Surname Overview
Overview
Gongyang is a rare compound surname, pronounced gōng yáng.
Gongyang Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 6Gongyang / Kung-yang
Origins
Ji-Surname Origin
One account traces the Gongyang surname to the Ji surname and to the descendants of Gongsun Yangru of pre-Qin Lu, who adopted the two characters “Gongyang” from their ancestor’s name.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Zheng Tongzhi: Clan Records includes Gongyang; the Xing shi kao lüe records it as deriving from Ji and from the descendants of Gongsun Yangru of Lu, while Zheng Qiao classified it under surnames formed from the personal names of people from Lu.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Hall Names
The recorded commandery is Dunqiu; recorded hall names include Dunqiu Hall and Spring and Autumn Hall.
Migration and Distribution
Expansion and Distribution
The early center of Gongyang family expansion is recorded as Dunqiu, around southwest Qingfeng County in present-day Henan; current records place the surname in northern mainland China.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Gongyang Gao was a Warring States scholar from Qi and a disciple of Bu Zixia; he transmitted the Chunqiu and wrote the Gongyang Commentary. His great-grandson Gongyang Shou, together with Hu Musheng, committed the Gongyang Commentary “to bamboo and silk.”
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