Zhi Surname

Surname Overview

Appearance and Early Distribution

The Zhi surname appeared relatively late, around the Tang dynasty; its activity was long limited to Guangdong and Sichuan.

Reference: 植姓起源分布与家谱家族

Origins

A Branch from the Si Surname and Yue

One origin of the Zhi surname is the Si surname, deriving from the fief of descendants of the Yue royal family in the late Spring and Autumn period, with the fief name becoming the surname.

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Historical Records

The Tongzhi: Clan Records and Yuanhe Xingzuan record that the descendants of the Yue king included the Zhi surname.

Reference: 植氏_同根家谱_家谱网络

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The Zhi surname has Nanhai and Nanyue as commandery traditions, and Nanhai Hall and Nanyue Hall as hall names, both established from the commandery traditions.

Reference: 植氏_同根家谱_家谱网络

Migration and Distribution

The Zhi surname initially flourished in what is now south-central Zhejiang. After the Jin court moved south, some members migrated south to Fujian, west to Jiangxi, and north to Anhui; by the Sui and Tang period, people with the surname lived in Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Qingyuan in Guangdong.

Reference: 植氏_同根家谱_家谱网络

Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogical Generation Names

The generation names of the Yonggu Zhi lineage in Huaiji, Guangdong, are: “Yuxiu Zhongqirui, Chengcai Meikejia, Rusi Chunzeguang, Yishi Xianronghua.”

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