Min is the 191st surname in China, with a population of about .2% of the total population in China. About 26 thousand people.
The origin of "Min"
Min (Mǐn) has one origin: it comes from Ji's surname and takes posthumous title as the surname. In the ancient Zhou Dynasty, after the death of Duke Zhuang of Lu Guojun, his son's name was Qi, and he succeeded to the throne as the monarch, in order to save the public. Kai ascended the throne less than two years later, he was killed by his father. Because he was still young, he moved to Lu Mingong, posthumous title. In ancient times, Min had the same meaning as Min and Gu, and both of them had pity. Lu Mingong's' descendants with its posthumous title? Min? For the surname, called Min, passed down from generation to generation.
Migration and distribution
Min's family originated from the capital of Lu? Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province. During the Warring States period, the land of Lu was first destroyed by Chu and then by Qi. Min's descendants are scattered in Shandong. During the Qin and Han dynasties, they gradually moved to Shaanxi, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi and other provinces because of avoiding chaos, being an official and making a living. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Dr. Zhou Minzima made a fief in Longxi, which lasted for more than 4 years in the Han Dynasty and was a noble family in Longxi. In the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, some descendants of Min in Longxi moved westward to Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, and prospered as a large family in Taiyuan County. In the Western Han Dynasty, the martial arts flourished, and Minye was named as the Hou of Guannei for his merits, so his descendants settled in Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province today. During the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, one of the largest migration movements in China's history began, and the descendants of Min, like other gentry in the Central Plains, avoided chaos and entered the southern provinces such as Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hubei. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it gradually spread in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Min praised the ambassador to Korea. After that, he settled in Lixing, Korea. At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, some people fled to Guangdong today. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi Min surname, as one of the surnames of the people who moved to the pagoda tree in Hongdong, was moved to Gansu, Shandong, Henan, Ningxia, Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi and other places. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, some coastal Min people crossed the Taiwan Province Strait, spread to Taiwan Island, and also crossed the ocean and migrated to Southeast Asia, Europe and America. Since the Qing dynasty, it has been distributed in a wider area. Today, three northeastern provinces, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and other places have moved in, which can be described as spreading branches and spreading leaves, with seeds everywhere. Nowadays, Min surname is widely distributed in China, especially in Shaanxi. Min is the 191st surname in China, accounting for .2% of the total population in China. About 26 thousand people.
Min loss: (former 536-former 487). Zi Zi Qian, a native of Wenshang, Lu (Jining, Shandong) in the Spring and Autumn Period, was a noble disciple of Confucius, known for his filial piety and virtue. People are important and few words, and what they say must be true. For Fei Yi slaughter, there is political voice. Successive generations of chasing seals? Fei Hou? 、? Fei gong? 、? Duke Lang? 、? Ji sheng? . World name? Holy? .
Min Hong is a native of Wu Guangling (Yangzhou, Jiangsu) in the Three Kingdoms. Being an official of Wu is a history. If you enter Jin, you can't sign it. Less beautiful literary talent, is there? Nanjin? The reputation. Set of three volumes, well. Today, there are Pro-Silkworm Fu, Qin Fu, Feather Fan Fu, Furong Fu, Lotus Fu Preface and Letter to Liu Ziya.
Min Linsi: (1628-174) was named Binlian, with the name Olive Temple. People from Yansi Town, Huizhou (Shexian County, Anhui Province). Beginners and travelers in the late Ming and Qing Dynasties. I like to travel and chant, and I travel in the middle of summer. Everywhere I go, I travel in poetry. He compiled 8 volumes of Huangshan Annals (1 volume is a picture), which is a masterpiece of Huangshan Annals in past dynasties. He is famous for his exquisite style and complete collection of wealth. In addition, there are Lushan Mountain Collection, A Combined Examination of the Counties and Counties of the Ancient Capital, A Stone Spectrum of Huangshan Pine, An Examination of the Counties and Counties of the Capital Countries at Weekend, and Min Bin Lian Wu Xue Shi Cao.