Zhe Surname

Surname Overview

Lineage

The Zhe surname descends from the Zhang surname, with Zhang Jiang as its founding ancestor.

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Origins

The surname has three main origins: the Zhang surname, through Zhang Jiang's title of Marquis of Zhe; the Qiang surname; and the Xiongnu compound surname Zhelan and Xianbei compound surname Zhelou after entering the Central Plains.

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Historical Records

Documentary Record

The earliest record of the Zhe surname appears in the Southern Song work Gujin Xingshi Shu Bianz heng.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Couplets

The principal commandery association is Xihe Commandery; the principal hall couplets are “威震西夏” and “易阐京房.”

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Migration and Distribution

In the early Ming, Zhe migrants from Pingyang Prefecture, Hongdong County, Zhaocheng County, and other places moved elsewhere; by the late Qing, their descendants were distributed across Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Shanxi, and other areas.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

In the Eastern Han, Zhe Yuan was versed in the Book of Changes; in the Han, there was Zhe Xiang; in Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, there was Zhe Congruan, whose descendants in the Song included Zhe Yuqing, Zhe Weizhong, Zhe Jimin, Zhe Kexing, and Zhe Keshi.

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