One reference for the origin of the surname Weng
The surname Weng is not among the top 100 surnames in mainland China, but ranks 49th among the 100 surnames in Taiwan. The surname Weng comes from the surname Ji. According to legend, during the Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou Zhao had a son who was born with his hands in fists that no one could open. Later, King Zhao of Zhou came to break it in person, but it fell apart as soon as it was broken. He saw that the print on his son's left palm resembled the character "公" and the print on his right palm resembled the character "窭", so he named his son "Weng". Later, Weng was entrusted to Weng Shang, and his descendants took the country's surname and were called Weng's family. During the Xia Dynasty, there was a noble named Weng Nanyi, which is the earliest record of the surname Weng. In ancient times, most of the famous families with the surname Weng came from Qiantang. Weng also belongs to one of the surnames of "Liu Guitang". Weng Tonghe was a reformer in the late Qing Dynasty, a native of Changshu, Jiangsu Province, and the master of Emperor Guangxu. During the "1898 Reform", he supported some of Kang Youwei's ideas and tried to realize the direct rule of Emperor Guangxu, but was later dismissed by Empress Dowager Cixi.
Reference 2 for the origin of the surname Weng: Wutun surname Weng
The surname Weng is one of the ancient surnames in my country and appeared in the era of King Zhou Zhao more than 3,000 years ago.
Although the surname Weng is rare in northern my country, it is a famous surname in the south, especially in Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan. Today we will introduce to you Wutun Township, Wuyishan City, Fujian Province A branch with the surname Weng. During the Southern Tang Dynasty, a man named Weng Juyu was appointed to Prince Zhaorong's palace in Jing to propose joining the army. In the middle of the court, Zhu Quanzhong raised troops to attack and forced Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty to abdicate. Weng Juyu was unwilling to follow the trend, so he abandoned his official position and moved from Xi'an to Fujian. After the Weng family entered Fujian, they first went to live with their uncle who was the county magistrate in Fuqing County, and then moved around several times and settled in Wutun Township, today's Wuyishan City. Later generations respected him as the ancestor of the Weng family who moved to Wuyi Mountain.
Changjiang Helin, deputy township of Wutun Township, Wuyishan City, Fujian: Our ancestor was called Weng Juyu when he came. After Weng Juyu came, he had a son named Weng Chengzan. This Weng Chengzan was the king of Fujian at that time. Prime Minister. At that time, the feudal lords were divided, and Fujian was also considered a country.
After Weng settled in Wutun Township, after several generations of hard work and development, it began to develop in the Song Dynasty. At that time, there were many officials in the family, ranging from civil servants and military generals in the court to local magistrates and county magistrates. The most famous among them was Weng Deyu, the number one scholar in military affairs.
In the Song Dynasty, there was a martial arts champion named Weng De Yu from our Weng family in Changjiang Helin, Wutun Township, Wuyishan City, Fujian Province. This bow and arrow is the bow and arrow used by the descendants of the Weng family during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty to practice martial arts in the rural examination competition. They won the first place in the rural examination and got a plaque.
After the Weng family entered Fujian, there were many talented people in the past dynasties. In addition to scholars and officials, there was also an influential figure in Fujian at that time, the eminent monk Weng Zaoguang. Weng Zaoguang is the grandson of Weng Juyu. He was still young when he came to Fujian with his father. However, he worshiped Buddhism since he was a child and became a monk at the age of 13. After years of hard training, he finally became a well-known eminent monk in the Southern Tang Dynasty. In 928 AD, due to the tyranny of the King of Fujian, the people of Fujian complained. After the King of Fujian heard about Master Zaoguang's virtues, he took him to Fuzhou and hired him as a national advisor to help govern Fujian.
Changjiang Helin, deputy township of Wutun Township, Wuyishan City, Fujian Province: At that time, the Fujian King Jun carried out violent attacks on the country, and it was difficult to manage the country. After the King of Fujian heard about a generation of eminent monks, he asked him to become a national teacher. Weng Zaoguang persuaded the king of Fujian to love the people and protect the people to win the hearts of the people. The King of Fujian adopted the advice of the eminent monk and managed Fujian very well, making the country peaceful and the people peaceful.
The Weng family moved to Wuyi Mountain from the Southern Tang Dynasty. After more than 1,000 years of reproduction, it has been passed down to 39 generations. Today, the descendants of the Weng family in Wuyi Mountain are prosperous, numbering more than 2,200. In addition to most of the descendants of the Weng family gathered in Haoju Village in Wutun Township, they also live scattered in Wufu Town, Chengguan and other places. In recent years, the Weng Clan Association in Wutun Township has not only frequently held clan gathering activities in the Wuyi Mountains, but has also actively contacted descendants of the Weng family in other places. They hope that descendants of the Weng family at home and abroad can return to their hometowns to trace their roots and worship their ancestors, visit relatives and friends, and strengthen communication and exchanges between clan members.