Bing Surname

Surname Overview

Bing is a Chinese surname with three principal lineages from the Ji, Jiang, and Ying surnames. Today it is mainly distributed in Shandong, Anhui, and Liaoning.

Reference: 丙姓-快懂百科

Origins

Three Lineages

One lineage derives from the fief of Ji Yu, a Jin official; another from the fief of Jiang Chu, a Qi official; and a third is associated with the Northern Wei grant of the surname Bing to Li Ling's descendants, later simplified to Bing.

Reference: 丙姓_丙姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

Records concerning the origins of the Bing surname appear in the Tongzhi, Xingyuan, and Fengsu Tong; the Tongzhi states that ancient Bing was also written as Bing, with the two forms interchangeable.

Reference: 丙姓_丙姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The Bing surname is associated with the Lu and Pingyang commanderies. Its hall names include Lujun Hall, Pingyang Hall, and Caoshang Hall.

Reference: 丙姓_丙姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

The Bing surname is widely distributed but numerically small, with communities recorded in Shandong, Anhui, Shaanxi, Liaoning, Beijing, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Taiwan, and Oklahoma in the United States.

Reference: 丙姓_丙姓的来源_丙姓族谱_姓氏丙姓的名人_丙氏家谱_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Bing Ji was a native of Lu during the Han dynasty, succeeded Wei Xiang as chancellor, and was enfeoffed as Marquis Boyang. Bing Qian, from Mengcheng, Anhui, was a contemporary specialist in internal medicine.

Reference: 丙姓_丙姓的来源和历史_百家姓