Surname Overview
Genealogy Overview
The Wu-Liu genealogy belongs to Zhangwen Hall and records one generation and one person.
吴刘 Surname
Surname profileOrigins
Origin of the Surname
Qitai, son of Deming Gong, was named Shixi, styled Yongchang, and known as Xiaofeng and Jieping; amid the turmoil at the end of the Yuan, he temporarily changed the surname to Liu.
Migration and Distribution
Migration and Settlement
In 1369, Qitai Gong moved from Yangang in Jiangxi to Jing in Youyi, Hunan, and settled at Changling near Zaotian, Gaolou, and Yanzhuchong.
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Life of Qitai Gong
Qitai Gong was born at the Chen hour on the seventh day of the ninth month of 1324 and died in 1387; his wife, Wang, was born at the Xu hour on the seventeenth day of the eighth month of 1330 and died in 1388.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Three Branches
Qitai Gong had three sons: Gaolou (Zhangwen Gong), Zaotian (Zhangyong Gong), and Xia洞 Yanzhuchong (Zhangsong Gong).
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