Chinese Surname Dictionary · Volume of Yang Surname

Author: Li Xueqin
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This series is a research achievement of the Key Research Project "Studies on Chinese Surname Culture" by the Chinese History Society, written by over 100 experts and scholars, comprising 100 volumes, with each volume dedicated to one surname. From the perspectives of origin, figures, culture, and literature, it reveals the origins, changes, and relationships of Chinese surnames with politics, economy, culture, and other aspects; the regional distribution, trends, and characteristics of major surnames; and the profound foundations of surname systems and family lineage. Richly referenced and supported by substantial historical materials. The volume on the Yang surname was written by Wang Xiaowei, Associate Professor of the Chinese Department at Guizhou University. This book is the Yang surname volume in the series of Chinese surname genealogies. It explores the origins, changes, and relationships of the surname with politics, economy, culture, and other aspects, as well as the regional distribution, trends, and characteristics of the surname; the profound foundations of the surname system and family lineage. The book is rich in content, well-referenced, and based on solid historical materials, blending knowledge and readability, making it highly worth reading.