Xiong (surname)
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Xiong or Hsiung is a Chinese surname
, literally meaning "bear
". It is one of the earliest Chinese family names, with roots in legendary history.
Its earliest origin traces back to one of the mythical Sovereigns
Fuxi, who was also styled 黃熊 (Huáng Xióng, lit. "Yellow Bear"). The obsolete character "黃能" ("𪏛", requires archaic Chinese font support), with the character 黃 replacing the 火 radical in 熊, is also an archaic form of the surname. Later, Huangdi
united China and took the name Yǒu Xióng Shì (有熊氏). Huangdi's grand son Zhuanxu
(顓頊) also became one of the mythical emperors, and through him came the sixth generation descendent Jìlián (季連), who took the surname Mǐ (芈). The son of Jìlián was Yùxióng (鬻熊), tutor of King Wen of Zhou
, from whom came the 芈熊氏 (Mǐ Xióng) line that were to become viscounts and later kings of Chu.
To this day, the surname remains prominent in the provinces within the former territory of Chu.
Some people with this surname include:
Chinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
, literally meaning "bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
". It is one of the earliest Chinese family names, with roots in legendary history.
Its earliest origin traces back to one of the mythical Sovereigns
Three August Ones and Five Emperors
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were a group of semi- mythological rulers and culture heroes from ancient China during the period circa 2500 BC to 2100 BC. This period preceded the Xia Dynasty....
Fuxi, who was also styled 黃熊 (Huáng Xióng, lit. "Yellow Bear"). The obsolete character "黃能" ("𪏛", requires archaic Chinese font support), with the character 黃 replacing the 火 radical in 熊, is also an archaic form of the surname. Later, Huangdi
Yellow Emperor
The Yellow Emperor or Huangdi1 is a legendary Chinese sovereign and culture hero, included among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Tradition holds that he reigned from 2697–2597 or 2696–2598 BC...
united China and took the name Yǒu Xióng Shì (有熊氏). Huangdi's grand son Zhuanxu
Zhuanxu
Zhuanxu , also known as Gaoyang is a mythological monarch of ancient China.A grandson of the Yellow Emperor, Zhuanxu led the Shi clan in an eastward migration to present-day Shandong, where intermarriages with the Dongyi clan enlarged and augmented their tribal influences...
(顓頊) also became one of the mythical emperors, and through him came the sixth generation descendent Jìlián (季連), who took the surname Mǐ (芈). The son of Jìlián was Yùxióng (鬻熊), tutor of King Wen of Zhou
King Wen of Zhou
King Wen of Zhou family name : Ji , Clan name : Zhou Personal name: Chang, known as Zhou Chang or Xibo Chang was the founder of the Zhou Dynasty and the first epic hero of Chinese history....
, from whom came the 芈熊氏 (Mǐ Xióng) line that were to become viscounts and later kings of Chu.
To this day, the surname remains prominent in the provinces within the former territory of Chu.
Some people with this surname include:
- Viscounts, princes and kings of the State of Chu (non-heirs were excluded from holding the Xiong surname)
- Xiong QinglaiXiong QinglaiXiong Qinglai , courtesy name Youzhi , was a Chinese mathematician from Yunnan. He was the first person to introduce modern mathematics into China, and served as an influential president of Yunnan University from 1937 through 1947. A Chinese stamp was issued in his honour.-Biography:Xiong studied...
, Chinese mathematician - Xiong Ni, Chinese diver, winner of three Olympic gold medals
- Xiong Z.M. (a.k.a A.X.), Chinese arts and mathematics prodigy
- Xiong XilingXiong XilingXiong Xiling , Premier of the Republic of China from July 1913 to February 1914.-Biography:...
- Hsiung Shih-IHsiung Shih-IHsiung Shih-I was a Chinese writer who became the first Chinese person to direct a West End play, in 1935.-Works:...
, Chinese writer - Xiong ShiliXiong ShiliXiong Shili was a modern Chinese philosopher whose major work A New Treatise on Consciousness-only is a Confucian critique of the Buddhist "consciousness-only" theory popularized in China by the Tang Dynasty pilgrim Xuanzang....
, Chinese philosopher - Gu LongGu LongXiong Yaohua , better known by his pen name Gu Long , was a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and novel series, which include: Juedai Shuangjiao, Xiaoli Feidao Series, Chu Liuxiang Series, Lu Xiaofeng Series and Xiao Shiyilang...
, the pen name of WuxiaWuxiaWuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
fiction writer Xiong Yaohua - Lynn HungLynn HungLynn Hung , sometimes credited as her birth name Xiong Dailin, is a Chinese model and actress.-Early life:Hung was born in Nanjing, China with family roots in Guizhou, China...
, Chinese model - Alex YoongAlex YoongAlexander Charles Yoong Loong , is a Malaysian race car driver of European and Asian parentage. His mother, Joanna Bean, is from England. His father, Hanifah Yoong Yin Fah , a Malaysian Chinese, is a former racer and manager of the Shah Alam circuit between 1988 and 1998...
, race car driver