Origins
Ying-Surname Origin
One branch of the Gu surname descends from Feizi, a descendant of Boyi of the Ying surname, and took its surname from Qin Valley; Boyi is honored as the founding ancestor of the surname.
Gu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 922,046Gu / Gu
Historical Records
Genealogy Dates
Recorded Gu genealogies include the 1903 Zhongxiang Changshan Gu Genealogy and the 1895 Yuyao Gu Genealogy.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Jingku Hall
Jingku Hall is associated with the Tang-dynasty Gu Yelu, who was called the “Nine Classics Repository” by Chu Suiliang because of his mastery of the classics.
Migration and Distribution
Historical Distribution and Migration
During the Ming dynasty, the Gu surname was mainly distributed in Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Hunan. Its population center was in Shandong and Henan, with migration toward the southeast and northeast.
Notable People
Historical and Modern Figures
Gu Yingtai was a historian of the Ming dynasty; Gu Zhengwen was a modern anti-Japanese war veteran; and Gu Jianfen is a modern musician.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Yuyao Genealogical Record
The Yuyao Gu genealogy records that the founding migrant ancestor Jiujiu moved from Yiyang, Henan, to Yuyao, Zhejiang, during the Jianyan period of the Song dynasty; later descendants formed the Wanyi, Wanner, and Wansan branches.
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