míng 明
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The surname "Ming" has the following origins: 1. It originated from the Ji clan. It is a clan name derived from the grandfather's given name. According to "Tongzhi - Clan Records: Using Given Names as Clan Names", Duke Xian of Jin conquered the State of Yu and captured Duke Yu of Yu and Baili Xi. Later, Baili Xi became a high - ranking official in the State of Qin and had a son named Shi, with the courtesy name of Mengming. His collateral descendants used their grandfather's given name "Ming" as their clan name. 2. It was changed from a compound surname of the ancient Xianbei ethnic group. According to "Book of Wei: Records of Official Titles and Clans", during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was a three - character surname Yidoujuan among the people from the north of the Great Wall. After Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang and entered the Central Plains, this surname was changed to the single - character Chinese surname "Ming".
Famous Story
Ming Yuzhen was a native of Suizhou during the Yuan Dynasty. During the large-scale peasant uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he led a group of people to join the Red Turban Army led by Xu Shouhui and fought against the Yuan generals. An arrow hit his right eye, and he became blind in that eye. Later, he attacked Chongqing, captured Chengdu, and pacified the whole of Sichuan. When Chen Youliang killed Xu Shouhui, Ming Yuzhen blocked the Qutang Gorge with his troops and cut off all communication. He proclaimed himself emperor, established the state of Daxia, and adopted the reign title of Tiantong. He reigned for five years before his death.
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