Biao Surname

Origins

Sinicization from the Qibiao Clan

The Qibiao clan, one of the twelve Gaoche groups, later adopted the phonetically similar single-character surname Biao.

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Biaoshi County of Jiuquan

One branch originated from Biaoshi County in Jiuquan Commandery during the Western Han. Some residents adopted Biaoshi as a surname, which later became the compound surname Biaoshi and was then shortened to Biao.

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Baekje Xinchang Lineage

One Biao lineage among the Korean ethnic group originated from the ancient Baekje Xinchang community and took its surname from the name of a settlement in Xinchang.

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Mongol Biaote Lineage

The Mongol Biaote clan, also called Biaote with the characters 标特 or 彪特, lived in Harqin. From the mid-Qing period onward, some members adopted Biao as a Han Chinese surname.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The associated commanderies are Dunhuang, Jiuquan, and Xinchang. Hall names include Dunhuang Hall, Jiuquan Hall, and Xinchang Hall, with Xinchang Hall also known as Haicheng Hall or Chengzhou Hall.

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Notable People

Song-Dynasty Monk Biao Xiang

Biao Xiang, a native of Chengdu in Sichuan, was a monk during Emperor Zhezong's reign in the Song dynasty. He specialized in portraiture and painted an image of Su Dongpo on a wall at Miaogao Terrace.

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