Zeng
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Zeng surname
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The Zeng family, the descendants of the Si surname have the blood of the Yellow Emperor. Nowadays, people with the Zeng surname account for about 0.49% of the Han population in mainland China, with a population of about 6 million, especially in Hunan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Hubei, Fujian and other provinces. The population ranks 32nd in mainland China today and 16th in Taiwan.
Zeng, this respected surname, according to research, was passed down from Shaokang, the virtuous king of the Xia Dynasty in Zhongxing more than 4180 years ago. Tracing back to the origin, he is a descendant of the ancient sage Xia Yu with the surname Si. Of course, they are the most glorious descendants of the Yellow Emperor. Because Xia Yu, who had great achievements in flood control, was the grandson of Zhuanxu Gaoyang, one of the "Five Emperors", and Zhuanxu Gaoyang was the direct grandson of Huangdi Xuanyuan's family. Going back step by step in this way, the people with the surname Zeng in later generations are of course the descendants of the Yellow Emperor with the noblest bloodline.
It’s a long story when it comes to the whole story of the Zeng family. It turned out that when Xia Yu's fifth generation, Sun Shaokang, revitalized the Xia Dynasty, he granted his youngest son Qu Lie a title to a place called "鄫". This was the famous "鄫 kingdom" in ancient times. Then, the descendants of Shaokang fought against each other for nearly two thousand years in the country of Zuo for nearly two thousand years. It was not until the Spring and Autumn Period that the country of Zuo was annexed by the country of Ju. At this time, Prince Wu of the state of Zuo, who was feeling the pain of losing his country, ran away to the neighboring state of Lu and became an official in the state of Lu. At the same time, he took the name of his motherland as "Que Yi Dang Zeng" and took Zeng as his surname. This has been passed down from generation to generation.
**For a more detailed explanation of the surname Zeng, see the entry "surname Zeng".
Glorious family lineage
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In addition to having such a glorious family lineage, there is another person in the Zeng family who is more special than others. Fortunately, although they have always been famous and respected, there has never been any record of their surnames being taken by foreigners or foreign surnames. In other words, all the people in the world with the surname Zeng are from the same lineage of the Prince Wu of the State of Zuo in the Spring and Autumn Period, who descended from the ancient sage Xia Yu. They are truly "one family four thousand years ago." Therefore, for couples with the same surname, Marriage has always been strictly prohibited in the Zeng family.
The ancient state of Juan was located to the east of present-day Yi County, Shandong Province. In other words, this is where the Tsang family originated. The hometown of everyone with the surname Zeng is in Shandong! The surname Zeng originally originated in the northwest area of ??today's Cangshan County, Shandong Province (now Zengchengqian Village, Xiangcheng Town, Cangshan County). During the pre-Qin period, the descendants of the Zeng surname who fled to the Lu State became officials in Lu, and they multiplied and multiplied. At the same time, they spread to surrounding areas, making the Zeng surname people spread all over Shandong, Hebei and other places. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, people with the surname Zeng were always known for their "filial piety" and were revered as "ancestors" by the feudal rulers. As a result, they became famous and their families prospered. Zeng Le, the eldest son of Zeng Shen and the eighth grandson of Zeng Yuan, was a Marquis of the capital of Shanyin County in the Western Han Dynasty. Zeng Le's son Huan had two sons: Zhan and Guang. The family of Xu, the fourth descendant of Guang, was located in Fufeng (southeast of today's Xingping, Shaanxi Province), which was called Fufengfang. His two sons, Yu and Chang, moved to Jizhou (governing today's Ji County, Hebei Province) and Qingzhou (governing today's northeast of Zibo City, Shandong Province) respectively. ).
According to the records in "A Study of Surnames", the Zeng family has two places, Lu and Luling. In other words, this family used to have Lu and Luling as its reproduction centers. The State of Lu refers to the Qufu area of ??Jining City, Shandong Province; Luling refers to the current Ji'an, Jiangxi Province. The name of Luling Yiwang dates back to the time when Zeng's descendants and grandsons took refuge in Wang Mang and crossed the river to live in Luling. In other words, Luling Yiwang dates back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. If there are genealogical records available for families with the surname Zeng all over the world, they will find that most of their ancestors came from the Lu State or Luling in the past.
A large family with giant surnames in the south
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It first appeared in Shandong more than 2,000 years ago. It is also a descendant of the Zeng family. Later, why did it happen? "Looking out of Luling", will another breeding center be formed in Ji'an, Jiangxi? Regarding this issue, there is a record in the "Wucheng Zeng Genealogy" collected in Yingge Town, Taipei County, which can be used as a reference. The genealogy says this: "The Zeng family went to Yi to become a clan. The Wucheng clan flourished in Shandong. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, they stopped serving in Xinmang and moved their family southward. They lived in Jiyang County in Luling, Yuzhang. From Jiyang Yangxi lived in Longtan, Yongfeng County, and moved from Longtan to Lanxi, Jishui.
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It can be seen from this that the Zeng family, which originated in Shandong, moved the whole family as early as when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty about two thousand years ago because he disdained to live under the power of the officials who usurped the country. Jiangxi, and created another new world in the Luling area. Then, with Luling as the center, they migrated and multiplied in all directions, especially Fujian and Guangdong in the south, which were their main targets for outward development. Therefore, the Zeng family has always been a powerful family in the south.
Regarding the spread and reproduction of the Zeng family in various parts of the south, there are two documents for reference: "Jinjiang Zeng Family Genealogy". The "Preface to the Genealogy of the Zeng Family in Qingyuan" recorded in this book states: "The Zeng family first came from Zu, and merged with Ju in the Spring and Autumn Period. Their descendants were scattered, and those in Lu were called the Zeng family. During the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Guangqi, Wang Chao entered Fujian from the Guangzhou Kingdom. All the scholars and people from the Central Plains who sought refuge moved there, and the Zeng surname also moved to Zhangzhou, Quan, and Fuxing. Zeng, the ancestor of Jinjiang, was the governor of Guangzhou. ";" He gave birth to a son, Zhonghui, and his sons Zhensun and Yousun. Due to the disturbance from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, they could not live in peace, so they moved from Ninghua to their home in Changle County, Guangdong. The people with the Zeng surname who currently live in Xingning, Meixian, Pingyuan, Zhenping, Wuhua, Longchuan, Huizhou, Heyuan, Heping, Guangzhou, Xinning and other counties are all after this ancestor. ”
Zengzi
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As mentioned repeatedly above, the Zeng family has been a famous family name since ancient times. In the minds of ordinary people, it has Such a high status. The acquisition of such a supreme honor is certainly not due to chance, but is accumulated bit by bit by their countless outstanding ancestors. When talking about the glorious history of the Zeng family for more than two thousand years, The first thing that comes to everyone's mind is probably Zengzi, whom everyone sincerely admires.
Zengzi, whose given name was Shen and Ziyu, was a native of Wucheng in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was the most sage teacher Confucius. His disciples were extremely filial and understood the consistent purpose of the Holy Way, and were honored as "Zongsheng" by later generations.
Zengzi (505 BC - 432 BC), whose surname was Zeng, whose given name was Shen, and whose courtesy name was Ziyu. , was born in Nanwucheng of Lu State (now Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province) in the late Spring and Autumn Period. He was born in 505 BC (the fifteenth year of King Jing of Zhou and the fifth year of Duke Dinggong of Lu) and died in 435 BC (the fifth year of King Kao of Zhou). He was born in Donglu in the 32nd year of Lu Daogong, and moved to Wucheng. He became a disciple of Confucius at the age of sixteen. He was diligent and studious, and actively promoted Confucian ideas and spread Confucian thoughts. Zi Sizi) studied under Shen Gong and taught it to Mencius. Therefore, Zeng Shen inherited Confucius's teachings and inspired the Mencius school. He not only inherited Confucius's Confucian school of thought, but also developed and improved it. The political outlook of Zhiping, the self-reflection and self-cultivation outlook, and the filial piety-based outlook on filial piety have influenced China for more than two thousand years. They still have extremely valuable social significance and practical value and are a rich source of information for building a harmonious society today. Ideological and moral nutrition. Zeng Shen is the main successor and disseminator of Confucianism, and plays an important role in connecting the past and the future in Confucian culture. With his achievements, Zeng Shen finally entered the hall of great Confucianism, and joined Confucius, Mencius, Yan Zi (Yan Hui) and Zi. Si Zi was regarded as one of the Five Great Sages.
Zeng Zi had a calm temperament, a steady demeanor, a cautious manner, and a reputation for being courteous to others. The State of Qi wanted to recruit him as a minister, but he resigned because he respected his parents at home. But not just. He once put forward the idea of ??"carefully handling the funeral of parents, remembering the ancestors with sincerity, and maintaining the moral integrity of the people" ("The Analects of Confucius·"). "Xueer") cultivation method, that is: "Is it unfaithful to seek others?" Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ”
He wrote Confucian classics such as "Great Learning" and "The Classic of Filial Piety". Later Confucians respected him as "Zongsheng". In the 27th year of Kaiyuan of Tang Dynasty (739), he was posthumously named "Yi Bo". In the second year of Dazhong Fu in the Song Dynasty (1009), he was named "Xihou" (one is Xiaqiuhou). In the early years of Yuan Dynasty and Zhishun Dynasty, he was named "Zongsheng Gong of the State of Xi". In the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, he was renamed "Zongsheng". There are Zengzi Temple and Zenglin (Zengzi Tomb) in the south of Jiaxiang County.
The descendants of Zeng Shen all regard Zeng Shen as their ancestor.
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Ancient times:
* Zeng Xi: One of the early disciples of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period
* Zeng Shen: Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. A native of China, he is known as "Zengzi" in the world. According to legend, he wrote Confucian classics such as "Great Learning" and "The Classic of Filial Piety"
* Zeng Wan: General Zhennan in the Han Dynasty.
* Zeng Wenyu (Zeng Wendi): Feng shui master in the Tang Dynasty.
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* Zeng Gongliang: Prime Minister, Scholar, and Military Strategist of the Northern Song Dynasty
* Zeng Nanzhong: Jinshi of the Northern Song Dynasty, astronomer, and the earliest designer of the Chinese equatorial sundial (dial leak)
* Zeng Zhen: Taoist scholar and poet between the two Song Dynasties.
* Zeng Mian: During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, he served as the minister of the Ministry of War. Later, he was executed after being framed by the treacherous minister Yan Song.
* Zeng Jing: A painter in the late Ming Dynasty.
Tianyang and Zeng Tianhao: Both brothers were tiger generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and died in battle with the Qing army.
* Zeng Jize: Qing Dynasty politician and diplomat, son of Zeng Guofan.
Modern celebrities:
# Zeng Yuonong: the first president of Donghai University, grandson of Zeng Jize
# Zeng Zhongsheng: senior commander of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army and strategist< /p>
# Zeng Sheng: Leader of the Dongjiang Column of the Guangdong People’s Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force
# Zeng Shan: Former Communist Party of China and Minister of Internal Affairs
# Zeng Zhao 桡: Famous chemist, educator, one of the founders and leaders of Chinese chemistry
# Zeng Liansong: Designer of the five-star red flag of the People’s Republic of China and the National Flag
# Tsang Hsien-chi: "The Tie King", former Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China
# Tsang Peiyan: Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
# Tsang Xianlin: Former People's Republic of China ***Minister of Light Industry of the People's Republic of China, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Deputy Director of the Finance Committee
# Zeng Qinghong: Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China
# Donald Tsang: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive
#Eric Tsang: Hong Kong film and television star
#Eric Tsang: Tsang Chi-wai’s daughter, Hong Kong film and television star
# 张子丝: Phoenix TV’s famous beauty host< /p>
Explanation of the word "Zeng"
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Zeng#céng
Explanation means that the behavior or situation has happened before: Deja Vu | I met her a few years ago.
Once #céngjīng means that there was a certain behavior or situation in the past.
〖Example〗Many years ago, I lived there for a week, so I still have some impressions.
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Zeng
(Phonetic. Congba, Congyue. The original meaning is unknown. Adverb. Used to strengthen the tone)
It happened in the past - Indicates that there have been certain behaviors or situations
Jiangnan is good, and the scenery is familiar to me. ——Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, "Remembering the South of the Yangtze River"
The grass and trees in the setting sun, the ordinary alleys, where the humane slaves once lived. ——Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty, "Yongyu Le·Nostalgia for the Past in Beigu Pavilion, Jingkou"
Another example: Zeng Bu (never); I met him once a few years ago; I once visited Duping Township< /p>
Already
As a matter of fact, unexpectedly; still
With the remaining strength of my life, I have never been able to destroy a hair of the mountain, how can it be like earth and stone? - "Liezi Tang" Question》
Zeng
Through "layer". Overlap
There is the King of Yu, burn Zeng Seru, and kill Zeng céng once (indicates that there has been a certain behavior or situation in the past): He has been here. See also zēng.
Zeng zēng
⒈Chong refers to relatives separated by two generations: ~zu. ~ Sun.
The four dragon patterns in the picture were excavated in the tomb of Zeng Houyi (only as a symbol, not a totem of the Zeng family)
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