The surname Qu
It follows the surname of Mu Hou of Jin, with Cheng Shi as its founding ancestor. It is the 164th surname in contemporary China. The founding ancestors of the Qu family, who immigrated from the Great Locust Tree in Hongtong during the Ming Dynasty, were from Pingyang Prefecture, Hongtong County, Zhaocheng County and other places. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, they were relocated to other places in a concentrated manner from the Great Locust Tree in Hongtong. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, their descendants were distributed in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanxi and other places.
The earliest record of the surname Qu can be found in the "Customs and Traditions: Surnames" section of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The surname originated from the Ji surname. According to the "Tongyi of Customs and Traditions", during the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Mu of Jin bestowed upon his youngest son Chengshi
In Quwo, descendants of Master Cheng began to take Qu as their surname.
The main ancestral home of the Qu surname is Yanmen Prefecture. Yanmen Commandery: Established by King Wuling of Zhao during the Warring States Period, it remained so in the Qin and Han Dynasties.
In the area of Dai County, Shanxi Province today.
The main couplets for the Qu surname are: Gongshu Xianjiang Lue (Qu Duan); Lenient taxation nourishes people's livelihood (Qu Huan).
The "Great Dictionary of Chinese Names" includes 6 examples of the Qu family, and the "Great Dictionary of Chinese Names Through the Ages" includes 12 examples.
During the Warring States period, there was a Qu Palace among the historical figures of the Qu surname. During the Tang Dynasty, there was a great General of Jinwu named Qu Huan, a native of Anyi, who was skilled in military strategy. During the Song Dynasty, there was Qu Zhen, a native of Longgan, who served as the deputy governor of the Huanqing Road. In the Yuan Dynasty, there was the Qu Shu. During the Ming Dynasty, there was Qu Rui, a native of Laiyang, who was an imperial scholar during the Chenghua period.
According to the statistics of the seventh national census, there are 20,651 people surnamed Qu in Shanxi Province, among whom 1,385 are in Linfen City.
There are 127 people in Hongtong County.
The ancestral altar of the Qu surname is enshrined in the No. 4 Altar of the Ancestral Worship Hall in the Hongtong Great Locust Tree Scenic Area.
The main genealogies of the Qu surname include: "The Genealogy of the Qu Family in Penglai, Shandong Province" (Guanli Village, Shuhu Town, Penglai County, Shandong Province).
The Undivided Volume of the Genealogy of the Qu Family of the Gujin Clan in Chenliu, Henan Province (USA).
The first ancestor of the Qu family in Linzhou moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Majiashan, Heshun Township, Linzhou City in the early Ming Dynasty. When they moved, the three brothers changed their surnames to Qu, Cui and Su. The founding ancestor of the Qu family branch in Chiping moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Shili Pu Village in the north of Chiping County in the early Ming Dynasty. Two brothers, the founding ancestors of the Qu family in Xinzhou, moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Dongqu Village and Xiqu Village in Xinzhou City in the early Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of a branch of the Qu family in Linqing moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Quzhuang, Linqing, Shandong Province in the early Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family branch in Dongchang moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Quhuang, Dongchang, Shandong Province during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Dongchang Qu family moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Quzhuang, Dongchang, Shandong Province during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Weihai moved from Quwo, Shanxi Province to Menden Village, Wendeng, Shandong Province in the early Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Dezhou, Hui Yingren, moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Quzhuang, Ningjin County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Dezhou moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Xinzhuang, Leling City, Dezhou, Shandong Province during the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Dezhou moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Qianxiaotun, Decheng District, Dezhou City, Shandong Province during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Dezhou moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Quzhuang, Qihe County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province during the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Dezhou moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Qu Di, Xiajin County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family of Hanting moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Qujiazhuang, Zhucheng City, Shandong Province in the early Ming Dynasty. The founding ancestor of the Qu family in Hanting moved from Hongtong, Shanxi Province to Qufan Village, Hanting District, Shandong Province during the Ming Dynasty.