Zha Surname

Surname Overview

Cha is a Chinese surname and ranks 397th in the Hundred Family Surnames.

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Origins

Main Origins

The early lineages of the Cha surname included Ji, Mi, and Jiang. Related accounts mainly connect the surname with fiefs or appanages during the Spring and Autumn period.

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Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The surname appears in the Clan Records sections of the Zheng Tongzhi and Qing Tongzhi; the Xingpu passage cited by the Xing shi kaolue states, “Cha traces its distinguished lineage to Qi Commandery.”

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The recorded commanderies are Qi, Hailing, and Jiyang; recorded hall names include Qingrong Hall and Hailing Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

In early periods, the surname was long established in areas corresponding to present-day Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan. From the Wei-Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties through the Sui and Tang, some lineages moved south to Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi, later spreading to Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, and Guangdong.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

In the Southern Tang of the Five Dynasties, Cha Wenhui rose to Minister of Works, and his grandson Cha Dao served as a Longtu Ge aide to Emperor Zhenzong of Song. The Qing dynasty had the painter and calligrapher Cha Shibiao and the poet Cha Shenxing.

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