Jing Surname

Surname Overview

Jing is an ancient surname with multiple ethnic and ancestral origins. It is outside the top 500 surnames in mainland China, ranks 576th in Taiwan, and has Xiangyang and Liaoyang as commandery seats.

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Origins

Ji and Gui Origins

One branch descends from Dan Jing Gong of the Western Zhou royal clan and took the ancestor's posthumous title as its surname. Another descends from Jingguo Jun of the Qi Tian clan and is associated with the Gui or Tian lineage.

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Manchu Origin

The Manchu Jing lineage originated from the ancient Jurchen Jingjia clan, also called Jingjia in another form, which later adopted the Chinese single surnames Jing and Jingjing?

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Historical Records

Textual Attestation

The Clan Records sections of the Zheng Tongzhi, Xu Tongzhi, and Qing Tongzhi all include the Jing surname.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The recorded commandery seats are Xiangyang and Liaoyang. Recorded hall names include Xiangyang Hall, Liaoyang Hall, and Mingyuan Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Distribution and Migration

Descendants of Jing migrants from the Hongdong locust tree are mainly found in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Henan. Jing clans are also distributed across Shandong, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Henan, Tianjin, Hebei, Jiangsu, Fujian, Anhui, and Taiwan.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Recorded figures include Jing Dexuan of the Sui, Jing Junliang of the Tang, Jing Anmin of the Jin, Jing Xuan, Jing Hong, and Jing Sifang of the Ming, and Jing Daomo of the Qing.

Reference: 靖姓_靖姓的来源和历史_百家姓