Ji (surname)
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Ji is the family name of the family in control of the Zhou Dynasty
(周朝 late 10th century BC
to late 9th century – 256 BC) (Wade-Giles
Chou Dynasty), which followed the Shang Dynasty
and preceded the Qin Dynasty
in China
.
Thirty-nine members of the family ruled over China during this period.
Ji has been a rare surname in China ever since it appeared thousands of years ago. Ji (姬) literally means "consort" or "concubine" and is used before the surname. Its use as a surname was originally for the Yellow Emperor
; although he had many sons, he only gave two chosen ones to possess this Ji surname. The son who became the next emperor also passed this surname to only a few of his sons. The other sons all got different names, such as Bai
, Ding
, Li
, Wang
, Yao
, and Zhang
.
Later on, because the emperor's surname could only belong to royalty, people had to change their name to something else, making this surname even rarer.
Prominent people with surname 姬;
吉=
Ji(吉, Gat : Cantonese, Gil : korean) is Chinese
, Korean
surname
己=
Ji(己, Ji
in Mandarin, Gei
: Cantonese, Ki
: korean)
Ji is the family name of the family in control of the Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
(周朝 late 10th century BC
10th century BC
The 10th century BC started the first day of 1000 BC and ended the last day of 901 BC.- Overview :This period followed the Bronze Age collapse in the Near East, and the century saw the Early Iron Age take hold there. The Greek Dark Ages which had come about in 1200 BC continued. The Neo-Assyrian...
to late 9th century – 256 BC) (Wade-Giles
Wade-Giles
Wade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
Chou Dynasty), which followed the Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
and preceded the Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Thirty-nine members of the family ruled over China during this period.
Ji has been a rare surname in China ever since it appeared thousands of years ago. Ji (姬) literally means "consort" or "concubine" and is used before the surname. Its use as a surname was originally for the Yellow Emperor
Yellow Emperor
The Yellow Emperor or Huangdi1 is a legendary Chinese sovereign and culture hero, included among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Tradition holds that he reigned from 2697–2597 or 2696–2598 BC...
; although he had many sons, he only gave two chosen ones to possess this Ji surname. The son who became the next emperor also passed this surname to only a few of his sons. The other sons all got different names, such as Bai
Bai (surname)
Bai is a common Mandarin Chinese surname, mostly found in the Mongolia region. With its variants, Bai was ranked 79th within the list of common Chinese surnames in 2006, up from 70th in 1990....
, Ding
Ding (surname)
Ding is the simplest written Chinese family name in existence . It is written in two strokes and is first on the Chinese surname stroke order.-Speculated origins:...
, Li
Li (surname)
Li is a common transliteration of several Chinese family names, including 李 , the most common Chinese family name, and the Korean family name Lee...
, Wang
Wang (surname)
Wang is a Chinese family name and one of the most common surnames in the world. It is ranked 8th in the Hundred Family Surnames, and first in the People's Republic of China's National Citizen ID Information System . Wang is ranked as the most common surname in mainland China, with 92.88 million...
, Yao
Yao (surname)
Yao is one of the most ancient Chinese surnames. It is usually romanised as Yiu in Cantonese. It is ranked 101st in the Hundred Family Surnames, and as the 41st most common surname in Mainland China.- Prominent people :...
, and Zhang
Zhang (surname)
Zhang is among the most common Chinese surnames. In the 1990 edition of Guinness Book of Records, it was listed as the world's most common surname, with over 100 million people worldwide with this surname. It was also ranked third in the People's Republic of China by the Chinese Academy of...
.
Later on, because the emperor's surname could only belong to royalty, people had to change their name to something else, making this surname even rarer.
Prominent people with surname 姬;
- Royal Family of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
- Ji Jin-Chun born 1877, Governor of Rehe and Suiyuan 1921–28; fought against the Russians and the Japanese
- Ji Hen-gli, also known as Ji Hong-Chang
- Ji Hong-Chang, born 1895, Governor of Ningxia. Army officer 1913–1933; Nationalist Party member
- Ji PengfeiJi PengfeiJi Pengfei was a politician in the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Ji Pengfei was born in Linyi, Yuncheng, Shanxi in 1910...
born 1910, a renowned official and senior member of the Chinese Communist Party - Ji Shende, Ji Pengfei's son
吉=
Ji(吉, Gat : Cantonese, Gil : korean) is Chinese
Chinese name
Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John-Paul Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John-Paul"...
, Korean
Korean name
A Korean name consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea. In the Korean language, 'ireum' or 'seong-myeong' usually refers to the family name and given name together...
surname
- from Ji (姞, Gat) clan of Southern YanYan-Names:* Yan Emperor, closely related to the Yellow Emperor* Cantonese transcription of surname 甄, created for naming taboo; Emperor Ming of Han , renamed Zhuang to Zhen Mandarin transcription...
(南燕) from Huang DiHuang DiHuang Di can refer to:*The Yellow Emperor, a legendary figure from Chinese history*Qin Shi Huang, also known as Shi Huangdi, a Chinese emperor of the 3rd century BC*The title of the Emperor of China... - from Ji (姫, Kei) clan from King Xuan of ZhouKing Xuan of ZhouKing Xuan of Zhou was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 827-782 BC or 827/25-782 BC.He worked to restore royal authority after the Gong He interregnum. He fought the 'Western Barbarians' and another group on the Huai River to the southeast. In...
of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as... - from Yang SheYang SheYang She , courtesy name Wenchuan , was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Tang's successor dynasty Later Liang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Tang's final emperor Emperor Ai and Later Liang's both commonly-recognized emperors, Emperor Taizu and Emperor...
(羊舌) clan of HanHan ChineseHan Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
people - from Mongol people, Zang(藏) people, any racial minority
己=
Ji(己, Ji
Ji
JI or Ji or ji may refer to:*-ji A suffix or postposition used with name or title to show respect in the Indian subcontinent* Ji , a Chinese surname used by kings in the Zhou Dynasty* Ji , from Zhou Dynasty, etc...
in Mandarin, Gei
GEI
-Organization:* Green Enterprise Initiative, Hong Kong* GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, United States-Geophysics:*Geocentric Equatorial Inertial coordinates...
: Cantonese, Ki
KI
Ki or KI may refer to:* .ki, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code top level domain for Kiribati*Ki., an abbreviation for the Book of Kings in Judaeo-Christian religious texts* Ki * Ki , a Japanese syllabic character...
: korean)
- like surname of Chu (state)Chu (state)The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
from Zhu Rong