zāng 臧
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Origin of the 臧 Surname
The origin of the surname "Zang" is as follows: 1. It originated from the Ji surname and was derived from the name of a fief. According to "Tongzhi - Clan and Surname Records - Derived from Fief Names", during the Spring and Autumn Period, Kou, the son of Duke Xiao of Lu, was enfeoffed in Zangyi (in present - day Shandong Province). After that, the Zang clan emerged. 2. It was derived from the grandfather's given name. Xin, the son of Duke Hui of Lu, had the courtesy name Zizang. His collateral descendants took their grandfather's courtesy name as their surname, as recorded in "Xingyuan".
Famous People With the 臧 Surname
Zang Huo It is said that he was a native of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period and was not good at driving horses. "Han Feizi·Xian Xue": When someone is given a carriage and starts driving, and then we observe the final outcome, there is no doubt that Zang Huo can distinguish between a good horse and a poor one. "Huainanzi·Zhu Shu": Even if there are fine horses like Qiji and Lv'er, when Zang Huo drives them, the horses will act wilfully and the driver won't be able to control them.
How to Pronounce 臧 (zāng)
臧 zāng
In Mandarin Chinese, 臧 is pronounced zāng, with the first tone (high-level). Tones matter in Mandarin: the same syllable with a different tone is a different word.
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