Origins
Principal Origins
The Kuang surname is traced to the ancient State of Kuang, the fief of Kuang granted to Juxu during the Spring and Autumn period, settlements named Kuang in Zheng or Wei, and official titles such as Wukuang and Kuangren.
Kuang Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 277,727Kuang / K'uang
Historical Records
Genealogical Holdings
A catalog lists 31 Kuang genealogies from eight provincial-level regions: 13 from Hunan, nine from Jiangsu, three from Jiangxi, one each from Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, and Yunnan, and two from overseas.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Hall Names
Kuang ancestral commanderies include Jinyang, Taiyuan, and Rencheng; hall names include Jinyang Hall, Taiyuan Hall, Rencheng Hall, and Zaobi Hall.
Migration and Distribution
Migration of the Liu'an Branch
In the early Yuan period, Kuang Zhongshi lived at Kuangjiafan in Yanzibo, Luling County, Jiangxi. In 1358, his grandson Kuang Wenzheng fled warfare with his father to Luotian, Hubei, and later moved to Shiyichong below Qiyun Mountain in Liu'an County, Anhui; the genealogy recognizes Wenzheng as the founding migrant ancestor of the Liu'an branch.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Kuang Zhang was a military commander of Qi during the Warring States period. Kuang Heng was a Western Han official and classical scholar. Kuang Xian, Kuang Heng's son, was deeply versed in the classics and successively held posts among the Nine Ministers.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Xiushui Generation Sequence
The generation sequence of the Kuang lineage in Xiushui, Jiangxi, is: “Liang shi cong xian sheng, sheng shi zhong jun ying; cai quan zheng xue zhi, de li le gong cheng; Donghai chuan jing yuan, Xiujiang yan jiao qing; wen zhang guang shang guo, shi dai xian shu sheng.”
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