Sheng Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Sheng is pronounced Shēng. It is a relatively rare Han Chinese surname with a broad distribution, found in Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Yunnan, and other places.

Reference: 生姓_生姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Two Main Origins

Recorded origins include descendants of Gui Sheng, a grandee of Cai, and descendants of Lü Sheng, also known as Xia Lü Yi Sheng and Yin Yi Sheng, a grandee of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period; both derive the surname from an ancestor's name.

Reference: 生姓_生姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The surname Sheng is recorded in Xu Tongzhi: Shizulüe. Xing shi kaolüe, citing Xingyuan yunpu, records it as descending from Gui Sheng, a grandee of Cai; Zheng Qiao records Sheng and Sheng/甥 as having the same origin in the descendants of Lü Sheng of Jin.

Reference: 生姓_生姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The surname's commandery is Taiyuan. Its hall names include Taiyuan Hall, also called Yangqu Hall; Lu Commandery Hall, also called Lu State Hall or Donglu Hall; Donghai Hall, also called Tan Commandery Hall, Haizhou Hall, or Qushan Hall; and Dongping Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, one branch of the Sheng surname moved eastward into Denglai in Shandong to escape disorder, while another moved south to the Jianghuai region and settled in Huai'an, Jiangsu, and Lujiang, Anhui. During the Tang and Song periods, the Shandong Sheng lineage moved again to Cangzhou in Hebei and Jinghai in Tianjin.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogical Generation Names

The generation-name sequence recorded in the Sheng Clan Minor Genealogy of Jinci in Taiyuan is: “应时维永，守德允昌；文章华国，忠孝传芳；克绍先志，长发其祥。”

Reference: 生姓起源与人口分布 - 族谱网