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Surname Origin

The origin of the surname "Yu": 1. During the Western Han Dynasty, Yu Meng, the governor of Cangwu, first changed his surname to "Yu". During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was Yu Gui, who was a descendant of Yu Meng and also changed his surname to "Yu". After that, the surname "Yu" was no longer recorded in historical books, and it was changed to "Yu" during the Jin Dynasty. 2. It was a granted surname. According to "The Biographies of Confucian Scholars in the History of the Song Dynasty", during the Southern Song Dynasty, there was Yu Xi, a descendant of Yu Yao of the Liang Dynasty, and the emperor granted him the surname "Yu".

Famous Story

Yu Meng, styled Jiaosun, was a person in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He served as the Prefect of Cangwu during the reign of Emperor He (89 - 104). He governed with integrity and was praised by the people in the prefecture.

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