Surname Overview
Surname and Pronunciation
Ji is a surname, pronounced jí, with the Zhuyin reading ㄐㄧˊ.
Jí Surname
Surname profileJí / Chi
Origins
Surname Descended from Huangdi
Ji was one of the fourteen surnames acquired by the descendants of Huangdi, and was also the surname of the family of Houji's first consort.
States of the Ji Surname
Nanyan and Mixu were states bearing the Ji surname.
Character Origin
Shuowen Jiezi analyzes Ji as composed of 女 with 吉 as its phonetic element; it appears as 𡜩 in bronze inscriptions and has variant writings including 吉 and 郅.
Historical Records
Classical Records
The Classic of Poetry records Han Ji, and the Zuo Zhuan records Yan Ji, a concubine of Duke Wen of Zheng.
Notable People
Yan Ji and Duke Mu of Zheng
Yan Ji dreamed that a heavenly messenger gave her an orchid; she later gave birth to Duke Mu of Zheng, who was therefore named Lan.
Research Notes
Scope of the Surname Character
Besides its use as a surname, Ji is glossed in Jiyun as “prudent”; this meaning is distinct from the surname origin.
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