Origin 1
It originated from the surname Si. It comes from the descendants of Dayu of the Xia Dynasty and is named after the country. According to the historical record "Historical Records·Xia Benji", it is said that during the reign of Emperor Yao, Gun's wife, the daughter of the Xin family, gave birth to Yu because she ate coix in her dream. Therefore, Emperor Yao gave Yu the surname Gui. Later, Dayu successfully controlled floods, guided the people to build ditches, develop agriculture, and led troops to put down the Sanmiao Rebellion, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment. In order to commend Dayu for his great achievements, Emperor Shun granted him the title of Yu Xia (now Dengfeng, Henan Province), and later passed the throne to him. After Xia Yu's death, his son Qi succeeded him and established the Xia Dynasty, the first slave state in Chinese history. The Xia Dynasty was founded for more than 400 years, with thirteen generations and sixteen kings. Later, because Emperor Jie of Xia was cruel and immoral, he was eventually overthrown by Shang Tang and established the Shang Dynasty. In the early years of the Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC, the princes were enfeoffed. Donglou Gong, a descendant of Xia Yu, was granted the title of Qihou in Qi (now Qi County, Henan Province). At the time of Duke Jian, he was destroyed by the State of Chu. Duke Jian's younger brother Tuo (original surname Gui) left for the State of Lu. Duke Dao of Lu gave him the land as a marquis because he was a descendant of Xia Yu, and was called Xiahou (duplicate surname). His descendants took Xia as their surname and were called the Xia family. Xia surname
The Xia royal family who lost their royal status had people who took the country's name as their surname, called the Xia family, and they were the Xia family in Henan.
Origin 2
The surname Gui comes from Zixia, the 16th monarch of Chen State, the descendant of Gui Man after Emperor Shun. According to the historical record "Historical Records·Chen Qi Family", in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty Jifa proclaimed Emperor Shun and then Guiman came to Chen. He established the Chen Kingdom and built its capital in Wanqiu to worship Emperor Shun. Historically known as Hu Gongman and Chen Hu Gong.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, when Chen Xuangong, the 16th monarch of the Chen Kingdom, came to Chujiu, there was a concubine named Zixi with the courtesy name Zixia. His grandson Zhengshu took his grandfather's name as his surname and was called Xia Zhengshu, and he has continued the Xia family name ever since.
Origin Three
The surname Si comes from the official Da Sile in the ancient Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It is a surname based on the official title. Daxia, the name of music during the Yu Dynasty, represents the state of Zuo. Legend has it that Qi, the son of Yu, stole the music of heaven from the nine heavens. Daxia later evolved into an official title, namely Da Si Le. It is recorded in the classic book "Zhou Li·Chun Guan": "The Great Master played music and dance in Daxia to worship the mountains and rivers. Master Zhong played the golden instrument, and played the nine summers with bells and drums for all music." Du Zichun, a famous scholar of the Sui Dynasty, explained: " The king comes in and out to play Wang Xia, the corpse comes in and out to play Si Xia, the animals come in and out to play Zhao Xia, the guests come to play Na Xia, the minister has meritorious service and plays Zhang Xia, the lady sacrifices to play Qi Xia, the tribesmen serve the clan Xia, the guest comes out drunk and plays Pei Xia, the public "Qi Yin Zhai, Pei Yin Ye, Ao Yin Ao"
Among the descendants of Da Si Le, there are those who take their ancestor's official title or professional title as their surname. , the later provincial slips were changed to the single surname Xia, which is one of the very ancient surnames.
Fourth origin
It originated from the surname Si. It came from the title of Si Tuo, the younger brother of Qi Jiangong, a descendant of Donglou Gong, a descendant of Xia Yu. It is a surname given by the emperor. In the early years of the Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC, King Wu of Zhou divided the princes into feudal lords. Donglou Gong, a descendant of Xia Yu, was granted the title of Qihou in Qi (now Qi County, Henan Province). The State of Qi was destroyed by the State of Chu when it reached Duke Qi Jian. Guituo, the younger brother of Duke Jian of Qi, left for the Kingdom of Lu. Duke Dao of Lu gave him the land as a marquis because he was a descendant of Xia Yu, and he was called Xiahou. His descendants took their title as their surname and were called Xiahou. Later, the provincial text simplified it. He is a person with the single surname Xia.
According to historical records such as "Tangshu Genealogy List of Prime Ministers" and "Surname Genealogy": "Gong Lu of Lu made Tuo, a descendant of Xia Yu, a marquis and granted him a fief. Tuo commemorated his ancestor and took Xia as his surname. , and later moved to Qiaojun in Peidi (now Bozhou, Anhui)" and became the Xia family in Anhui.
Five origins
The Xia surname among ethnic minorities has the following types:
The Xia surname among the Hui people
It is said that it was taken from the Yuan Dynasty During the reign of Emperor Qing (1312-1313), he came to Quanzhou from the west to settle down, and later applied for the job of presiding over the teaching affairs of the mosque. At that time, Xia Bulu Handing was praised by people as "She Silian (Islam) Xia (Elder)." Therefore, it is also said that the surname Xia among the Hui people came from the name "Xia" of Xia Bulu Handing's academic affairs. . In addition, during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Xia Naimadang, the keeper of the tomb of King Dong of Sulu, came to China. He lived and multiplied there and became the ancestor of the Hui people with the surname Xia in Beiying, Dezhou, Shandong. In Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, there is "Mingdetang Xia Surname".
The surname Xia "originally has an old genealogy. It was destroyed in its native Yangzhou during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. In the fifth year of the Republic of China (1916), it was re-edited by Zi Henggong, the founder of Zhenjiang and Nanjing. The preface states that our family has settled in Yangzhou since the Ming Dynasty. In 1983, a descendant of Zhenjiang (Xia) Rong Guang established a new loose-leaf genealogy and added two more after the cross. Cross." ("Zhenjiang Huihui") Most of the Hui people with the surname Xia live in the northwest.
The Xia surname among the Tujia people
There are Xia surnames among the Tujia people in Xiangxi, Hunan, such as Xia Jiajun, a native of Longshan, Hunan, a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a professor at China University of Political Science and Law.
The Mongolian surname Xia
In the Ming Dynasty, some Mongolians changed their surname to the Han surname Xia. Among the Mongolians in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, there are Xia surnames, such as: Xia Liwan, a native of the Inner Mongolia Jungar Banner, a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and vice chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region CPPCC; .
The Xia surname among the Manchus
In the early Qing Dynasty, one of the eight Manchu banners had the Xia surname. , the bannermen have been sinicized and integrated into the Han nationality. The bannermen with the surname Xia have also returned to the Han nationality, but their people have been mixed with Manchu blood. The Manchu people in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province and other places have the surname Xia.
The Xia surname in the Xibo ethnic group
The history of the Xia family of the Xibo ethnic group is similar to that of the Manchu Xia family. The Xibe people in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, Xinjiang and other places have the surname Xia.
The surname Xia among the Dong people
The Dong people in Yuping County, Guizhou Province and other places have the surname Xia.
Origin Six
Originated from the official position. It comes from Xia Guan, an official in the Zhou Dynasty. It is a surname based on the official title. Xia Guan is an official position established during the Western Zhou Dynasty. He is one of the Six Ministers, later known as Sima. He is an official in charge of military affairs, military tax, and astronomical calendar. It has been followed by all the vassals and great powers in all dynasties until the Tang Dynasty. During the dynasty, it was renamed the Ministry of War, and Xia Guan was retained separately in Sitianjian, where he was responsible for the astronomy and calendar. In the early Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang imitated the Zhou rites and set up four officials for spring, summer, autumn and winter, called the "Four Assistants". Among them, Xia Guan was the official mainly responsible for military affairs.
Among the descendants of Xia Guan, there are those who take the official title of their ancestors as their surname, and are called the Xia Guan surname. Later, the provincial slips were changed to the single surnames Xia and Guan, which is one of the very ancient surnames.
Origin 7
It originated from the official position. It came from Xia Qing, an official in the Liang Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is a surname based on the official title. Xia Qing is an official position first created by Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is actually the collective name of the "Three Qings". The three ministers are Tai Fu Qing, Shao Fu Qing and Tai Pu Qing. The Taifuqing is responsible for managing the country's gold and silk assets, that is, the government's finances. The Southern Dynasty Chen State and the Northern Wei Dynasty were established according to the Southern Dynasty system. From the Northern Qi Dynasty to the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, Taifu Qing was the chief official of Taifu Temple. In the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, the temple was converted into a prison, and the chief official was therefore renamed Taifu Prison. Taipu Qing is one of the Nine Qings, and is mainly in charge of the emperor's horses and the national horse administration. The Shaofuqing is also one of the Nine Qings, responsible for the income from the mountains and seas and the royal handicraft manufacturing. It is the emperor's private residence. During the Western Han Dynasty, princes and kings also had minor mansions, and county guards in various places also had minor mansions. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was still one of the Nine Qings, in charge of royal clothes, treasures, food, textiles, printing and dyeing, etc. In the Song and Ming Dynasties, it was transferred to the Ministry of Industry. In the Qing Dynasty, it was called the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and was mostly run by clan dignitaries.
Among the descendants and clan members of Xia Qing, there are those who take the official title of their ancestors as their surname, which is called the Xia family, and has been passed down from generation to generation to this day.
Origin 8
It originated from the official position and came from Xia Cai, an official in the Zhou Dynasty. It is a surname based on the official title. Xia Cai is an official position established during the Western Zhou Dynasty. It is a sacrificial official who is responsible for the king's funeral and is in charge of the affairs of the great funeral. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tianguan Mansion. Summer is to revive the souls of the dead. It is recorded in the classic book "Zhou Li Tianguan": "Xia Cai was in charge of the great mourning. He was restored to the great ancestor with a crown and robes, and he was restored to the surrounding suburbs by riding on a chariot." Xia Cai was ranked among the lower officials. Under Xia Cai, there were four corporals, one Shi, and four disciples. Their official rank was Zhengsi Ming, which was equivalent to the later Zhengfifeng.
Among Xia Cai's descendants, there are those who take their ancestor's official title as their surname, and they are called Xia Cai's family. Later provincial texts simplified it into the single surnames Xia and Cai, which is one of the very ancient surnames.
The ancestor who got the surname
Xia Qi.
The ancestors of each branch
Xia Shiqing: named An, courtesy name Gongjie, was born in Jiayin, the reign of Emperor Shizong of Zhou Dynasty. The second son established a career and lived another life at the age of seventy-four. He died on the 16th day of the eighth month of the fifth year of Renzong Tiansheng's reign. He was buried in the stone cave on the left side of the gate of the Qingxiu Temple. Match: Xu, born at Mao Shi on March 17, Yi Mao, the second year of Emperor Xiande's reign of Zhou Dynasty, with a lifespan of eighty-one years. He died at Xu Shi, April 18, Yi Hai, the second year of Xianyou's reign, and was buried without examination. Zi 2: Cheng Yong; Cheng Tong. He is the ancestor of the Xia family in Fengtian, Hanshou, Hunan.