Chang Surname

Surname Overview

Chang, written 萇 in traditional form and pronounced cháng, is a relatively rare Han Chinese surname. It is recorded in the Clan Records of the Zheng Tongzhi, Xu Tongzhi, and Qing Tongzhi.

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Origins

Main Origins

One branch descends from Chang Hong, a minister of King Jing of Zhou, whose descendants adopted Chang as their surname; another is associated with the Chang surname among the Yi marquis of Shu.

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Historical Records

Documentary Records

Zheng Qiao described the surname as descending from the Zhou minister Chang Hong and listed Wei Commandery and Dongping as its commandery origins. The Zhang Chan Inscription records that Shu had a Chang clan among its Yi marquises.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The recorded commandery origins are Wei Commandery and Dongping. The ancestral halls are Wei Commandery Hall, also called Ye Commandery Hall or Linzhang Hall, and Classical Music Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Distribution and Migration

Changjiazhuang in Licheng District, Jinan, Shandong, is said to have been named after Chang families who migrated there in the early Ming. Chang families are also distributed in Anhui and Henan, and some people from Danjiangkou, Hubei, moved to Tianmen because of an engineering project.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Chang Hong was a scholar and politician of the Eastern Zhou. Chang Feng was a Tang-period brush maker and man of letters. Chang Naizhou was a Qing-period martial artist and founder of Chang Family Boxing. Chang Yunxiu was a Qing-period jinshi degree holder.

Reference: 苌姓_苌姓的来源和历史_百家姓