Hundred Surnames

Author: Wu Zhenbo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Around the year 627, during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Gao Shiliian, the Minister of Personnel, compiled a book called "Shizuxi," which is considered China's earliest "Hundred Surnames." The "Hundred Surnames" is an ancient Chinese children's textbook that has been passed down for over a thousand years and has become widely known. Reading this book can help you understand the origins of surnames and enrich your knowledge in various fields such as literature, history, and geography, allowing you to absorb the rich nutrients of traditional Chinese culture and inherit the traditional virtues of our nation.
Around the year 627, during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Gao Shiliian, the Minister of Personnel, compiled a book called "Shizuxi," which is considered China's earliest "Hundred Surnames." In the early Northern Song Dynasty, a scholar in Hangzhou compiled the 408 most common surnames into four-character rhyming verses, resembling a four-word poem, which were easy to read and memorize. From then on, this "Hundred Surnames" became a textbook for children, spreading widely in China and having a profound influence, reaching a level of household fame.
From the "Hundred Surnames," we have selected over 150 of the most common surnames to introduce children to the origins of each surname and compile corresponding stories about famous figures. Young readers can learn about the origins of surnames from this book; reading the stories of famous figures can greatly enrich their knowledge in fields such as literature, history, and geography, allowing them to absorb the rich nutrients of traditional Chinese culture from a young age and inherit the traditional virtues of our nation. Additionally, it can improve their language skills and writing abilities, helping them to grow comprehensively and healthily.