Niu / Niu
The Niu family reached its greatest prominence during the Tang dynasty. The Niu surname shifted from the martial identity of the “good families of the six commanderies” to the literary class, while the Anding branches of Niu Hong and Niu Xianke became prominent.
The ancestors of Niu Hong originally bore the surname Liao. His father, Liao Yun, served as a Palace Attendant and Minister of Works in Northern Wei, was enfeoffed as Duke of Linjing, and was later granted the surname Niu.
Niu Hong's ancestors originally came from Didao in Longxi and moved to Chungu after holding office in Anding.
Niu Hong, courtesy name Liren, was from Anding Chungu. He served across the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties, holding the offices of Minister of Rites and Minister of Personnel under the Sui, and participating in the revision of penal laws and ritual and musical institutions.
Within the Anding Niu lineage, Niu Sengru was a descendant of Niu Hong; Niu Wei and Niu Cong were sons of Niu Sengru; Niu Hui was Niu Wei's son, while Niu Zheng and Niu Jiao were sons of Niu Cong.
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