One of the Chinese surnames is Cheng.

The surname Cheng ranks 115th in "Hundred Family Surnames". It is not a common surname in China, but it is also one of the older surnames in China.

There are eight theories about the origin of the surname Cheng: the surname Cheng comes from the fiefdom of Tao, which is named after the country; the surname Cheng comes from the descendants of the Rong Cheng family; the surname Cheng comes from the descendants of Cheng Hu; the surname Cheng comes from the descendants of Chenggong of Song Dynasty; The surname Cheng comes from the fiefdom of Queji; the surname Cheng comes from the Sinicized surname of the Huns; the surname Cheng comes from the Sinicized surname of the Manchu people; the surname Cheng comes from the Sinicized surnames of other ethnic minorities.

The Cheng family has many origins. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-origin surname group. It ranks 116th in the current surname rankings, with a population of more than 1.2 million, accounting for approximately 1.2 million people in the country. About 0.055% of the total population.

According to relevant data, the origins of the Cheng clan are about eleven. In addition to the eight origins mentioned above, there are also famous ministers Cheng Bo from the Suiren clan, the leader of the ancient tribe, and Cheng Bo from the Zhuan Xu era. The famous official Cheng Yi and Cheng Ju among the three seedlings of the same period may later be called the Cheng family. Since this book has not yet found historical evidence, it has not been included in the origin of the surname.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, near the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (now Luoyang, Henan), Qin (now Shaanxi), Jin (now Shanxi), Qi (now Shandong), Wu (now Jiangsu), Chu (now Hubei), etc. The state-owned people such as Cheng Sui, Cheng Hui, Cheng Chai, Cheng Chong Qiao, Cheng Lian, Cheng Taixin, etc. are independent in their lineage tracing and do not belong to each other. Obviously, the numerous branches of the Cheng clan were the main reason why the Cheng clan people were widely distributed before the Qin and Han Dynasties.

During the Han Dynasty, there were dozens of Cheng family members mentioned in the annals of history, most of whom were officials. Among them, the Cheng family of Marquis Kailing was the most prominent, and his descendants inherited the title and extended their blessings.

During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Cheng clan formed large settlements in Huailai, Hebei, and Puyang, Henan, and eventually prospered into Shanggu Junwang and Dongjun Junwang of the Cheng clan. The people are prosperous, and celebrities come out in large numbers, and they are prominent from generation to generation. During this period, the Cheng clan people were not only distributed in the vast provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, but also had Cheng clan people entering Gansu or going south to Jiangdong.

For example, Cheng Jingjun, a native of Fanyang (today's Beijing), entered the Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty to avenge the murder of his father. Later, he was appreciated by the Liang Emperor and became an official, and settled in Nanjing, today's Jiangsu Province.

From the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Cheng clan people had spread to the south and moved to present-day Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Hunan and other places. There are even Cheng family members in Guangdong Province at the southern tip of the motherland.

In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, people of the Cheng clan could be said to have spread all over the country. In the early Ming Dynasty, the Shanxi Cheng family was one of the surnames of the immigrants from Hongdong Dahuai tree, and was divided into Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other places.

After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Cheng clan people not only spread all over the north and south of the Yangtze River and up and down the Yellow River, but also could be said to be spread inside and outside the Great Wall.

Today, the Cheng clan people are widely distributed across the country, especially in Hunan Province, accounting for more than 40% of the national Cheng clan population.

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Historical celebrities

1. Scholars of the Han Dynasty, who concealed their names and often recited scriptures, If he does not benefit the world, the world will call him Cheng Gong. Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty was traveling and met Duke Cheng, who was not polite. Emperor Cheng said: "I can make people rich and noble, and I can kill people, so why would you disobey me?" Duke Cheng said: "Your Majesty can make people noble, but I will not serve as your Majesty's official; Your Majesty can make people rich, but I will not be paid by Your Majesty; Your Majesty can kill people, why should I disobey you?" I will not violate His Majesty's laws. "The Emperor cannot give in, so the two envoys, Lang and Guan, accept Chapter 12 of "Political Affairs".

2. Cheng Zun

Shu Yishu, born in Rang (today's Dengzhou City, Henan Province) in the Yuan Dynasty, was a Jinshi of the Yuantong Dynasty, was awarded the title of editor of the Hanlin National History, and worshiped as the supervisory censor. In this year's speeches and deeds, more than 70 things were impeached, all of which exposed the evils of the times and were evil to those in power. He was promoted to Shaanxi Provincial Yuan Wai Lang, and became a retired official in Zhongshu Zuo Cheng. If you are an upright official, you will have outstanding achievements. Later, because his abuser instigated others to falsely accuse Cheng Zun of accepting stolen goods, he was actually beaten to death, and he complained of injustice both inside and outside the court.

3. Cheng Wuji

Chinese medical scientist of the Jin Dynasty. A native of Liaoshe (now Chengzhuang, Chiping County, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province), he was born around the time of Jiayou Zhiping in the Northern Song Dynasty. Later, Liaoshe was occupied by the Jin soldiers, and he became a Jinren. Cheng Wuji was born in a family of world doctors and studied medicine since childhood. He has studied ancient classics such as "Nei Jing", "Difficult Classic", and "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", and especially "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" is the most highly regarded.

He devoted himself to studying the book for decades. Based on the theory of "Nei Jing" and "Difficult Classic", he made a comprehensive annotation of the book and wrote 10 volumes of "Annotations on Febrile Diseases", which is the oldest extant The earliest comprehensive annotation of Treatise on Febrile Diseases, which had a great influence on later generations.

He also wrote 4 volumes of "The Theory of Shang Han Ming", which organically combined classic works with personal experiences and played an important role in enlightening later scholars.

4. Cheng Lian

A famous luther player in the Spring and Autumn Period. One of his students was the familiar Boya. Boya studied qin with Cheng Lian for 3 years and became a world-famous player.

5. Cheng Dechen

Ziyu, also known as Ziyu, was a famous general of the Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. His official title was Ling Yin (equivalent to prime minister). When the Jin and Chu countries fought in Chengpu , Duke Wen of Jin heard his name and ordered the army to "retreat." Unfortunately, he later committed suicide with his sword due to defeat. Another military general of the Cheng clan was Cheng Dan, a famous general in the Han Dynasty who was named King of Xiangyi due to his outstanding military exploits.