Surname Overview
Overview of the Xi Surname
The Xi surname is a Chinese surname with two recorded origins: Taihao Fuxi and the descendants of Xihe, an official in charge of Heaven and Earth during the reign of Yao.
Xī Surname
Surname profileXī / Hsi
Origins
The Fuxi Origin
According to the Houji of Luo Mi's Lushi, Taihao was called Fuxi because of the stated circumstances, and the Xi surname followed thereafter.
The Xihe Origin
The other origin is Xihe; Xihe was an official in charge of Heaven and Earth during the reign of Yao, and the Xi surname arose among his descendants.
Historical Records
Xizhong in the Classics
The Yaodian in the Book of Documents records that Xizhong was assigned to Yuyi and Yanggu to oversee the affairs of the East; its commentary calls him the official who governed the East.
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