shèng 盛
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Sheng": It comes from the Ji surname and is derived from the name of a state. According to "Book of the Later Han" and "Comprehensive Genealogy of All Surnames", in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, Shao Gongshi established the Yan State. One of his sons was enfeoffed in Sheng (located in present - day Henan Province) as a vassal state of the Yan State. "The Biography of Emperor Mu's Travels" states that Sheng was a state of the Ji clan. Later, it was conquered by the Qi State, and the descendants took the surname Shi. In the Han Dynasty, to avoid the personal name of Emperor Yuan of Han, Liu Shi, they changed their surname to Sheng, once again using the name of their ancestors' enfeoffed state as the surname.
Famous Story
Sheng Ji His courtesy name was Junda. He was from Kuaiji Commandery in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He served as Tingwei (Chief Judge). Every winter, when it was time to pass judgments on prisoners, his wife would hold a candle at night while he held a writing tablet and a pen. The couple would face each other, shed tears, and then make the judgments. He served in office for twenty years, and the whole country praised him for being kind - hearted and causing no ill - will. Sheng Yanshi He was from Yucheng in the Tang Dynasty. He was enfeoffed as the Duke of Ge for his meritorious deeds and was appointed as a General of the Martial Guard. Later, he served as the Governor of Songzhou. When Xu Yuanlang rebelled, Sheng Yanshi was captured after being defeated. He was ordered to write a letter to persuade his younger brother to rebel with Yucheng, but he refused.
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