Why is it said that the surname Xu is good at judging the situation? Please read the following story about the origin of the surname Xu.
According to legend, Xia Yu granted Boyi’s son Ruomu a title in Xu State (today’s Sixian County, Anhui Province). Xu State was a vassal during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. During the reign of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty, there was Xu Junyan. He was smart and kind, and won the support of the people, and the country's power was growing day by day. At that time, King Mu of Zhou liked to travel around the world, and he often stayed there for several years. There was no one to manage the country's affairs, and there were many complaints from the princes. Later, Xu Junyan dug out a pair of red bows and arrows while digging a river. He thought it was an auspicious gift from God, and he immediately became ambitious to replace Zhou as emperor. When the surrounding princes heard that he had obtained the divine bow and arrows, they came to join him one after another, so he called himself King Xu Yan and led the 36-nation coalition to attack the capital of Zhou. At this time, King Mu of Zhou was visiting the Queen Mother of the West on Kunlun Mountain. After getting the news, he set out overnight, driven by Zaofu, traveling thousands of miles a day, back to the capital of Zhou, and mobilized an army to suppress it. King Xu Yan did not expect King Zhou Mu to come back so soon. Seeing that a bloody battle was about to happen, he sized up the situation and could not bear to let the lives of the people die. He retreated bravely. He immediately withdrew his troops, abandoned the country and fled, hiding in the mountains near Pengcheng (today's Xuzhou). . Because he was very popular among the people, tens of thousands of people followed him into the mountains. This mountain was later called Xushan, and Xuzhou got its name from it. King Mu of Zhou saw that King Xu Yan was very popular in the local area, so he named his descendants Xu Zi and continued to govern Xu. In 512 BC, the State of Xu was destroyed by the State of Wu. The descendants of Xu Zi were called the Xu family. This is the origin of the surname Xu. According to research, the prestigious family surnamed Xu lived in Donghai County (now southeast of Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong)
Special couplets for the family surnamed Xu
The family surnamed Xu has been accustomed to using the following 4 couplets since ancient times. Outstanding figures and typical deeds of the clan are embedded in couplets to highlight their deeds. When you see the following couplets dedicated to the Xu family, the owner must be named Xu.
The Jade Lin in the sky (Xu Qing), the Qiji among the people (Xu Mian).
Dream of Wufeng (Xu Ling), whose family name is Balong (Xu Wei).
The most famous family surnamed Xu
The most famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty was Xu Da. Xu Da, whose courtesy name was Tiande, was from Haozhou (now Fengyang, Anhui). Born in a peasant family, he rarely has great ambitions. At first, he was the general of Guo Zixing's tribe with Zhu Yuanzhang. Later, he conquered all directions under Zhu Yuanzhang and was appointed as a general. He annexed Zhang Shicheng and carried out the Northern Expedition to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. He made outstanding achievements. He fought strategically, marched cautiously, and maintained strict military discipline. After his success, he returned to the dynasty, became the prime minister of You, and was granted the title of Duke of Wei.
The most outstanding geographer in the Ming Dynasty was Xu Xiake. Xu Xiake, whose name was Hongzu, whose courtesy name was Zhenzhi, and whose nickname was Xiake, was from Jiangyin (now Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province). He studied hard since he was a child and especially liked reading geography books. When he was young, he made a wish to visit the Five Mountains. From the age of 22 until his death, in more than 30 years, he traveled all over present-day East China, North China, the southeast coast and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Be prepared for hardships and dangers during the journey. He observed his gains and recorded them by day. Later generations collected it and compiled it into "Xu Xiake's Travels". This book has great geographical and literary value.
The first scholar to introduce Western natural science knowledge to China was Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi was a scientist of the Ming Dynasty, named Zixian, and was born in Xujiahui, Shanghai County (today's Shanghai City). During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, he passed the Jinshi examination and served as the Minister of Rites, Dongge University, and Wenyuange University. He was demoted and dismissed three times because he opposed the exclusive power of the eunuch Wei Zhongxian and others. He used his free time to read widely, study hard, and enthusiastically study Western scientific and technological knowledge such as astronomy, calendar, mathematics, etc., and introduced this knowledge to our country. He was also the first person to translate Euclid's "Elements of Geometry" and other books into Chinese.
The oldest person named Xu is Xu Teli. Xu Teli is a native of Changsha, Hunan, a Chinese proletarian revolutionist and educator. Teacher at Changsha Normal School. After the Kuomintang rebelled against the revolution in 1927, he joined the Communist Party of China. Participated in the Nanchang Uprising and the 25,000-mile Long March. Later, he engaged in education and propaganda work in Yan'an. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as a member of the Central People's Government and a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Born in 1877 and died in 1968 at the age of 91.
The most famous female celebrity named Xu is Xu Zonghan. She was born in 1876 in Zhongshan, Guangdong. In 1907, he joined the Tongmenghui and carried out revolutionary work in Nanyang and Guangzhou. Participated in the Guangzhou New Army Uprising and Huanghuagang Uprising. Later he became a partner with Huang Xing.
After the Wuchang Uprising broke out in 1911, he followed Huang Xing to Wuchang and went deep into the battlefield to rescue injured soldiers. After the September 18th Incident, he went to the United States and other places to raise funds for the Northeast Volunteer Army and publicize China's anti-Japanese struggle. Died in 1944.