Cheng Surname

Surname Overview

Cheng is a Chinese surname that took shape during the Western Zhou period. It ranks 193rd in the Hundred Family Surnames and 31st among China's major surnames.

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Origins

Main Origins

The main origins of the Cheng surname include a Feng-surname branch that adopted the name of its state, and a branch descended from Cheng Bo Xiufu whose descendants adopted the name of Chengyi during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou.

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Historical Records

Classical Attestations

The Guoyu and the Shiji both record Cheng Bo Xiufu as a descendant of Chong and Li; the Xin Tang Shu and Tongzhi: Shizulüe record that the Cheng surname came from the Feng surname.

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Migration and Distribution

By the Spring and Autumn period, Cheng surname bearers were distributed around Jize in Hebei, Luoyang in Henan, and Xianyang in Shaanxi. During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, they spread to Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Fujian, Lingnan, areas beyond the Great Wall, the Hexi Corridor, and the eastern coast.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi were founders of Neo-Confucianism in the Northern Song and were known as the “Two Chengs.” Their teachings were later inherited and developed by Zhu Xi into the Cheng-Zhu school of Neo-Confucianism.

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Research Notes

Limits of Origin Studies

There are different accounts of when the Cheng surname was established, including the early Western Zhou, the Chengkang period, and the reign of King Xuan; proposed locations include Guangping, Luoyang Shangchengju, and Anling.

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