Ji (surname 籍)
| Ji (籍) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pronunciation |
Jí (Mandarin) Zik (Cantonese) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Chi, Zik |
Jí is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 籍 in Chinese character. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles, and Zik in Cantonese. Ji is listed 275th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.[2]
Origin
According to the Zuo Zhuan and the Song dynasty encyclopedia Tongzhi, the surname Ji 籍 originated from Bo Yan (伯黡), a chief minister of the state of Jin, a major power of the Spring and Autumn period. Boyan was in charge of government records, and was commonly referred to as Ji Yan (ji 籍 means record). His descendants adopted Ji as their surname.[3]
During the Chu–Han Contention, many people surnamed Ji 籍 changed their surname to Xi 席 because of naming taboo of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji 籍.[3]
Notable people
- Bo Yan (伯黡) or Ji Yan, chief minister of the state of Jin
- Ji Yan or Ji You (籍偃, fl. 6th century BC), official serving under Duke Dao of Jin
- Ji Tan (籍谈, fl. 6th century BC), son of Ji You, official serving under Duke Ping of Jin
- Ji Qin (籍秦, fl. 6th century BC), a younger son of Ji You, official serving under Duke Qing of Jin
- Ji Ru (籍孺), Western Han eunuch
- Ji Zhongyin (籍忠寅; 1877–1930), Qing dynasty and Republic of China politician
References
- ↑ 百家姓 [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ↑ 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- 1 2 籍姓起源,名人及家谱 [Origin and famous people of the Ji surname] (in Chinese). Shangdu. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2014-03-14.