Contemporary Hundred Surnames

Author: Zhong Weilun, Yuan Yida
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: What is a surname? A surname is a marker for distinguishing human bloodlines. Surnames represent the bloodline of a clan and originated earliest in matriarchal societies. Chinese surnames, in the form of a unique bloodline culture, record the formation and development of the Chinese nation and have played a unique role in national cohesion during the assimilation process of Chinese culture and the unification of the nation. Chinese surnames reflect the history and distinctive ethnic traditional culture of the Chinese people. The variety and distribution of Chinese surnames are also an important aspect of the national conditions. This book takes 100 major surnames of contemporary China that have been officially announced as the subject, conducting in-depth research on the origin, migration, historical figures, and ancestral halls of each surname, creating a popular and accessible read on the "Hundred Surnames." Based on the newly established national census data of the People's Republic of China, this book explores the origins of the top 100 surnames, distinguishes their distributions, compiles their famous figures, and records their ancestral halls.