She (surname)
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She is a Chinese family name.
She(佘) was listed at the 546th place in the Hundred Family Surnames
. Romanization
of 佘 has many variations, there are "Siah", "Seah", "Sheh", "Sia".
are descendant of Yu the Great
(大禹)'s third son Han(罕). Yu's wife was Tu San Nyu(涂山女) who gave birth to three son. Oldest son Qi(启)，second son Su(窣) and youngest was Han(罕). Han was bestow the Tu(涂) region，and given the title of King Qin of Yu(余庆王)，thus he and descendant uses the state Yu as surname. Yu(余) is derived from Tu(涂), removing the stroke on the left which represent water.
During the regime of Emperor Huai of Jin
in 307 AD, the Yu Clan(余) due to Shi Le
's Rebellion(石勒之乱) sought refuge in Muzhou(睦州) which is in current day Zhejiang
(浙江). During the reign of Emperor Ming of Jin
in 323AD, Yu Feng(余諷) became an official of the Jin Dynasty, and in order to avoid a taboo, he changed his surname from Yu(余) to She(佘). From that point on he was known as She Feng(佘諷), thus making him the Grand Ancestor of the She(佘).
According to chronicles during Emperor Ming of Jin
's time，in the royal court, Yu Feng(余諷) often give advices, and those advices wasn't making the Emperor unhappy, thus commented: "Yu Feng, Yu Feng, you have strong determination. Look at your name，Yu(余) means me, Feng(諷/讽) is jeering(讥讽) at me, your name symbolize that you are my nemesis right?". The Emperor then removed the stroke at the top in Yu(余), bestowing the surname She(佘) which pronounce like snake(蛇). The removing of the stoke on top represent Yu Feng and his descendant will never be successful. She(佘) pronounce like snake(蛇), symbolize trouble comes out of the mouth(祸从口出). Yu Feng went home feeling upset and lost, thinking that since the Emperor treat him like a taboo, he my as well change his name too! Thus became She Wan(佘顽), like an old diehard rock(顽石) that will never hold up their heads. So because of this incident, his descendants followed to have this new surname. And She Wan become the Grand Ancestor of the She Clan. Most chronicles still recognize him as She Feng(佘諷).
was Zheng Guo(正国)，attained Jin Shi(进士) degree. In Tang Dynasty
's Kai Yuan(开元) Era in 740AD, he become the Ji Xue Yuan(集贤院) Grand Scholar, which is a title in the imperial court. He was born in Jiangxi
Nanchang
. Once the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
bestow him to take care of a commandery in Nanchang
(南昌)，thus moving his home to Anhui
。 She Qin has four son.
has two group, first group come from Anhui
, She Shou Zi(佘守之) during Liu Song Dynasty
was an official as Chong Zhen Lang(从政郎), during that period there was successive years of war, Song Dynasty
moved the capital southwards, thus She Shou Zi himself moved his family to Guangdong
Chaozhou
. His great great grandson She Kuan Da(佘宽大)，become a young official. His descendants settled down in Chaozhou
's Yue Pu(月浦), Yu Zhou(渔州), Feng Xi
(枫溪), Yang Shan(羊山), Tang Kou(塘口) and the other She Clan settlement. Till early part of Ming Dynasty
, She of Yue Pu(月浦佘) in Yu Zhou, has some descendants moved to Hai Yang
(海阳), Chenghai District
.
The second group during Ming Dynasty
Wang Li(万历) Era (Around 1573AD-1620AD), She Dan Zai(佘淡斋) moved from Fujian
Putian
(莆田) province to Chenghai District
(澄海县)。
She Clan recognize She Feng(佘諷), thus making him the Grand Ancestor.
official as Chong Zhen Lang(从政郎)，later move from Anhui
to Guangdong
Chaozhou
. Which means She Clan have arrived in Chaozhou
since Song Dynasty
. He has three sons.
was Nan Chang(南昌), he has three sons.
was Ri Liang(日量), born in Southern Song Dynasty Emperor Duzong of Song time, third year of Xian Chun(咸淳) Era which is 1267AD, and live till Emperor Renzong of Yuan third year of Yan You(延佑) Era which is 1316AD. He was an official in the royal court as Chao Feng Lang(朝奉郎) (recorded in Book Five of the Jie Yang
County Chronicles）. He was later promoted to Pi Chao Feng Dai Fu(辟朝奉大夫), as he settled down in Chaozhou
Tao Shan(桃山), thus the descendants recognize him as Grand Ancestor in Chaozhou
. He was buried behind Tao Shan Cen Zai Village(桃山岑仔村), and the tomb is currently still standing, the tomb was re-embellish in 1988AD. He has two sons, each developing their homes in the region, their descendants has populated from Chaoshan
region to Southeast Asia
, his wife Tian Jing(恬静) of Ni Clan(倪氏) give birth to Bo Feng(柏峰), in Yuan Dynasty
Tai Ding(泰定) Era (1324AD—1328AD） he move his home from Tao Shan(桃山) to Jie Yang
(揭阳). As the village has a round lake like a mirror, it was named as Round Mirror Village(圆镜村). Later as the village was near Han River
(韩江) and surrounded by small streams, the residents built their home along the streams, like a new moon, thus giving it a name of Yu Pu Township(月浦乡)。
Currently in Chaoshan
region's She Clan recognize him as Grand Ancestor in Chaozhou
, instead of She Shou Zi(佘守之).
She(佘) was listed at the 546th place in the Hundred Family Surnames
Hundred Family Surnames
The Hundred Family Surnames is a classic Chinese text composed of common surnames in ancient China. The book was composed in the early Song Dynasty. It originally contained 411 surnames, but was later expanded to 504. Of these, 444 are single-character surnames, and 60 are double-character surnames...
. Romanization
Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
of 佘 has many variations, there are "Siah", "Seah", "Sheh", "Sia".
Origins
According to chronicles, the Yu ClanYu (Chinese name)
Yu is the Pinyin romanization of several Chinese family names. But in Wade–Giles romanization system, Yu is equivalent to You in Pinyin.The surname "Yu" can represent the Chinese characters: 余, 于, 魚, 鱼, 漁, 渔, 楀, 柳, 劉, 刘, 俞, 喻, 兪, 於, 遇, 虞, 郁, 尉, 禹, 游, 尤, 庾, 娛, 娱, and 茹...
are descendant of Yu the Great
Yu the Great
Yu the Great , was a legendary ruler of Ancient China famed for his introduction of flood control, inaugurating dynastic rule in China by founding the Xia Dynasty, and for his upright moral character....
(大禹)'s third son Han(罕). Yu's wife was Tu San Nyu(涂山女) who gave birth to three son. Oldest son Qi(启)，second son Su(窣) and youngest was Han(罕). Han was bestow the Tu(涂) region，and given the title of King Qin of Yu(余庆王)，thus he and descendant uses the state Yu as surname. Yu(余) is derived from Tu(涂), removing the stroke on the left which represent water.
During the regime of Emperor Huai of Jin
Emperor Huai of Jin
Emperor Huai of Jin, sim. ch. 晋怀帝, trad. ch. 晉懷帝, py. Jìn Huáidì, wg. Chin Huai-ti , personal name Sima Chi , courtesy name Fengdu , was an emperor of the Jin Dynasty ....
in 307 AD, the Yu Clan(余) due to Shi Le
Shi Le
Shi Le , courtesy name Shilong , formally Emperor Ming of Zhao , was the founding emperor of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao...
's Rebellion(石勒之乱) sought refuge in Muzhou(睦州) which is in current day Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
(浙江). During the reign of Emperor Ming of Jin
Emperor Ming of Jin
Emperor Ming of Jin , personal name Sima Shao , courtesy name Daoji , was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty...
in 323AD, Yu Feng(余諷) became an official of the Jin Dynasty, and in order to avoid a taboo, he changed his surname from Yu(余) to She(佘). From that point on he was known as She Feng(佘諷), thus making him the Grand Ancestor of the She(佘).
Ancestor of She
- She Feng(佘諷), She I(1st)
- She Qin(佘钦), She XXII(22nd)
She Feng
She Feng(佘諷) previously known as Yu Feng(余諷), changes his name during Tai Ning(太宁) Era, is the first She.According to chronicles during Emperor Ming of Jin
Emperor Ming of Jin
Emperor Ming of Jin , personal name Sima Shao , courtesy name Daoji , was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty...
's time，in the royal court, Yu Feng(余諷) often give advices, and those advices wasn't making the Emperor unhappy, thus commented: "Yu Feng, Yu Feng, you have strong determination. Look at your name，Yu(余) means me, Feng(諷/讽) is jeering(讥讽) at me, your name symbolize that you are my nemesis right?". The Emperor then removed the stroke at the top in Yu(余), bestowing the surname She(佘) which pronounce like snake(蛇). The removing of the stoke on top represent Yu Feng and his descendant will never be successful. She(佘) pronounce like snake(蛇), symbolize trouble comes out of the mouth(祸从口出). Yu Feng went home feeling upset and lost, thinking that since the Emperor treat him like a taboo, he my as well change his name too! Thus became She Wan(佘顽), like an old diehard rock(顽石) that will never hold up their heads. So because of this incident, his descendants followed to have this new surname. And She Wan become the Grand Ancestor of the She Clan. Most chronicles still recognize him as She Feng(佘諷).
She Qin
She Qin(佘钦) was the first to appear in the Chinese national history. She Qin, whose adult nameChinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
was Zheng Guo(正国)，attained Jin Shi(进士) degree. In Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
's Kai Yuan(开元) Era in 740AD, he become the Ji Xue Yuan(集贤院) Grand Scholar, which is a title in the imperial court. He was born in Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
. Once the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang , also commonly known as Emperor Ming of Tang , personal name Li Longji , known as Wu Longji from 690 to 705, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 43 years was the longest during the Tang Dynasty...
bestow him to take care of a commandery in Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
(南昌)，thus moving his home to Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
。 She Qin has four son.
- 1st Son, She Rong Hua(佘荣华): Became Zhong Shu She Ren(重书舍人), which is a title in the imperial court， his descendant arrived in JiangxiJiangxi' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
- 2nd Son, She Ming(佘明): Descendant arrived in FujianFujian' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
PutianPutianPutian is a prefecture-level city in eastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou City to the north, Quanzhou City to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east.-Administration:...
(莆田) province, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Shunde(顺德) province. - 3rd Son, She Yuan(佘院): Adult nameChinese style nameA Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
was Jin Zhan(景瞻)，descendant arrived in GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
ChaozhouChaozhouChaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
province. - 4th Son, She Ge(佘阁): No chronicles.
Guangdong, Chaozhou
She Clan descendants in ChaozhouChaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
has two group, first group come from Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
, She Shou Zi(佘守之) during Liu Song Dynasty
Liu Song Dynasty
The Liu Song Dynasty , also known as Song Dynasty , Former Song , or Southern Song , was first of the four Southern Dynasties in China, succeeding the Eastern Jin Dynasty and followed by the Southern Qi Dynasty....
was an official as Chong Zhen Lang(从政郎), during that period there was successive years of war, Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
moved the capital southwards, thus She Shou Zi himself moved his family to Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
. His great great grandson She Kuan Da(佘宽大)，become a young official. His descendants settled down in Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
's Yue Pu(月浦), Yu Zhou(渔州), Feng Xi
Fengxi District
Fengxi District is a district in eastern Guangdong Province, to the west of Fujian Province, near the South China Sea. The district covers 24.8 square kilometers and has a population of 106,200.It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou....
(枫溪), Yang Shan(羊山), Tang Kou(塘口) and the other She Clan settlement. Till early part of Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, She of Yue Pu(月浦佘) in Yu Zhou, has some descendants moved to Hai Yang
Taizhou, Jiangsu
Taizhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu province of eastern China. Situated on the north bank of the Yangtze River, it borders Nantong to the east, Yancheng to the north and Yangzhou to the west....
(海阳), Chenghai District
Chenghai District
Chenghai or Tenghai is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.It is the birthplace of Qin Mu, and Hai-Hong, the father of Taksin who was a Thai king....
.
The second group during Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
Wang Li(万历) Era (Around 1573AD-1620AD), She Dan Zai(佘淡斋) moved from Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
Putian
Putian
Putian is a prefecture-level city in eastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou City to the north, Quanzhou City to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east.-Administration:...
(莆田) province to Chenghai District
Chenghai District
Chenghai or Tenghai is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.It is the birthplace of Qin Mu, and Hai-Hong, the father of Taksin who was a Thai king....
(澄海县)。
Grand Ancestor in Chaozhou
ChaozhouChaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
She Clan recognize She Feng(佘諷), thus making him the Grand Ancestor.
- She Shou Zi(佘守之), She XXIX（29th）
- She Lu Sheng(佘辂生), She XXX（30th）
- She Gong Yu(佘公育), She XXXI(31st)
- She Kuan Da（佘宽大）, She XXXII(32nd)
She Shou Zi
She Shou Zi(佘守之) was She Yuan(佘院)'s descendant, was Song DynastySong Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
official as Chong Zhen Lang(从政郎)，later move from Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
to Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
. Which means She Clan have arrived in Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
since Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
. He has three sons.
- 2nd Son, She Lu Sheng(佘辂生)
She Gong Yu
She Gong Yu(佘公育) is She Shou Zi's great grandson, pseudonymChinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
was Nan Chang(南昌), he has three sons.
- 1st Son, She Guang Da(佘光大)
- 2nd Son, She Ming Da(佘名大)
- 3rd Son, She Kuan Da(佘宽大)
She Kuan Da
She Kuan Da(佘宽大)，adult nameChinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
was Ri Liang(日量), born in Southern Song Dynasty Emperor Duzong of Song time, third year of Xian Chun(咸淳) Era which is 1267AD, and live till Emperor Renzong of Yuan third year of Yan You(延佑) Era which is 1316AD. He was an official in the royal court as Chao Feng Lang(朝奉郎) (recorded in Book Five of the Jie Yang
Jieyang
Jieyang is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.-Administration:...
County Chronicles）. He was later promoted to Pi Chao Feng Dai Fu(辟朝奉大夫), as he settled down in Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
Tao Shan(桃山), thus the descendants recognize him as Grand Ancestor in Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
. He was buried behind Tao Shan Cen Zai Village(桃山岑仔村), and the tomb is currently still standing, the tomb was re-embellish in 1988AD. He has two sons, each developing their homes in the region, their descendants has populated from Chaoshan
Chaoshan
Cháoshàn refers to the linguistic and cultural region in the east of Guangdong, a southeastern province of China. This region is the origin of the Min Nan dialect Teochew. The area is known as Teochew for most people overseas, although it also consists of the cities of Shantou and Jieyang...
region to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, his wife Tian Jing(恬静) of Ni Clan(倪氏) give birth to Bo Feng(柏峰), in Yuan Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
Tai Ding(泰定) Era (1324AD—1328AD） he move his home from Tao Shan(桃山) to Jie Yang
Jieyang
Jieyang is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.-Administration:...
(揭阳). As the village has a round lake like a mirror, it was named as Round Mirror Village(圆镜村). Later as the village was near Han River
Han River (Hanjiang)
The Han River is a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea. It is located mainly in eastern Guangdong province and has a total length of 410 km. The river is named after Han Yu....
(韩江) and surrounded by small streams, the residents built their home along the streams, like a new moon, thus giving it a name of Yu Pu Township(月浦乡)。
Currently in Chaoshan
Chaoshan
Cháoshàn refers to the linguistic and cultural region in the east of Guangdong, a southeastern province of China. This region is the origin of the Min Nan dialect Teochew. The area is known as Teochew for most people overseas, although it also consists of the cities of Shantou and Jieyang...
region's She Clan recognize him as Grand Ancestor in Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
, instead of She Shou Zi(佘守之).
Pre-modern
- She Tai Jun(佘太君)，She Sai Hua(佘赛花): Song DynastySong DynastyThe Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
, General Yang Ye's wife。 - She Hui(佘惠): Communist Party of ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
revolutionary martyr。 - She Xiu Mei(佘修梅): Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
official. - She Qin(佘钦): Tang DynastyTang DynastyThe Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
TaixueTaixueTaixue , or sometimes called the "Imperial Academy", "Imperial School" , "Imperial University" or "Imperial Central University", was the highest rank of educational establishment in Ancient China between the Han Dynasty and Sui Dynasty. It was replaced by the Guozijian...
professor. - She Zhi Zhen(佘志贞): Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
official, Jin Shi(进士) degree. - Seah Eu ChinSeah Eu ChinSeah Eu Chin was an immigrant from South China to Singapore, later becoming a successful merchant and leader in the Chinese community....
(佘有进), Founder of Ngee Ann KongsiNgee Ann KongsiThe Ngee Ann Kongsi is a foundation governed by the Ngee Ann Kongsi Ordinance , that is actively involved in educational, cultural and welfare activities in Singapore. The Ordinance has undergone corrections in Parliament in 2007, adjusting many clauses to keep the Kongsi up to date...
in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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- Charmaine Seah, Top Business Woman
- Charmaine ShehCharmaine ShehCharmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong TVB actress.Sheh is best known for her roles in TVB dramas, including Return of the Cuckoo, Country Spirit, Perish in the Name of Love, Angels of Mission, War and Beauty, The Dance of Passion,The Drive of Life, Maidens' Vow, Forensic Heroes II,Beyond the Realm...
, Actress - Lynnette SeahLynnette SeahLynnette Seah Mei Tsing is an internationally acclaimed Singaporean violinist serving as co-leader of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra as the only musician to have performed full-time with the SSO since 1979 - a position she is holding on at the Symphony together with Alexander Souptel.She is...
, Singaporean Violinist