Origins
One account states that the Qin surname was changed from the ancient Qin clan of Wei; another records that the ancient Qin clan of Northern Wei later adopted Qin as its surname.
Qin Surname
Surname profileQin / Ch'in
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname Qin is recorded in the Xingyuan, and also in the Xingshi Kaolüe; the relevant material further states that the Zhongwen Da Zidian cites the Xingyuan for this entry.
Evidence Boundary
The punctuated Zhonghua Book Company edition of Wei Shu, “Treatise on Official Clans,” does not contain “Gu Qin” or “Gu Mi”; the record is retained for reference.
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