mò 莫
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
### Origin 1 Zhuanxu, known as Gaoyangshi, later branched into eight clans. Their activity center was around Diqiu (now Puyang, Henan). He defeated the Gonggong clan in a power struggle. Zhuanxu attached great importance to personnel governance and made efforts to develop agriculture. He ordered Nan Zhengzhong and Huo Zhengli to "sever the connection between heaven and earth" and implement the separation of human and divine duties, which marked the transition from primitive religion to theocracy. According to the historical records *San Jun Ji* and *Xing Shi Kao Lue*, in ancient times, Emperor Zhuanxu built Maoyang City (now around Renqiu and Pingxiang, Hebei). His collateral descendants settled in Maoyang City. Later generations removed the "yi" radical from "鄚" and changed it to "莫", taking the place - name as their surname, and have been called the Mo clan ever since. Historically, this is known as the authentic Mo clan. All Mo clan members revere Zhuanxu as the ancestor from whom the Mo surname originated. ### Origin 2 It originated from the Mi surname, specifically from the official position of Moao in the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It belongs to the type of taking an official title as a surname. The Mi surname was one of the eight surnames of Zhurong and also descended from Zhuanxu. His descendants established a large Mi - surnamed state, the State of Jing, in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, which was later renamed the State of Chu. According to the classic *Da Song Chong Xiu Guang Yun*, compiled in the first year of Dazhongxiangfu of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty (AD 1008) by Chen Pengnian, Qiu Yong and others on the basis of previous rhyme books, during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was an official position of Moao in the State of Chu, also known as Moao. It was a position of the same status as Lingyin and jointly held the national governance of the State of Chu. In the historical record *Huai Nan Zi·Xiu Wu Xun*, "Moao" was called "Moao", indicating that it was originally the highest administrative position in the State of Chu, in charge of both military and political affairs. When King Wu of Chu, Xiong Tong, began to claim the title of king, the position of Moao still existed. Later, King Wu of Chu thought the position was too powerful and changed to make Lingyin the important official, which restricted the power of Moao. In the record of *Zuo Zhuan*, Lingyin and Moao were mentioned together, indicating they were of equal status. After King Wu of Chu, the successive monarchs of the State of Chu often abolished the position of Moao. Later, in the record of enfeoffment in the State of Chu in *Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong Shi Wu Nian*, Moao was listed after Lingyin, Right Lingyin, Grand Marshal, Right Marshal and Left Marshal, indicating that the status of Moao gradually declined. The modern scholar Yang Bojun said in *Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan Zhu* that Moao was originally equivalent to Grand Marshal and later dropped below Left Marshal. Among the descendants of these people, some took the official title as their surname and were called the Mo clan, passing it down through generations to the present. The famous Qu family had always held this official position, so part of the Mo clan was also formed by the branch of the Qu clan changing their surname. ### Origin 3 It originated from the Gui surname, specifically from Mu, the ancestor of the ancient sage Emperor Shun of Yu. It belongs to the type of changing the surname to avoid disaster. According to the historical record *Tong Zhi·Shi Zu Lue*, the character "莫" is the abbreviated form of the character "幕". Their prestigious ancestral seats are Julu County and Jiangling County. Mu was the ancestor of the ancient sage Emperor Shun of Yu. The Mo clan and the Mu clan share the same origin. This branch of the Mo clan is just a simplified form of the Mu clan. Later, some clan members removed the "巾" radical and took the homophonic character "莫" as their surname to avoid the disaster of war, and it has been passed down through generations to the present. ### Origin 4 It originated from the Mao surname, belonging to the type of taking the simplified form of the name of the residential area as the surname. This branch of the Mo clan originated from Maozhou in Hebei during the Han Dynasty. The Mao clan was descended from King Xuan of Zhou, Ji Jing, who enfeoffed his second son, Ji Wang, in Maozhou (now around Pingxiang, Renxian and Jinxian, Hebei). His descendants took the place - name as their surname and were called the Mao clan. The descendants of Ji Wang passed down to the 21st - generation grandson, Mao Zhenyang (Ji Zhenyang). Because of his meritorious service to the Han Dynasty, in the seventh year of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang (200 BC), he was appointed as Zhige Lang. Emperor Gaozu also specially bestowed the change of his surname to Mo. Since then, he was called Mo Zhenyang and became the ancestor of this branch of the Mo clan. ### Origin 5 It originated from the Xiongnu ethnic group, specifically from Mohefu, the title of the leader of the Helan tribe of the Xiongnu during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It belongs to the type of Sinicizing an official title as a surname. The title of the leader of the Helan tribe of the Xiongnu included Mohefu. "Mohefu" was the ancient Xiongnu term for "deputy chief", which was recorded in *Sui Shu·Shi Wei Zhuan* as "Each tribe set up Mohefu as the deputy." Mohefu had the convention of hereditary succession. Among the descendants of Mohefu, some took the official title of their ancestors as their surname and were called the Mohefu clan. Later, they were Sinicized and simplified to the single - character surname Mo, gradually integrating into the Han ethnic group and passing it down through generations to the present. ### Origin 6 It originated from the Dangxiang ethnic group, belonging to the type of changing to a Chinese surname through Sinicization. Among the Dangxiang ethnic group that established the Western Xia Dynasty after the Tang and Five Dynasties, some took the single - character Chinese surname Mo. Later, they integrated into the Han ethnic group and passed it down through generations to the present. ### Origin 7 It originated from the Xianbei ethnic group, specifically from the Tuoba tribe of the Xianbei during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It belongs to the type of changing to a Chinese surname through Sinicization. According to the historical record *Wei Shu·Guan Shi Zhi*, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei, Tuobahong (Yuanhong), moved the capital to Luoyang in the 19th - 20th years of Taihe (AD 495 - 496), he vigorously deepened and carried out the Sinicization reform policy. He changed the compound surnames of some tribes in the Tuoba tribe of the Xianbei, such as Xingmo, Monalou and Mozhe, to the Chinese surname Mo. Later, some of the Rouran ethnic group (Dingling and Tiele), a branch of the Donghu, also changed to the Chinese surname Mo. ### Origin 8 It originated from the Kumo Xi ethnic group, specifically from the Kumo Xi tribe during the Jin Dynasty. It belongs to the type of changing to a Chinese surname through Sinicization. According to a special note in *Xing Xi*, "The Kumo Xi ethnic group has the Mo surname." The name of the Kumo Xi ethnic group first appeared in the third year of Dengguo of the Northern Wei (AD 388). In fact, this title emerged soon after the Xianbei Yuwen tribe was defeated by Murong Huang in the middle of the 4th century. Since then, there have been continuous records of the Kumo Xi ethnic group in historical books until it disappeared from records after the 13th century, existing for nearly a thousand years. The term "Kumo Xi" is a transliteration of the Xianbei language, meaning "sand, sand grains, desert" in Chinese. Judging from its meaning, this ethnic group name might have been derived from the fact that there were many deserts in its territory. In the Sui Dynasty in the second half of the 6th century, the "Kumo" part was omitted, and it was simply called "Xi". Since then, the single character "Xi" became the ethnic group name. At the end of the Jin Dynasty, a considerable number of clan members living in the Northeast region integrated into ethnic minorities such as the Mongolian, Manchu and Xibe ethnic groups. Among them, the Muqi clan of the Manchu ethnic group was the descendant of the Kumo Xi clan. In Manchu, it is called Muki Hala, and they lived in Omohesuoluo. Later, they often took the Chinese surnames Mo and Mu, etc. ### Origin 9 It originated
Famous Story
### Mo Xie Originally a person's name in the Spring and Autumn Period, later used to metaphorize a sharp and exquisite sword. The King of Wu ordered Gan Jiang to forge a sword, but the molten iron wouldn't flow. So his wife Mo Xie asked, "What should we do if the molten iron won't flow?" Gan Jiang replied, "In ancient times, when the sword - forging master Ou Ye was forging a sword and the molten iron wouldn't flow, he made a woman the furnace goddess, and it was soon successful." Hearing this, Mo Xie immediately jumped into the fire, and the molten iron flowed out. Thus, two sharp swords were forged. The male one was called Gan Jiang, and the female one was called Mo Xie. ### Mo Han A Left - General in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Emperor Mu highly appreciated his talent and often asked him to participate in discussions on military secrets and national affairs. Later, he was conferred the title of Marquis of Guanzhong. ### Mo Chou A native of Luoyang, Henan during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. She married into the Lu family at the age of fifteen. Some people mistakenly think that Shicheng is Shitoucheng (now Nanjing, Jiangsu). There is now Mochou Lake in that area. The story comes from Emperor Xiao Yan of the Southern Liang Dynasty's poem "Song of the River Water Flowing East": "The water in the river flows eastward. The girl from Luoyang is named Mo Chou... She married into the Lu family at fifteen and gave birth to a son named A Hou at sixteen." She is a character in Emperor Xiao Yan of the Southern Liang Dynasty's "Song of Mo Chou". A beautiful girl from Luoyang, she was dexterous. She married into the wealthy Lu family at fifteen, gave birth to a son A Hou at sixteen, and lived a wealthy and peaceful life in the Lu family until the end. The famous poet Li Shangyin wrote a poem about her: "How could an emperor who reigned for forty - eight years be as fortunate as the Lu family, having a Mo Chou." In the poet's pen, "Mo Chou" was truly a "sensitive beauty". ### Mo Hansun The younger brother of Mo Yun. During the reign of Emperor Daowu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Dongwan for his meritorious deeds. He was convicted of disrespect during a banquet and was demoted to the position of太守 of Jiyang. Later, he was ordered to supervise the construction of Pingcheng. Due to his slackness over time, he was ordered to death. ### Mo Cong An official in the Song Dynasty, with the courtesy name Shufang. A native of Renhe. He served as an official in both Mingzhou and Fuzhou. He had high moral integrity and was good at educating his children. His five sons, Yuanzhong, Ruohui, Shizhi, Ruozhuo, and Ruochong, all passed the imperial examinations. At that time, people compared them to the "Five Treasures of Yanshan". ### Mo Meng A native of Huzhou, an official and scholar in the Song Dynasty. When studying at the Imperial College, he was well - known in the capital for his writing. He entered the officialdom through a special imperial examination and was promoted from a county magistrate's assistant to the governor of Tonghua Army. He was good at writing poems, especially his ci - poems were gentle and beautiful. He had a collection called *Wotuoji*. ### Mo Sheng A native of Huating, Songjiang Prefecture (now part of Shanghai), a calligrapher and painter in the Ming Dynasty. He once served as an official in the Left Guard of the Tiger Ben. He was good at calligraphy and painting, especially at painting fish. ### Mo Cang A native of Haiyan, Zhejiang, with the courtesy name Yongxing and the pseudonym Suxuan. A scholar, calligrapher, and painter in the Ming Dynasty. He had extensive knowledge of classics and history, could write poems, and was good at calligraphy and painting. He had works such as *Suxuangao* and *Wuyin Zishu Bian'e*. ### Mo Jun A native of Pingle, Guangxi, an official in the Ming Dynasty. He passed the provincial examination and served as an assistant - director in the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing. He was an official for more than twenty years and was known for his integrity. ### Mo Jin A native of Yongle, Rongshui, Guangxi. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1938. Later, he served as the secretary of the Rongxian Branch of the Communist Party of China, the deputy secretary of the Rongxian Special Branch, the political instructor of the Anti - Japanese Advance Team, the secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Guangxi - Guizhou Border Region, the political commissar and commander of the People's Defense Corps of the Guangxi - Guizhou Border Region, and the political commissar and commander of the Liubei Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he successively served as the deputy commissioner of Liuzhou Prefectural Administration, the deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Autonomous Region, and the deputy director of the Metallurgy Bureau of the Autonomous Region. ### Mo Xiufu A scholar in the Tang Dynasty. He served as the governor of Rongzhou in the second year of Guanghua. His *Records of the Local Customs of Guilin* is of great cultural value and shows good literary talent. It is a well - known masterpiece. ### Mo Xuanqing With the courtesy name Zhongjie and the pseudonym Pianyu. A native of Fengkai, Guangdong. He was the first number one scholar in Guangdong. When he was young, his biological father passed away, so he lived with his mother and step - father. Because his step - father's family was relatively wealthy, he was able to attend school. It is said that he could compose poems and couplets at the age of seven. He passed the imperial examination for scholars at the age of twelve and was praised as a "child prodigy" by the villagers. In the fifth year of Dazhong in the Tang Dynasty (851), at the age of seventeen, Mo Xuanqing went to the capital to participate in the imperial examination and won the first place in the imperial examination for the highest - ranking scholars, thus becoming the first number one scholar in the history of imperial examinations in Guangdong and the youngest number one scholar since the imperial examination system was established in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After winning the first place, he was appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. Later, he returned home to visit his relatives. Since his mother didn't want to move north with him to settle down, Mo wrote to the court requesting to be reassigned to a position in the south to take care of his mother. Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty approved his request and reassigned him as the assistant governor of Taizhou, Zhejiang (the deputy of the governor). He was about to take his mother and family to Taizhou to take up the post, but he died on the way before reaching Taizhou. Mo Xuanqing's life deeds are not well - known, and only three and a half of his poems have survived. However, as the first number one scholar in the history of Guangdong, his legendary deeds and influence still occupy an important position in the history of Lingnan culture and are respected by later generations. ### Mo Junchen A native of Gui'an, Huzhou (now Huzhou, Zhejiang Province), an official in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) during the reign of Emperor Renzong. In the Xining reign of Emperor Shenzong, he won the first place in a newly - established imperial examination and was highly regarded by Wang Anshi. He had a collection called *Yuehe Suowenji*. ### Mo Borong A native of Gui'an, Huzhou (now Huzhou, Zhejiang Province). He had lofty aspirations beyond the common world. He retired at the age of fifty and invited famous teachers to teach his sons. All three of his sons passed the imperial examinations, and at that time they were known as the "Three Mos". The eldest son, Mo Ji, later passed the imperial examination for erudite and proficient scholars. When he served as a court official in charge of giving advice, he was dismissed from office for opposing the in - law Zhang Yue. Later, he served as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Agriculture. The second son, Mo Ji, once served as the supervisor of the Imperial College. He was demoted to the governor of Huazhou for offending Qin Hui. The third son, Mo Chong, also passed the imperial examination for erudite and proficient scholars and served as the chief clerk of Mingzhou. He was known for his good governance. ### Mo Ruzhong A native of Huating, Songjiang Prefecture, an official and scholar in the Ming Dynasty. He was a Jinshi during the Jiajing reign and was promoted to the governor of Zhejiang Province. He was good at cursive calligraphy, and his poems and essays were well - structured. He had a collection called *Chonglanguanji*. ### Mo Ruzu A native of
Random Names With "莫"
The heavens are boundless, and one's aspirations are lofty.
Gentle and elegant, dignified and poised.
Exemplary demeanor, auspicious aura
Radiant as brilliant light, high - spirited and full of vigor
As noble and pure as the sweet osmanthus.
With a valiant and heroic bearing, fearless and dauntless.
Graceful and elegant, full of heroic spirit
Extraordinarily erudite