qián 钱
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The surname "Qian" is related to the Peng surname and is a surname derived from an official position. In the Zhou Dynasty, there was an official position called "Qianfu Shangshi" in charge of finance, and people took the official position as their surname. It is said to be the descendant of Peng Zu (i.e., Jian Keng), the great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu in ancient times.
Famous Story
Qian Yuanguan (887 - 941) was the king of the Wuyue Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He made remarkable achievements. He loved Confucianism all his life and recruited talented scholars. He had a thousand poems. Qian Yiben (1539 - 1610) was an expert on the Book of Changes in the Ming Dynasty. He was from Changzhou, Jiangsu. He once served as a court - appointed censor. He was dismissed from office and became a commoner because he offended Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty. He delved into the Heluo books and the Six Classics, especially excelling in the "Book of Changes". He gave lectures at the Donglin Academy with Gu Xiancheng.
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