The origin of the surname Ji
Origined from ethnic minorities.
The surname Ji of the Bai ethnic group was changed from the homophony of "Chicken Clan". The surname Ji of the Miao people was changed from the given name. "Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Chinese Surnames" says: "It is said that when registering in the Qing Dynasty, the surnames were chosen according to the first names. For those whose ancestors were named 'Xiangji', they mixed the sound of chicken with 'Ji' and took it as their surname." Among the Hui people, The surname Ji is sometimes changed from the surname of foreigners. Tujia and other ethnic minorities also have the surname Ji.
The Manchu surname Ji is only found in modern times. It belongs to the sinicization of the surname into a surname. According to the historical book "General Chronicles of the Qing Dynasty· Clan Brief· Eight Banner Surnames of Manchuria", the Manchu Gege surname, Gege Hala in Manchu, meaning "sister" in Chinese, is the oldest surname of the Manchu people and appeared during the matrilineal clan society of the ancient Mohe people. Original surname.
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Ancient celebrities with the surname Ji
1. Ji Chang (1152 BC - 1056 BC): King Wen of Zhou, also known as Zhou Hou, with the surname Ji , named Chang, the founder of the Western Zhou Dynasty. After the death of his father Ji Li, Ji Chang inherited the position of Xibohou, also known as Bochang. He founded the country at the foot of Qishan Mountain and reigned for 50 years. He accumulated good deeds and made great political achievements, and many princes in the world followed him. After King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Western Zhou Dynasty, he was posthumously honored as King Wen.
2. Ji Fa (the founder of the Zhou Dynasty from about 1087 to 1043 BC, an outstanding leader of the Chinese nation. The second son of King Wen of Zhou. He inherited his father's legacy, destroyed the Shang Dynasty in the 11th century BC, and established the Western Zhou Dynasty. Dynasty, and became a generation of Mingjun in Chinese history. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of "Wu" and was known as King Wu of Zhou in history?
3. Ji Dan: the first Duke of Zhou in the history of Zhou Dynasty. Also known as Shu Dan and Zhou Wengong, he is the fourth son of King Wen of Zhou and the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou.
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