Qi Surname

Origins

Three Origins

The Qi surname has three origins: the Fangfeng lineage, the Ji surname, and the change from the compound surname Qidiao to Qi; many people with the Qi surname today are said to descend from the Qidiao branch.

Reference: 漆姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Classical Record

The Guoyu, in the section Lu Yu, records that Fangfeng was the ruler of the Wangmang people, guarded Mount Fengyu, and bore the surname Qi; the group was called Wangmang in the Yu, Xia, and Shang periods and Changdi in the Zhou period.

Reference: 漆姓:基本介紹,姓氏源流,源流一,源流二,源流三,源流四,源流五,得姓始祖,各支始_中文百科全書

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

Recorded commanderies associated with the Qi surname include Caizhou, Puyang, Lu, Beihai, Nanchang, and Wukang; clan genealogies include the Mutzu Hall and Qingwang Hall.

Reference: 漆姓:基本介紹,姓氏源流,源流一,源流二,源流三,源流四,源流五,得姓始祖,各支始_中文百科全書

Migration and Distribution

In the Song period, the Qi surname was mainly distributed in Jiangxi; in the Ming period, mainly in Zhejiang and Hunan. Among contemporary registered users, the main areas are Jiangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Gansu, and Hunan.

Reference: 漆姓起源分布与家谱家族

Notable People

Historical Figure: Qidiao Kai

Qidiao Kai was a man of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn period, or according to one account, of Cai. He was a disciple of Confucius and the founder of the Qidiao school of Confucianism; related records appear in the Shiji and the Kongzi Jiayu.

Reference: 漆姓:基本介紹,姓氏源流,源流一,源流二,源流三,源流四,源流五,得姓始祖,各支始_中文百科全書

Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogical Generation Names

The generation-name verse recorded for the Qian-Shang branch includes, in sequence, Shi, Meng, Zan or Zhi, Jing-Bai-Yun, Gai-Yu-Song-Zi, Shou, Sheng, Chun, Ke, and Xiu-Ru, followed by names including Ru-Si-Guang-Qian and Yuan-Cheng-Xian-De.

Reference: 漆姓:基本介紹,姓氏源流,源流一,源流二,源流三,源流四,源流五,得姓始祖,各支始_中文百科全書