province (remaining details are omitted).

Migration and Distribution During the Song Dynasty, there were approximately 40,000 people with the surname Jing, accounting for about 0.05% of the total population of the country at that time. It was ranked about 210th among the major surnames. Their distribution across the country was mainly concentrated in areas such as Hebei and Hubei. During the Ming Dynasty, the population with the surname Jing sharply decreased to about 18,000. Their distribution across the country was mainly concentrated in Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Hunan, Hebei and other places. Shanxi was the province with the largest population of the Jing surname, accounting for about half of the total population of the Jing surname.

Jing Dan, styled Dachun, was a native of Mei in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He studied at the Imperial Academy when he was young, was well - versed in the Five Classics and was good at debating. People in the capital all remarked, "Jing Dachun is as erudite as the complexity of the Five Classics." Jing Tian, styled Jiuchou, was a native of Xingtai in the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period (1403 - 1424 AD), he served as a censor in the Third Section of the Ministry of Revenue and Punishments and was a judge of the Supreme Court. He was very sensible and known for his virtue.

Jing Chengfu Style name: Langgu. He was from Jiangdu in the Ming Dynasty. A scholar of the Ming Dynasty, he was gentle and elegant in his writings, of noble character, and known for his filial piety. His father passed away when he was young. To show filial respect to his mother, he never took up an official position throughout his life. He lived in seclusion at the foot of Pingshan Mountain, cut off from the outside world, living a rural life. He planted plum trees and bamboo, engaged in farming and studying, and educated his children. He also raised his younger brother to adulthood. He passed away peacefully at the age of seventy. Jing Wendai A general of the Qing Dynasty. He was recorded in history for leading troops in battles during the Xianfeng period at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Jing Yuanshan Courtesy name: Lianshan. He lived in the Qing Dynasty. His family was very wealthy. He was kind - hearted and fond of giving to others. In the eighth and ninth years of the Guangxu era, there was a flood in Zhili. He came from Shanghai to Tianjin to engage in relief work and raised millions in donations. He received more than a dozen awards from the Qing government. When Sheng Xuanhuai was in charge of the telegraph business, he invested 300,000 taels of silver in shares. Soon he was appointed the general manager of the Shanghai Telegraph Bureau. After the Sino - Japanese甲午 War, he first established a girls' school in Shanghai. In January of the 26th year of the Guangxu era, Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to depose Emperor Guangxu, which was opposed by local governors. Jing Yuanshan, in his capacity as a candidate for the prefecture magistrate, joined with reformist figures such as Cai Yuanpei and Huang Yanpei, a total of 1,231 people, to sign a petition to the Prime Minister's Office, asking the Qing government to abandon this plan. The Qing court then charged him with "treason" and ordered his arrest. He fled to Macau. The Qing government then negotiated with the governor of Macau for his extradition. The Portuguese governor then placed him under house arrest in the Fortaleza do Monte in Macau. Due to opposition from various parties, the matter was dropped. After the failure of the Boxer Rebellion, he returned to Shanghai. His surviving works include "Juyi Chuji". Jing Hengyi From Shangyu, Zhejiang Province, he was the nephew of Jing Yuanshan. He was an educator, social activist, and epigrapher. He founded Chunhui Middle School and was engaged in education for a long time. He participated in the National Revolution and was an elder statesman of the left - wing of the Kuomintang. His works include "Collection of Jing Yiyuan's Epigraphy, Poetry, Calligraphy and Paintings".