Cong (surname)
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Cong or Tsung is a unique Chinese surname. A very uncommon surname for Chinese, however, has unique origins.
The original meaning of the word was "Intelligent."
origin. They trace their ancestry to King Xiutu of the Xiongnu. In 121 BC
, Xiongnu King Hunxie killed King Xiutu when Xiutu refused to surrender to the Chinese with Hunxie. The fourteen-year-old Crown Prince Midi
was taken to China and raised as a stable hand. One day, when Emperor Wu of Han
was inspecting the horses with his wives, all the servants were mesmerized by the royal entourage, except for Midi. Emperor Wu of Han took favor of the prince and granted him the Chinese surname Jin
, meaning gold, because the prince used to make sacrifices with golden statues as a part of the Xiongnu rituals.
Jin Midi and his descendants later rose to prominent positions in the Han court. However, due to dynastic changes, the descendants of Jin Midi were persecuted for their royalist ties to the Han Dynasty. The Jins escaped and after over forty years of wandering, they eventually arrived at Cong Hill in Buye, modern day Wendeng
, Shandong Province, and changed their surname to Cong.
People with the last name Cong accounts for about 0.1% of Han population.
Definition
Cong (/) is a Chinese word (noun) meaning clump, thicket, bush, and/or shrubbery. The word is also a measure word for flowers however has been informally used for a group of people or things.The original meaning of the word was "Intelligent."
Background
Cong surname is the name of a relatively small population in Chinese and aboard. Not to be confused with other "congs" like the Vietnamese one. The surname is said to be from a group of people in the city of Wendeng in China's Shandong province. In Mongolia and other nations there are persons with the surname Cong.Historical origins
The Congs are originally of XiongnuXiongnu
The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...
origin. They trace their ancestry to King Xiutu of the Xiongnu. In 121 BC
121 BC
Year 121 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Opimius and Allobrogicus...
, Xiongnu King Hunxie killed King Xiutu when Xiutu refused to surrender to the Chinese with Hunxie. The fourteen-year-old Crown Prince Midi
Jin Midi
Jin Midi , formally Marquess Jing of Du , was a prominent official of the Chinese dynasty Han Dynasty of Xiongnu ethnicity. He served as coregent early in the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han.- Background :...
was taken to China and raised as a stable hand. One day, when Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han , , personal name Liu Che , was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty of China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organized...
was inspecting the horses with his wives, all the servants were mesmerized by the royal entourage, except for Midi. Emperor Wu of Han took favor of the prince and granted him the Chinese surname Jin
Jin (surname)
Jin is a Chinese family name. It literally means "gold" and is No. 29 of the Hundred Family Surnames. The surname is also used in Vietnam and Korea, where it is romanized as Kim and in Hong Kong, in Cantonese, Kam...
, meaning gold, because the prince used to make sacrifices with golden statues as a part of the Xiongnu rituals.
Jin Midi and his descendants later rose to prominent positions in the Han court. However, due to dynastic changes, the descendants of Jin Midi were persecuted for their royalist ties to the Han Dynasty. The Jins escaped and after over forty years of wandering, they eventually arrived at Cong Hill in Buye, modern day Wendeng
Wendeng
Wendeng is a county-level city in Weihai prefecture-level city, Shandong province, in North eastern China. Wendeng is primarily an industrial based city, with a large minority of citizens working as farmers.- Transport :* China National Highway 309...
, Shandong Province, and changed their surname to Cong.
Rank
Cong is ranked as the 127th most popular Chinese surname. The population with the surname Cong tend to be more concentrated in the northern regions of China.People with the last name Cong accounts for about 0.1% of Han population.
Sources
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