Origins
Jizi's Title and Fief
Jizi's personal name was Zi Xuyu, and he was called “Jizi” because his fief was at Ji; this establishes a place-based title but does not directly identify Ji as his original surname.
Ji Surname
Surname profileJi / Ji
Historical Records
Early Indication of a Toponymic Surname
The Zuo Zhuan records Ji Zhengfu and Ji Yi, who are tentatively interpreted as having taken Ji as their lineage name from a settlement.
Migration and Distribution
Recorded Territory of Gija Joseon
Gija Joseon is placed in ancient Joseon, encompassing the eastern Liaodong Peninsula in present-day China and the northern Korean Peninsula.
Notable People
Ji Descendants Commemorating Jizi
A tomb of Jizi survives in Cao County, Heze, Shandong, and descendants of the Ji lineage visit it to pay respects.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Ji Lineage Branches in Genealogies
Genealogies of the Xianyu and Qi lineages preserve a Ji genealogy and state that the three cadet sons of King Yuan, Xun, became ancestors of the Xianyu, Qi, and Han lineages respectively.
Research Notes
Uncertainty in the Ji Genealogy
The genealogical account of fifty-three Ji kings and branches leading to the Xianyu, Qi, and Han lineages is explicitly regarded as not necessarily reliable.
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