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The surname "Shu" has its origin as follows: It is a surname derived from a state and comes from the "Yan" surname. According to "Zuo Zhuan", during the Zhou Dynasty, the descendants of Gao Yao were enfeoffed in the State of Shu (now west of Lujiang County, Anhui Province). In 657 BC, Shu Ziping was destroyed by the State of Xu. Later, it was re - established and was called the State of Shujiu. In 552 BC, it was destroyed by the State of Chu. The descendants took "Shu" as their surname.