Origin of the Tang surname

The Tang surname is the 26th most common surname in China today. It has a large population, accounting for about 0.65% of the country's Han population.

Looking for the roots

1. Comes from the surname Qi. According to the "Book of Tang? Genealogy List of Prime Ministers", Emperor Yao's son Danzhu was granted the title of Tang Marquis by Shun. Later, his country was destroyed by King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty. Some of his descendants took the country as their surname, and this was the Tang surname in Shaanxi. During the reign of King Zhao of Zhou Dynasty, in order to worship Yao of Tang Dynasty, he granted the title of Marquis of Tang to the grandson of Dan Zhu in Lu County (now Lushan County, Henan Province). He was later destroyed by Chu, and his descendants took Tang as their surname. Place) Tang surname.

2. Comes from the surname Ji. According to "A Survey of Surnames" and "Shiben", King Zhou Cheng granted the Tang Kingdom to Tang Shuyu, and some of Shuyu's descendants took the country as their surname. This was the Shanxi Tang surname. Also in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a vassal state with the surname Tang in Chu (now in Hubei). After it was destroyed by Chu, its descendants took Tang as their surname, and this became the surname Tang in Hubei.

3. Other sources. According to the "Book of the Later Han? Biography of the Southern Barbarians", the White Wolf King of the Southern Barbarians in the Han Dynasty had the surname Tang; according to "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms? The Biography of Guo Huai", there are people with the surname Tang among the Qiang people in Longxi (now part of Gansu); according to "The History of the Yuan Dynasty? The Biography of Tang Renzu" "" records that in the Yuan Dynasty, there was a fearful Wu people in the Western Regions, Tang Renzu, and his descendants took Tang as their surname. In addition, the Manchu Tatala clan, Tanggu clan, Tangni clan, Tangjia clan, the Tu Lashi Tang clan and the Yao, Miao, Mongolian and other ethnic minorities all have people with the Tang surname.

The ancestor was named Tang Yao.

Tang Yao. Tang Yao's surname was Yi Qi, his given name was Fangxun, and Yao was his posthumous title. He was initially granted the title of Marquis of Tang (today's west of Yicheng, Shanxi Province). After he ascended the throne, he established a country named Tang, so he was called Tang Yao. Tang Yao is the legendary sage emperor who is revered by later generations as the "good teacher and emperor" and the "ancestor of civilization". It is said that he served as emperor for a hundred years and later gave the Zen throne to Shun. After his death, Emperor Shun granted his descendants the title of Marquis of Tang. The Tang Dynasty experienced two dynasties, Xia and Shang, and was destroyed by Duke Zhou at the beginning of Zhou Dynasty. King Zhou Cheng named his younger brother Shu Yu in the Tang Dynasty, and changed the title of Tang Hou's descendants to Du Bo (moved Tang Gong and his descendants to Ducheng and demoted them to uncles), and they were called the Du family of Tang Dynasty. There are descendants of the Tang Du family who take the country as their surname, and this is the Tang surname in Shaanxi.

Proliferation and Migration

There are four places where the Tang surname originated: Shaanxi, Shanxi, Yulu (now between Henan and Shandong), and Hubei. The above-mentioned three places of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong have become the center areas for the proliferation of Tang surnames during their development, and are also the locations of the main prominent families with Tang surnames. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Tang surnames were distributed in Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Guangdong, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong, Hubei and other places. According to records, Tang Li, the grandson of Tang Ju, a native of Wei State, moved to Pei State (now part of Jiangsu) during the Warring States Period. Tang Du, the fourth son of Tang Li, was appointed as the magistrate of Linqiong (now part of Sichuan). Tang Lin, the grandson of Tang Du, was granted the title of Marquis of Jiande. Lin's son Tang Wei was expelled from his fiefdom and moved to Yingchuan (now in Henan). Tang Mao, the third grandson of Tang Wei, was appointed as the prefect of Kuaiji (now in Zhejiang). Tang Xiang, Tang Mao's son, was appointed as the prefect of Danyang (now northeast of Dangtu County, Anhui). During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the society was in turmoil and war was raging in the north. People with the Tang surname were more widely distributed in the south along with the southward migration team. At this time, Tang Gu, the son of Tang Xiang of Tang Ju's branch, was appointed as the minister and servant of Sun Wu's regime. Tang Bin, the third descendant of Tang Gu, was appointed as the West School Captain of Jinzhen and the Marquis of Shangyong Xiang. Tang Bin's son Tang Xi married Liang Liang. The daughter of Zhang Gui, the governor of Zhouzhou (now part of Gansu), she settled her family in Liangzhou. Tang Yun, the son of Tang Xi, served as the former general of Liang Lingjiang. He moved from Liangzhou to Jinchang (northwest of Dingxiang County, Shanxi), and later developed into the Tang Dynasty. The surname is the largest county commander in history. Tang Yun's great-grandson Tang Yao was appointed governor of Xiliang Jinchang and Marquis of Yongxing. Tang Yao's grandson Tang Bao was appointed governor of Huazhou in the later Wei Dynasty. Tang Chun was appointed governor of Taiyuan in the later Wei Dynasty. Tang Bao's son Tang Mao was appointed governor of Qinzhou. Tang Yi's son Tang Yi was appointed governor of Liangzhou in the later Wei Dynasty. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, as Chen Yuanguang, a native of Gushi, Henan, opened Zhangzhou and entered Fujian, people with the Tang surname joined. In Tang Ju's branch, Tang Xiu Wang Jing, the seventh grandson of Tang Yao, served as prime minister. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, people with the Tang surname moved to the south. A large number of Tang surnames developed from the north already lived in the south. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, some people with the Tang surname immigrated to Taiwan and even overseas. So far, the Tang surname has left its footprints all over China. Today, the majority of people with the surname Tang are in Sichuan, Hunan, Guizhou, Shandong, Anhui, Guangxi and other provinces. The above-mentioned six provinces account for about 60% of the Han population with the surname Tang in the country.

Junwangtang No.

There are four main Junwangs with the Tang surname:

1. Jinchang County, the administrative seat is Changle (today’s Shiquan County, Shaanxi Province);

2. Beihai County, the administrative seat is Yingling (now southeast of Changle, Shandong Province);

3. Lu State County, the administrative seat is Lu County (now Qufu, Shandong Province);

4. Jinyang County is located in the southwest of today’s Taiyuan City.

Call number:

"Jinyang", "Jinchang", "Beihai". The names of self-established halls include: "Siben", "Zhongshu", "Dunmu", "Yifeng", "Wutong", "Wufeng", etc.

Characteristics of the clan

1. A gathering of elites and celebrities.

2. From its orderly arrangement of character lines, we can get a glimpse of the characteristics of its surname. For example, the surname Tang in Zhejiang means: "Fu Lu Yong Long Chang, harmony, kindness, auspiciousness and beauty, wisdom and wisdom Ning Cong." Another example in Jiangsu means: "The origin is filial piety, and the family is loyal and righteous."

Celebrity Essence

Tang Mei: During the Warring States Period, he served as a general of Chu State (today's northern Hubei area). Tang Le: A Ci Fu scholar from Chu State (today's northern Hubei) during the Warring States Period. Tang Ju: a physiognomist from Liang State (now south of Hancheng, Shaanxi Province) during the Warring States Period. Tang Yuzhi: The leader of the peasant uprising army in the Sanwu area during the Southern Song Dynasty. After capturing Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang), he proclaimed himself emperor and founded the Kingdom of Wu. Tang Shenwei: A native of Jinyuan, Shuzhou (now Chongqing, Sichuan), he was a medical scientist in the Song Dynasty and the author of "Emergency Materia Medica". Tang Yin: a native of Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, named Bohu, a painter and writer of the Ming Dynasty. He was good at painting landscapes, as well as figures, flowers and birds. Together with Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming and Qiu Ying, he was known as one of the "Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty". Tang Shunzhi: A native of Wujin, Jiangsu Province, he was an essayist in the Ming Dynasty and served as the censor of Youqiandu and the governor of Fengyang on behalf of the people. One of the "Tang and Song School" figures. Tang Sai'er: A native of Putai, Shandong, she was the female leader of the Shandong peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty. Tang Zhen: a native of Dazhou (now Daxian, Sichuan), a thinker in the early Qing Dynasty. He wrote 97 chapters in "Heng Shu", which was later renamed "Qian Shu". Zong Yangming’s theory of conscience opposed empty talk about one’s character and advocated “enriching the people.” Tang Ying: legendary novelist of the Qing Dynasty. Tang Cichang: A native of Liuyang, Hunan, one of the reformists in the late Qing Dynasty. In his early years, he participated in the founding of the Current Affairs School and edited the Hunan Journal. He was later killed by Zhang Zhidong in collusion with the British consul. Tang Tingshu: A native of Zhongshan, Guangdong in the late Qing Dynasty. He served as the general comprador of the British merchant Jardine Matheson and the general office of the Steamship Investment Promotion Bureau. He later opened the Kaiping Coal Mine and built railways. He was a backbone member of the Westernization Movement. Tang Zhengcai: A general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, he was granted the title of King of Navigation and was in charge of water camp affairs. Tang Shaoyi: A native of Xiangshan (now Zhongshan), Guangdong. During the Qing government, he served in Tianjin Pass, Minister of Foreign Affairs and other positions. When Yuan Shikai served as interim president, he served as Prime Minister of the State, and later served as a representative of the French military government and a member of the Kuomintang government. Tang Jiyao: A native of Huize, Yunnan, he was a warlord of the Yunnan Army and served as the governor of Guizhou and Yunnan. Tang Shu: A native of Hebei, the leader of the Weihua Uprising in Shaanxi Province, he once served as the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Northwest Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. Tang Shengzhi: A native of Dong'an, Hunan, he served as a member of the Central Standing Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the deputy governor of Hunan Province after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Tang Lan: modern writer, phonologist, historian.