Zhuo's surname

It belongs to the Mi family, with its ancestor being Zhuo Hua, and is the 256th contemporary surname in China. The ancestors of the Zhuo family, who migrated to Hongdong Dahuai Tree during the Ming Dynasty, were people from Pingyang Prefecture, Hongdong County, Zhaocheng County, and other places. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, they were ordered to move to other places in Hongdong Dahuai Tree. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, their descendants were distributed in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanxi and other places.

The earliest record of the surname Zhuo can be found in the Tang Dynasty's "Yuanhe Surname Compilation".

There are two main sources of surnames:

① Originating from the surname Mi. According to the "Strategies of the Warring States", during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a nobleman named Hua in the state of Chu, who was famous for his powerful writings. It is said that once, when the palace caught fire, all the classics managed by Zongzheng were taken out, except for a brief record of the ancestor of Chu, Han, which was burned. The King of Chu was furious and wanted to execute Zongzheng. He said to King Wu of Chu, "The surnamed classics were burned by the heavenly fire. This is a message from heaven that Chu wants to start writing a new chapter from you." King Wu of Chu was overjoyed, but then said, "Nevertheless, the classics of our ancestors cannot be omitted!" King Wu of Chu said, "Why not, I remember them all, I can make a new copy." So he recited the record orally, starting from the sixth son of Lu Zhong in ancient times, and reciting it from generation to generation, even every generation. The era of the birth, death, and ascension of the legitimate son is not at all bad. King Wu of Chu was both surprised and delighted. He not only pardoned Zong Zheng's death sentence, but also granted Zhuo Yi to Hua, hence the name Zhuo Hua. His descendants took the name Zhuo as their surname.

② Derived from the surnames of ancient ethnic minorities. According to the "History of Ming Dynasty", Zhuo Shifang was a native of Songyuan Xue'er Buzhaiyi during the Ming Dynasty.

The counties with the surname Zhuo mainly include Nanyang County and Xihe County. Xihe Commandery: Established during the Warring States period in the early state of Wei. In the fourth year of Han Yuanshuo (125 BC), Xihe Commandery was established, which is equivalent to the area along the Yellow River between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces today.

The main hall name of the Zhuo surname is Baode Hall. Baode Hall: Zhuomao of the Later Han Dynasty was the most knowledgeable person at that time. Being kind, benevolent, respectful, and loving (being kind, benevolent, and respectful to others), I initially worked as an official (a small official) in the Prime Minister's Office, responsible for the affairs of the palace, was promoted to a secret order (specifically handling confidential matters in the palace), cared for the people like my own son, and taught them good deeds (when encountering good people and deeds, I immediately set an example for everyone). In just a few years, we managed to govern the social atmosphere well. Emperor Wu of Han promoted him to Grand Tutor and conferred the title of Marquis of Baode.

The main hall couplets of the Zhuo surname include: Linqiong Jufu (grandson of King Zhuo); Baode Jin Feng (Zhuomao). Minggao Eastern Han (Zhuomao); Ji Xi Xi (Zhuoli).

[Celebrities] 19 cases of Zhuo's name were included in the Dictionary of Chinese Names, and 25 cases were included in the Dictionary of Chinese Names in Past Dynasties. During the Western Han Dynasty, there were historical figures surnamed Zhuo, including the grandson of King Zhuo and the father and daughter of King Zhuo Wenjun; During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was Zhuo Mao, and Emperor Guangwu served as the Grand Tutor; In the Song Dynasty, there were Zhuotian and Gongxiaoci; In the Ming Dynasty, there was Zhuodi, a native of Fenghua and a painter.

According to the seventh national census, there are 1940 people surnamed Zhuo in Shanxi Province, 951 in Linfen City, and 77 in Hongdong County.

The ancestral shrine of the Zhuo surname is enshrined in the fourth altar of the Ancestral Hall on the Great Huai Tree.

The genealogy of the Zhuo family mainly includes the "Jiangxi Fengxin Zhuo Family Genealogy Without Volume" (Jiangxi Map).