lóu 娄
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Lou" is as follows: 1. Derived from the name of a state. According to *Fengsu Tongyi* (General Customs and Folkways), during the Spring and Autumn Period, some descendants of the Zhoulou State took "Lou" as their surname. The Zhoulou State was located in the area of present - day Zou County, Shandong Province. 2. Originating from the surname Si and derived from the name of a fief. After King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty conquered the Shang Dynasty, Duke Donglou was enfeoffed in the State of Qi. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Qi was annexed by the State of Chu. The descendants of Duke Donglou received a fief in Louyi and thus took "Lou" as their surname. 3. Changed from the compound surnames of the ancient Xianbei ethnic group. According to *Weishu - Guanshizhi* (Records of Official Titles in the Book of Wei), during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were compound surnames from the northern regions such as "Pilou" and "Yinalou". After Emperor Xiaowen of the Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, these families settled in the Central Plains and changed their surnames to "Lou".
Famous Story
Lou Shide (630–699) Styled Zongren, he was a native of Yuanwu, Zhengzhou in the Tang Dynasty. He served as the prime minister during the reign of Empress Wu, managing state affairs. He was respectful, diligent, simple, and loyal. He commanded the key border areas for a total of thirty years. He had the magnanimity to tolerate others and was known for his ability to employ people. After his death, he was post - humously titled Zhen. Lou Seng A monk in Chengtian Temple during the Song Dynasty. His middle finger had seven joints. When Emperor Renzong Zhao Zhen was just born, he cried ceaselessly. Knowing that Lou Seng had extraordinary skills, the emperor was summoned to the palace. The monk pressed the young emperor's head and said, "Don't cry, don't cry. Why didn't you stop laughing at that time?" Then the crying stopped. Concubine Lou The daughter of Lou Liang from Shangrao in the Ming Dynasty, she married Zhu Chenhao, the King of Ning, and was virtuous. When the King of Ning launched a rebellion, Concubine Lou repeatedly advised him but to no avail. After the defeat, she was killed. Before her death, she sighed and said, "In the past, King Zhou of Shang perished because he listened to a woman's words. I am dying because I didn't listen to a woman's words. It's too late to regret!" In the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Shiquan wrote two legends, "A Slab of Stone" and "The Second Stele", to mourn this concubine.
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