Surname Overview
Surname Type
Dongye is a traditional Chinese compound surname and a branch of the Ji-surname descendants of Lu.
Dongye Surname
Surname profileDongye / Tung-ye
Origins
Origin and Adoption of the Surname
The Dongye surname is first attested in the Western Zhou period and is traced to descendants of Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou, specifically the third son of Bo Qin, ruler of Lu. After being enfeoffed as Dongye Tian Yicheng, his descendants adopted the fief as their surname.
Historical Records
Early Literary Attestation
The Zuo Commentary records that a person named Dongye Zhan died in battle in the first year of Duke Yin of Lu, providing an early historical record of Dongye as a surname.
Migration and Distribution
Migration and Present Distribution
After the fall of Lu, the Dongye family moved to Chu and the middle and lower Yangtze-Huai regions. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, some members moved into Jiangxi and Fujian, with some eventually settling in Lingnan. Small numbers of descendants remain in Guangxi, Hunan, and Guangdong.
Research Notes
Distinction from the Japanese Dongye Surname
The Dongye surname also exists in Japan, but its origin is different, generally deriving from place names, and it has no connection with the Chinese Dongye branch descended from the Ji-surname line of Lu.
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