The origin of the surname Ben
1. There are four sources.
1. Originated from the surname Ji, which came from Benfu in Lu State County during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a surname based on the name of the ancestor.
According to the historical book "Manuscript of the Words and Deeds of Famous Xian Clan", the Ben family originated from the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period. During the reign of Duke Lu Zhuang of Lu State, there was a noble named County Ben Fu, who was a trusted official of Duke Lu Zhuang. Among the descendants of Ben's father in the county, there are some who take their ancestor's name as their surname and are called the Ben family. They have been passed down from generation to generation and are known as one of the authentic Ben families in history.
2. Originated from the Rong clan, from Benhunrong, a branch of Beirong in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a surname based on the name of the clan.
The Benhun Rong people, also known as the Lu Hun Rong people in history books, are a branch of the Beirong people during the Spring and Autumn Period. Animal husbandry was their main social lifestyle. Because they traveled around on horseback, they were called the Benhun Rong people. Rong.
3. Derived from the surname Mi.
It comes from Miao Benfu, a doctor of the Jin Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a surname based on the name of an ancestor.
According to the historical record "Compilation of Yuanhe Surnames", this branch of the Ben family comes from the Miao family and is a descendant of Miao Ben's father, a doctor of the Jin Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period.
4. The surname Ying comes from the Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a surname based on the name of the ancestor.
According to the historical book "Customs", this branch of the Ben clan comes from Ben Fu, a descendant of the Miao clan who originated from the Qin Dynasty.
5. Derived from special titles.
Coming from the warriors of the two-week period, the surname is based on the title of the ancestor.
6. Originated from the official position, from the Hu Ben family, an official in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The surname is based on the official title of the ancestor. The Huben family, originally called Huben, was an official position established during the Western Zhou Dynasty.
7. Originated from the official position. It comes from the robes worn by officials in the Western Zhou Dynasty. It is a surname based on the official title of the ancestor.
The armored tiger warriors are warriors supported by the monarchs of various vassal states. They do not have fixed official titles and only serve the monarch with their own martial arts. They are among the bodyguards and are even given to the emperor after his death. Zuo died.
8. Originated from the place name. It comes from Biquan, Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a surname based on the name of the city.
Biquan, also known as Haoquan and Fuquan, is a place name in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Han Dynasty, it was called Fenyin County, which is now Wanrong County in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province.
9. Originated from the official position. It comes from the Luben family, an official in the pre-Qin period. It is a surname based on the name of the ancestor.
Luben is a title for warriors set by the Qin State during the Warring States Period. It was responsible for the guard and honor guard of the king when he went out on inspections. Therefore, it was called Luben and was still used until the end of the Qin Dynasty.
10. Originated from the Xianbei tribe, from the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the surname was changed to a surname in Sinicization.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei had the Ben clan, also known as the Shi Ben clan and the Shi Ben clan.
2. Migration distribution and gathering places
The surname Ben is not among the top 100 surnames in both mainland China and Taiwan. The surname Bi comes from the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. There was a nobleman in the State of Lu named County Ben Fu. His descendants took the word Ben as their surname and passed it down from generation to generation. There is also a saying that in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a nobleman in Jin State named Miao Benfu, and his descendants took the character Ben as their surname and passed it down from generation to generation. There is another theory about the origin of the surname Ben. It is recorded in the ancient book "Feng Ji Tong" that in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a nobleman in the Qin State named Ben Fu in Lu County (today's Qufu area, Shandong Province). It originated from the royal family of the Qin State. The descendants are called Ben. In ancient times, most of the famous families with the surname Ben came from Xuancheng. According to the "Manuscript of Words and Deeds of Mingxian Clan", the surname Ben is after Ben's father in the county. The "A Survey of Surnames" points out that the sound of Bi is fat, and also has the two sounds of Ang and Ben. After Qin Feizi, there was the Ben family name. In "Gongyang Chunqiu" there is also the old sound of Bihun Liu or Yin Ben. The records not only point out that the Ben family has been running among each other since ancient times, but also provide a clue for later generations to verify the origin of the Ben family. In the past, many scholars believed that the Benhun tribe was regarded as Xirong more than 2000 years ago. Later, after they merged with the Han people, the passers took Ben as their surname.
Prominent families lived in Xuancheng County (the northeastern area of ??today's Xuancheng County, Anhui Province)
3. County Wangtang No.
1. County Wang
Xuancheng County : In the second year of Taikang in the Jin Dynasty (AD 281), a county was established and its administrative location was Wanling (now Xuancheng, Anhui). The jurisdiction covers Xuancheng, Guangde, Ningguo, Taiping, Shitai and other counties east of the Yangtze River in present-day Anhui Province.
2. Hall number
The main hall numbers of the surname Ben are: Xuanchengtang, Siwutang, etc. In the reign of Emperor Guangjichou of the Qing Dynasty, Ben Chuishen, the 16th generation grandson of the Third Duke of Ximen Tian Dynasty, changed the Siwu Hall into the Astrology Hall.