sī 司

Si Hengxin: Renyuan, whose given name is Hengxin, is the 15th-generation descendant of the Si clan in Shandong and Jiangsu. He is from Xiasitang Village, Longyang Town, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province. In the 24th year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1819), he was admitted to the Imperial College as an honorary student and took up the post of Assistant Magistrate in Zhili Prefecture of the Qing Dynasty. His responsibilities were similar to those of the Deputy Magistrate, assisting the Magistrate in handling matters such as grain affairs, water conservancy, coastal defense, and river management. He erected a pair of flagpoles in Qiansitang Village, Longyang, which were later destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. Throughout his life, he was cautious in speech, kept himself clean and had few faults. He was erudite and good at writing. In particular, he had few desires and was calm - tempered, with profound self - cultivation and able to preserve his natural state. He lived to be ninety years old. He is recorded in the "Biographies of Confucian Scholars" in the "Teng County Chronicles" of the 26th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. Migration and Distribution: (Missing) The Si surname is not among the top 100 surnames in mainland China and Taiwan. There are different views on the origin of the Si surname, but all agree that it is derived from official titles. According to "Zuo Zhuan", there was a senior official named Si Cheng in the State of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period. As recorded in "Tongzhi - Shizu Lue", the Si surname descends from Si Chen of the State of Zheng, and the prominent families originated from Dunqiu. "Shangyou Lu" states that Cheng Bolinfu served as the Minister of War in the Zhou Dynasty and was granted the family name by the Son of Heaven because of his official position. In addition, according to "Shiben", the Si surname is from the descendants of Prince Ying, the son of Duke Ling of the State of Wei. Ying's descendants served as the Minister of Justice in the State of Wei, so they took the official title as their surname... etc. According to the research in "Xingshi Kaolue", the earliest place where the Si clan flourished was the ancient Dunqiu, a place name that once appeared in "The Book of Songs". In the Spring and Autumn Period, Dunqiu was a fief of the State of Wei, and in the Warring States Period, it was under the jurisdiction of the State of Wei. It is located approximately to the west of present - day Xun County, Henan Province. This is the birthplace of the Si clan descendants.