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Why is Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall called Xiaojiang?
the ancestor's surname is Xiao.
Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall was named Xiaojiang because its ancestor was originally surnamed Xiao. Later, because it was impossible to escape to Wuyuan generation, in order to commemorate the ancestors crossing the river from the north, the surname was changed to Jiang. This branch was called Xiaojiang. In the cultural history of China, Jiyang River was the orthodox Jiang surname, and Xiaojiang evolved from it. Therefore, in many places in China, people used "real Jiang" and "fake Jiang" respectively.