Origins
Shang-Dynasty Record of the Shiwei Clan
The Zuo Zhuan, Xiangong 24, records Fan Xuanzi saying that his ancestor belonged to the Shiwei clan in the Shang period; the annotation identifies Shiwei as a state.
Shǐwéi Surname
Surname profileShǐwéi / Shih-wei
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