The origin of the surname Zhao
It comes from the surname Ying and was formed in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The ancestor is Boyi, and the specific ancestor is Zaofu. Boyi was a grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu, and was given the surname Ying by Shun. Zaofu was the 9th generation grandson of Boyi. He was a famous carriage driver in the Western Zhou Dynasty. He got 8 horses in the Taolin area, trained them and presented them to King Mu of Zhou. King Zhou Mu equipped a fine carriage and asked Cepheus to drive it for him. He often went out to hunt and play. Once he went west to the Kunlun Mountains and met the Queen Mother of the West. He was so happy that he forgot to return. At this time, he heard that King Xu Yan of the Xu Kingdom was rebelling. King Zhou Mu was very anxious about the news. At this critical moment, Cepheus drove thousands of miles, causing King Zhou Mu to quickly return to Haojing. He sent troops in time to defeat King Xu Yan and put down the rebellion. Because of Zaofu's great achievements, King Zhou Mu gave him the city of Zhao. From then on, the Zaofu family was called the Zhao family. When King Mu of Zhou passed the throne to King You of Zhou, because King You was immoral, the 7th generation uncle of Zaofu took him away from Zhou Shijin. From then on, the descendants of the Zhao family became the officials of Jin for generations. In the early years of the Warring States Period, Zhao Xiang, the 12th generation grandson of his uncle, united with the three families of Wei and Han to form the Jin Dynasty and established the State of Zhao. When his grandson Zhao Ji was born, he was officially recognized by King Lie of Zhou Dynasty and was listed as a prince together with Han and Wei. In 222 BC, the State of Zhao was destroyed by the State of Qin. The royal family, nobles and common people all called the Zhao family after the country's name. Analysis of the word Jing
Pinyin: jing
Traditional: Jing
Strokes: 16
Five elements attributes: gold
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