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Major counties and cities in North China where Hongtong migrants settled

2026-03-12


Immigration Distribution
According to the “History of the Ming,” the “Veritable Records of the Ming,” and the “Supplement to the Daily Knowledge Record”… including official historical records, local gazetteers, family genealogies, inscriptions, letters, and other sources, and An incomplete compilation of entries from the guestbook at the Hongtong Great Locust Tree Ancestral Root-Seeking and Ancestor-Worship Park. According to estimates, the Ming‑dynasty migration from the Great Locust Tree in Hongdong involved 1,230 surnames. It is distributed in present-day Henan, Shandong, Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. Beijing, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Guangxi and 17 other provinces (municipalities), along with 526 counties (cities, districts).
With the repeated migrations of the people from the Great Locust Tree and their descendants, the Great Locust… The descendants of the Shu immigrants are scattered throughout the country and have even spread far overseas, “all… Wherever there are Chinese people, you’ll find descendants of the Great Locust Tree migrants. “Descendants.” According to incomplete statistics, the number of descendants of immigrants has already exceeded Two hundred million—this is exceedingly rare in Chinese history.
The specific distribution is as follows:
1. In Henan Province, the main distribution covers 103 counties (cities and districts).
Zhengzhou City: Gongyi City, Xinzheng City, Dengfeng City, Xingyang City
    Xinmi City, Zhongmu County
Kaifeng City: Lankao County, Qixian County, Weishi County, Tongxu County
Luoyang City: Yanshi District, Yiyang County, Mengjin District, Xin’an County
    Luoning County, Luanchuan County, Yichuan County, Ruyang County
    Song County
Pingdingshan City: Ruzhou City, Wugang City, Lushan County
     Baofeng County, Ye County, Jia County
Anyang City: Linzhou City, Anyang County, Hua County, Tangyin County
    Neihuang County
Hebi City: Xun County, Qi County
Xinxiang City: Weihui City, Huixian City, Xinxiang County, Changyuan City
    Huojia County, Yuanyang County, Fengqiu County, Yanzin County
Jiaozuo City: Qinyang City, Mengzhou City, Xiuwu County, Bo’ai County
    Wuzhi County, Wen County
Puyang City: Puyang County, Qingfeng County, Nanle County, Taqian County
    Fan County
Xuchang City: Yuzhou City, Changge City, Yanling County, Xiangcheng County
Luohe City: Wuyang County, Linying County
Sanmenxia City: Shanzhou District, Lingbao City, Yima City
     Mianchi County, Lushi County
Shangqiu City: Yongcheng City, Minquan County, Yucheng County, Ningling County
    Sui County
Zhoukou City: Xiangcheng City, Luyi County, Fugou County, Xihua County
    Shangshui County, Shenqiu County, Dancheng County, Taikang County
Zhumadian City: Xincai County, Xiping County, Suiping County
     Shangcai County, Zhengyang County, Biyang County
    Queshan County, Runan County
Nanyang City: Dengzhou City, Nanzhao County, Xixia County, Fangcheng County
    Zhenping County, Neixiang County, Xichuan County, Sheqi County
    Tanghe County, Xinye County, Tongbai County
Xinyang City: Gushi County, Luoshan County, Guangshan County, Huangchuan County
    Shangcheng County, Xin County, Xixian County, Huaibin County
    Jiyuan City
2. In Shandong Province, the main distribution covers 90 counties (cities and districts).
Jinan City: Licheng District, Zhangqing District, Zhangqiu District, Pingyin County
    Jiyang District, Shanghe County, Laiwu District
Qingdao City: Jimo District, Laoshan District, Laixi City
    New Huangdao District (Jiaonan) Jiaoxian County (Jiaozhou City)
Zibo City: Yiyuan County, Gaoqing County, Huantai County
Zaozhuang City: Taierzhuang District, Tengzhou City
Dongying City: Kenli District, Guangrao County, Lizhen County
Yantai City: Muping District, Laiyang City, Longkou City, Penglai District
    Laizhou City, Zhaoyuan City, Qixia City, Haiyang City
Weifang City: Weicheng District, Zhucheng City, Shouguang City, Qingzhou City
    Anqiu City, Gaomi City, Linqu County, Changle County
Jining City: Zoucheng City, Qufu City, Jiaxiang County, Wenshang County
    Liangshan County, Weishan County, Yutai County, Jinxiang County
    Sishui County
Tai’an City: Xintai City, Feicheng City, Ningyang County, Dongping County
Weihai City: Wendeng District, Rongcheng City, Rushan City
Rizhao City: Donggang District, Lanshan District, Wulian County, Ju County
Binzhou City: Zhanhua District, Huimin County, Boxing County, Zouping City
    Yangxin County, Wudi County
Dezhou City: Pingyuan County, Linyi County, Yucheng City, Xiajin County
    Wucheng County, Ningjin County, Qihe County
Liaocheng City: Linqing City, Gaotang County, Guan County, Yanggu County
    Dong'e County, Xin County
Linyi City: Lanling County, Yishui County, Junan County, Tancheng County
    Pingyi County, Yinan County, Fei County
Heze City: Dingtao District, Cao County, Dan County, Juye County
    Chengwu County, Yuncheng County, Yanzhou County, Dongming County
3. In Beijing, the main distribution is concentrated in 9 counties (cities and districts).
Beijing Municipality: Tongzhou District, Daxing District, Fangshan District, Changping District
    Pinggu District, Miyun District, Huairou District, Yanqing District
    Shunyi District
4. In Tianjin, the main distribution is concentrated in 7 counties (cities and districts).
Tianjin Municipality: Beichen District, Heping District, Wuqing District, Baodi District
    Ninghe District, Jinghai District, Jizhou District
5. Hebei Province is primarily distributed across 121 counties (cities and districts).
Shijiazhuang City: Gaocheng District, Luquan District, Luancheng District
     Jingxing County, Zhengding County, Lingshou County
     Shenzé County, Zanhuang County, Wuji County
     Pingshan County, Yuanshi County, Zhao County
     Jinshu City, Xinle City
Tangshan City: Fengnan District, Luan County, Luannan County, Laoting County
    Qianxi County, Yutian County, Zunhua City, Qian’an City
Handan City: Yongnian District, Linzhang County, Qiu County, Cheng’an County
    Daming County, She County, Ci County, Jize County
    Guangping County, Quzhou County, Guantao County, Wu’an City
    Wei County
Xingtai City: Lincheng County, Neiqiu County, Baixiang County, Longyao County
    Ren County, Nanhe County, Julu County, Xinhe County
    Guangzong County, Pingxiang County, Wei County, Qinghe County
    Linxi County, Nangong City, Shahe City, Ningjin County
Baoding City: Mancheng District, Qingyuan District, Xushui District, Laishui County
    Shunping County, Fuping County, Dingxing County, Tang County
    Gaoyang County, Laiyuan County, Anxin County, Li County
    Boye County, Zhuozhou City, Dingzhou City
Zhangjiakou City: Xuanhua District, Wanquan District, Chongli District
     Weixian County, Zhangbei County, Huaian County
     Zhuolu County, Huailai County, Shangyi County
     Chicheng County, Kangbao County, Guyuan County
Chengde City: Xinglong County, Luanping County, Longhua County
    Pingquan City, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County
Cangzhou City: Cang County, Qing County, Dongguang County, Botou City
    Haixing County, Yanshan County, Suning County, Nanpi County
    Wuqiao County, Xian County, Huanghua City, Hejian City
    Renqiu City, Mengcun Hui Autonomous County
 
Langfang City: Anci District, Gu’an County, Yongqing County, Dacheng County
    Xianghe County, Wen'an County, Bazhou City, Sanhe City
Hengshui City: Jizhou District, Shenzhou City, Zaoqiang County, Wuyi County
    Wuqiang County, Raoyang County, Anping County, Gucheng County
    Fucheng County, Jing County
Qinhuangdao City: Funing District, Changli County, Lulong County
     Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County, Xinji City
     Gaobeidian City

Keywords:

Hongtong Great Locust Tree