Shé Surname

Surname Overview

She is a rare surname in current use, pronounced Shé or Yí. It is distributed in Hunyuan, Shanxi, and is found among the Han, Qiang, and Lisu peoples.

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Origins

Main Origins

The surname is associated with Jiang, Mi, Qiang, and Lisu origins: descendants of the Qi-state Sheqiu clan, descendants of Tian Gong Tachu of the Chu royal house, descendants of the Later Qin She clan, and the Lisu Fuba clan, whose totem was the snake.

Reference: 蛇姓的追根溯源 姓蛇的历史人物 - 姓氏起源百家姓起源 人物专题 爱择日古今中外名人录 -

Historical Records

“Ta” and “She”

After Tian Gong Tachu, grandson of King Ping of Chu, descendants used his name as their surname. In ancient writing, “she” was written as “ta”; it later developed through a sound change or graphic change into the two surnames Ta and She.

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Migration and Distribution

Distribution and Legend

The surname is currently distributed in Hunyuan, Shanxi. A historical anecdote also records that, after Hong Xiuquan's defeat in the defense of Nanjing and Anqing, a branch of the Zhang family from Wuhu changed its surname to She after being saved by eating snakes.

Reference: 蛇姓的追根溯源 姓蛇的历史人物 - 姓氏起源百家姓起源 人物专题 爱择日古今中外名人录 -

Notable People

Historical Figures

In the Later Qin period, She Yuepang, She Xuan, and She Ping served respectively as Governor of Nan'an, General Who Establishes Martial Might, and Governor of Linjin. In the Yuan dynasty, She Jie was a Miao chieftain.

Reference: 蛇姓的追根溯源 姓蛇的历史人物 - 姓氏起源百家姓起源 人物专题 爱择日古今中外名人录 -