Surname Overview
Overview
Shiqi is a relatively uncommon compound Han Chinese surname included in the surname sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi.
Shiqí Surname
Surname profileShiqí / Shih-ch'i
Origins
Surname Formation
According to Zheng Qiao, a great-grandson of the Han noble Li Yiji was granted Shiqi as a surname; his descendant Wu served as a palace attendant under Emperor Ping and changed it to Shiqi, combining an official title with the earlier surname.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Ancestral Commandery
The ancestral commandery associated with the Shiqi surname is Gaoyang.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
The Shiqi surname is found in Shanghai, Qiubei in Yunnan, Tongjiang in Sichuan, and Jing County in Anhui, among other places.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Recorded bearers include Shiqi Yuan of the Han, Shiqi Shu and Shiqi Liang of the Song, and Shiqi Bei of Gao'an in the Ming. While governing Dengzhou under Emperor Zhenzong, Shiqi Shu requested rice from the Jianghuai region during a famine and saved many people.
Research Notes
Variant Genealogical Account
Another account says Li Yiji was granted the surname Shiqi and that his great-grandson Ping, a palace attendant under Emperor Wu, combined the office and surname as Shiqi. Its generation, person, and reign differ from Zheng Qiao's account.
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