Zhuang (surname)
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Zhuang is a Chinese surname. It ranked 73rd by population in a 1990 study http://zhongwen.com/xingshi.htm of 174,900 samples but dropped out of the top 100 in a 2006 study, which included 296 million samples http://culture.163.com/06/0110/09/273JO40F00280003.html.
According to the Manuscript of the Words and Deeds of Virtuous Clans, people with the surname Zhuang are descendants of King Zhuang of the State of Chu in the Spring and Autumn period. The descendants adopted the posthumous title of King Zhuang as their surname. Another group of people with the surname Zhuang came from the State of Song. King Dai of Song was named Zhuang, and his offspring later took Zhuang as their family name.
From the Warring States period to the Qin
and Han Dynasties
, the surname Zhuang experienced two big changes. First, Zhuang Qiao, descendant of King Zhuang of Chu, went to attack Bashu State under orders, but he was blocked by Qin troops on his way home. He had no alternative but to proclaim himself king in Dian
. Second, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty was named Zhuang, therefore many people whose surname was Zhuang changed their surname so as to avoid the taboo on the personal name of Emperor Ming. In the period of Sixteen States, the Zhuang surname spread from Hubei
and Hunan
to other regions in the country, such as Gansu
, Zhejiang
, Fujian
, and Shandong
.
There is no lack of celebrities in the Zhuang family circle: for instance, Zhuang Jia, a senior official with the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period; Zhuang Qiao, who proclaimed himself king in Dian in the Warring States period; Zhuang Ji, an expert on "poetic prose" in the Western Han Dynasty; Zhuang Chuo, a well-known writer in the Song Dynasty
; Zhuang Su, who was famous for his rich collections of books in the Song and Yuan Dynasties; calligrapher Zhuang Yougong; Zhuang Cunyu and Zhuang Youke, experts on the study of Confucian classics; Zhuang Datian, leader of a peasant uprising; as well as Zhuang Tinglong, who led to the incident of the "Ming History Inquisition" — imprisonment of him for compiling the History of Ming Dynasty
, considered offensive by the imperial court in Qing Dynasty
; and chemist Zhuang Changgong in contemporary times.
According to the Manuscript of the Words and Deeds of Virtuous Clans, people with the surname Zhuang are descendants of King Zhuang of the State of Chu in the Spring and Autumn period. The descendants adopted the posthumous title of King Zhuang as their surname. Another group of people with the surname Zhuang came from the State of Song. King Dai of Song was named Zhuang, and his offspring later took Zhuang as their family name.
From the Warring States period to the Qin
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
and Han Dynasties
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
, the surname Zhuang experienced two big changes. First, Zhuang Qiao, descendant of King Zhuang of Chu, went to attack Bashu State under orders, but he was blocked by Qin troops on his way home. He had no alternative but to proclaim himself king in Dian
Dian
Dian may refer to:* Dian Cecht, the God of healing in Irish mythology* Dian , one of the sons of Carman in Celtic or Irish mythology* Diān , an abbreviation for Yunnan, China* Dian Fossey, an American zoologist...
. Second, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty was named Zhuang, therefore many people whose surname was Zhuang changed their surname so as to avoid the taboo on the personal name of Emperor Ming. In the period of Sixteen States, the Zhuang surname spread from Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
and Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
to other regions in the country, such as Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
, 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...
, 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...
, and Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
.
There is no lack of celebrities in the Zhuang family circle: for instance, Zhuang Jia, a senior official with the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period; Zhuang Qiao, who proclaimed himself king in Dian in the Warring States period; Zhuang Ji, an expert on "poetic prose" in the Western Han Dynasty; Zhuang Chuo, a well-known writer in the 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...
; Zhuang Su, who was famous for his rich collections of books in the Song and Yuan Dynasties; calligrapher Zhuang Yougong; Zhuang Cunyu and Zhuang Youke, experts on the study of Confucian classics; Zhuang Datian, leader of a peasant uprising; as well as Zhuang Tinglong, who led to the incident of the "Ming History Inquisition" — imprisonment of him for compiling the History 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...
, considered offensive by the imperial court in Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The 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....
; and chemist Zhuang Changgong in contemporary times.
Famous people with the surname (莊/庄/장)
- ZhuangziZhuangziZhuangzi was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States Period, a period corresponding to the philosophical summit of Chinese thought — the Hundred Schools of Thought, and is credited with writing—in part or in whole—a work known by his name,...
- John Zhuang http://www.google.com.sg/webhp?hl=en#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=webhp&source=hp&q=John+Zhuang&pbx=1&oq=John+Zhuang&aq=f&aqi=g2g-v2&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1908l3245l0l3554l11l8l0l1l1l0l308l1123l1.5.0.1l8l0&rlz=1R2ACAW_en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=ec8df0a14aede687&biw=1920&bih=806
- Xiaowei ZhuangXiaowei ZhuangXiaowei Zhuang is an American biophysicist, and Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Physics, at Harvard University, and the Zhuang Research Lab.She is an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute....
- Zhuang Shonglin
- Weihua Zhuang