History of Chinese Surnames · Lin Surname: Lin Surname

Author: Chen Jiankui
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: The ancestor of the Lin surname is Bi Gan, a prince of the Shang Dynasty, who advised the tyrannical King Zhou of Shang and was executed for his loyalty. His son, Jian, fled to Changlin Mountain for refuge. After King Wu of Zhou unified the realm, he revered the former sage and granted the descendants of Bi Gan the surname Lin. The founding ancestor of the Lin surname is Lin Jian. The Lin surname has several notable ancestral halls (jìwàng): Xi'an, Xihé, Jin'an, Xiapi, and Jinnan.
Characteristics of Feng Shu:
Unique genre of comprehensive history; a richly researched and extensive masterpiece on the civilization of Chinese surnames, spanning ancient and modern times.
Four major sections covering a broad scope; a historical work encompassing numerous disciplines and abundant documentary sources.
The four sections—surname origin, surname culture, surname literature, and surname celebrities—help readers gain a comprehensive understanding and mastery of surname civilization.
A new perspective on historical essays; a cultural history book with a broad vision, rich in philosophy, and written in the style of prose.
Concise and clear, yet fluent and accessible, successfully bringing a serious historical work to a broader audience.
Rich illustrations and a visually engaging layout; a surname atlas adorned with numerous valuable images.
The illustrations cover ancestors, figures, ancestral halls, literary works, mountains and rivers, scenic spots, and historical sites, among other content.
Visually harmonious, with illustrations and text complementing each other.