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宋姓 Song/Soong/Sung surname

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宋姓,中华姓氏之一,最早源自子姓,

Sòng xìng, zhōnghuá xìngshì zhī yī, 

zuìzǎo yuán zì zi xìng, 


起源于河南商丘,微子启为得姓始祖。

qǐyuán yú hénán shāngqiū, wēi zi qǐ 

wéi dé xìng shǐzǔ .

  The Song/Soong/Sung surname, 

one of the Chinese surnames, 

originated from the Zi surname, 

which originated in Shangqiu,             

 Henan, and Wei Ziqi was the 

ancestor of the surname.



宋姓在宋版《百家姓》中位列第118位。

Sòng xìng zài sòng bǎn 《“bǎi jiā 

xìng”》 zhōng wèi liè dì 118 wèi.

The Song/Soong/Sung surname ranks 118th 

in the Song edition of "Hundred 

Family Surnames".


  当代,宋姓总人口约1120万,

约占中国总人口的0.81%,

为第22位大姓。

Dāngdài, sòng xìng zǒng rénkǒu yuē 

1120 wàn, yuē zhàn zhōngguó zǒng 

rénkǒu de 0.81%, 

Wèi dì 22 wèi dàxìng.

 In contemporary times, the total 

population of the Song surname is 

about 11.2 million, accounting for 

about 0.81% of the total population 

of China, and it is the 22nd most 

common surname.

姓祖先发明并继承建木晷天。

Sòng xìng zǔxiān fāmíng bìng 

jìchéng jiàn mù guǐ tiān. 

The ancestors surnamed 

Song/Soong/Sung invented 

and inherited Jianmu sundial.



宋 由“宀”和“木”组成。 

Sòng yóu “mián” hé “mù” zǔchéng. 

The Song/Soong/Sung is 

composed of "宀" and "wood".


木代表建木,

Mù dàibiǎo jiàn mù,

the Wood represents building 

wood,


“宀”上的点代表“天齐”,

“mián” shàng de diǎn dàibiǎo 

“tiān qí”,

The dot on "宀" represents 

"Tianqi", 天 is heaven , 齐 is together. 


“冖”代表天穹,

“mì” dàibiǎo tiānqióng,

"冖" represents the sky,


表示晷天历度。

biǎoshì guǐ tiān lì dù.

Indicates the sundial calendar.


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Song (Chinese surname)


Song is the pinyin transliteration of the Chinese family name 宋. It is transliterated as Sung in Wade-Giles, and Soong is also a common transliteration. In addition to being a common surname, it is also the name of a Chinese dynasty, the Song dynasty, written with the same character.

Song character in ancient script on top, modern script at bottom

Pronunciation

Sòng (Mandarin)

Language(s)

chinese

Other names

Variant form(s)

Sung, Soong, Tống

In 2019, it was the 24th most common surname in Mainland China.


Historical origin :

The first written record of the character 宋 was found on the oracle bones of the Shang dynasty.


State of Song:

In the written records of Chinese history, the first time the character Song was used as a surname appeared in the early stage of the Zhou dynasty. One of the children of the last emperor of Shang dynasty, Weizi Qi (微子启), was a duke owned state named Song, the descent of his ancestor Xie (契), derived from surname Zi (子). Xie was born by Jiandi from swallow of black bird egg, who came from Yousong (有娀) the legendary state.[1] The State of Song, Song's personal dominion, became part of the Zhou dynasty after the fall of the Shang dynasty, inherited the dynasty formally in 11th century BC. Citizens of the former State of Song commemorate to the overthrow of their state in 286 BC by the State of Qi owned by Tian, whom began to use the character Song as their surname, which is the authentic branch mainly.

From Taiping Guangji, The Duke Jing of Song deigned surname Song to a savage, who named Ziwei (子韦) in charge of astronomy as Fangshi, alias Sixing (司星).

Song dynasty:

Emperor Huizong of Song's officer changed to name Song, using dynasty name as family name, who is imperial clan branch of Song dynasty.[3]

Charlie Soong was Changed his family name from Han to Soon, then Soong, which was on of accepted English spellings of the dynasty name Song, the dynasty from the tenth to the thirteenth century in China.[4][5]

Others: 

A branch of Miao people located in Guizhou announced that they are descendants of State of Song historically, called Songjia (宋家), known as Chiefdom of Shuidong afterwards, who had a sub-branch merged into Luodian Kingdom as Yi-speaking people.[6]

Otherwise, a clan of Xiqiang (西羌) people was submitted to Northern Wei dynasty during Southern and Northern Dynasties period in the year AD 518, using that surname.[2] Previously, there was a person called Song Jian (宋建) from Fuhan, who was one of the leaders of Liang Province rebellion belonged to Qiang tribes.

There is an family clan origin located in Pingyang called Dashila (答失剌), who used this character since Ming dynasty.[2]

Moreover, the surname contains a branch clan derived from an ancestor named Temuer or Timur (帖木儿) with grant of seal, used the character since Ming dynasty. From history record, it may refer to Knight of Fenyang, who is the descendants of Godan Khan.[2]

Blood type distribution : 

Population of surname Song's ABO blood type distribution is O blood type 31.3%, B blood type 30.6%, A blood type 28.4% and AB blood type 9.7%.[7]


Variations : 

A less common Chinese family name (崇 pinyin Chóng) can also be transliterated to Soong in some Chinese dialects.


The surname is also used in Korea.


In Vietnam, the surname is pronounced as Tống.


Notable people

Historical figures :

Song Wuji, Zhou dynasty fangshi of Fangxian Tao in State of Yan

Song Yu, Zhou dynasty poet

Song Yi, died 207 BC, minister of Chu

Empress Song (Han dynasty), Han dynasty empress

Song Qian, Eastern Wu military officer in the Three Kingdoms era

Song Hun, d. 361, regent of the Chinese state Former Liang during the Sixteen Kingdoms era

Song Bian, Northern Wei official, during Southern and Northern Dynasties period

Song Zhiwen, b. 656, early Tang dynasty poet

Song Jingang, d. 620, one of leaders of popular uprising in late Sui Dynasty

Song Jing, b. 663, Tang dynasty chancellor

Song Shenxi, d. 833, Tang dynasty chancellor

Song Wentong, b. 856, Tang dynasty warlord, changed surname to Li since 886

Song Jingyang, b.911, local chief administrative officer became Tusi chieftain of Chiefdom of Shuidong

Empress Song (Song dynasty), b. 952, entitled Empress Xiaozhang in early Song dynasty

Song Shou, b. 991, Song dynasty assistant administer of political affairs

Song Di, b. ca. 1015, Song dynasty scholar-official and artist

Song Ci, b. 1186, Song dynasty writer of Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified

Song Zhun, Song dynasty scholar

Song Lian, b. 1310, Ming dynasty historian

Song Maojin, b. 1368, Ming dynasty landscape painter

Song Xu, b. 1525, Ming dynasty landscape painter

Song Maocheng, b. 1570, Ming dynasty writer, changed surname from Zhao family clan

Song Yingxing, b. 1587, Ming dynasty scientist and encyclopedist

Song Wan, b. 1614, Qing dynasty Chinese poet and government official


Modern figures : 

Song Yuren, b. 1857, early period positive reformist philosopher

Charlie Soong, b. 1863, missionary and businessman, several of whose children were highly influential in early 20th century China:

children include (see, chronologically, below): Soong sisters (Soong Ai-ling, Soong Ching-ling and Soong Mei-ling), and their brother T. V. Soong

Sir Song Ong Siang, b. 1871, Singaporean lawyer and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Song Shijie, b. 1873, Chinese revolutionary

Song Jiaoren, b. 1882, President of the Kuomintang

Song Zheyuan, b. 1885, Kuomintang general

Soong Ai-ling, b. 1890, wife of H. H. Kung

Soong Ching-ling, b. 1893, wife of Sun Yat Sen and Vice chairman of the People's Republic of China

T. V. Soong, b. 1894, businessman and Premier of the Republic of China

Soong Mei-ling, b. 1897, wife of Chiang Kai-shek

Song Shi-Lun, b. 1899, PLA general

Song Renqiong, b. 1909, PLA general

Song Ping, b. 1917, Communist Party official

Song Xi, b. 1920, former President of the Chinese Culture University

Song Jian, b. 1931, aerospace engineer, demographer, and politician

James Soong, b. 1942, Republic of China governor

Song Defu (politician), b. 1946, Communist Party politician

Sung, Chi-li, b. 1948, Taiwanese religious leader

Song Tao, b. 1955, diplomat and politician

Song Xiaobo, b. 1958, female basketball player and coach

Song Dandan, b. 1961, actress

Song Lianyong, b. 1965, football player from Hong Kong

Song Tao, b. 1965, basketball player

Song Zuying, b. 1966, ethnic Miao Chinese singer

Song Ligang, b. 1967, Chinese basketball player

Song Weiping, b. 1967, billionaire

Song Zude, b. 1968, entertainment manager

Anna Song, b. 1976, Taiwanese American journalist

Song Aimin, b. 1978, discus thrower

Devon Song, b. 1980, Taiwanese singer-songwriter

Song Lun, b. 1981, figure skater

Song Zhenyu, b. 1981, football player

Song Hongjuan, b. 1984, Chinese race walker

Sarah Song, b. 1985, Miss Chinese International 2007

Song Qian b. 1987, leader of the female South Korean group f(x)

Song Yuqi, b. 1999, dancer, singer, member of the South Korean group (G)I-DLE

Song Dan, b. 1990, female Chinese javelin thrower

Song Nan, b. 1990, figure skater

Sung Chia-Hao, b. 1992, Taiwanese baseball pitcher who plays with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

Song Andong, b. 1997, first Chinese-born ice hockey player ever drafted by an NHL pro team (2015)

Sung Yu-hsieh, b. 1956, former Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Republic of China

Jeannette Song, Chinese and American management scientist

Sung Nien-yu, b. 1983, Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and record producer

Raymond Song, b. 1994, Taiwanese chess player

Song Weilong, b. 1999, Chinese actor and model

Song Yaxuan, b. 2004, Chinese singer and actor


Fictional characters

Song Jiang, major character in 14th century novel Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature

Song Qing younger brother of Song Jiang

Song Wan, fictional character in the Water Margin

Song Yiren, character featured within the famed Ming dynasty novel Investiture of the Gods

Song Yuanqiao, b. 1295, character in novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong

Song Qingshu, son of Song Yuanqiao

Noonien Soong, The creator of the android Data in Star Trek

Arik Soong, great-grandfather of Noonien Soong


Song (Korean name)

Brenda Song, b. 1988, 熊 (original surname Xiong (熊; Xyooj in Hmong), but changed their last name to Song when the family immigrated to the United States

Xirong, ancient people

Taiyi Zhenren, a deity in Chinese religion and Taoism


References


 Gopal Sukhu (2017). The Songs of Chu, An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poetry by Qu Yuan and Others. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-231-54465-8.

 徐铁生 (2017). 《百家姓》新解. 北京: 中华书局. pp. 303–304. ISBN 9787101125337.

 Li Yueshen (2006). 松江府宋氏家族世系及文学成就概述. Journal of Zhejiang University.

 Sterling Seagrave (1986). The Soong Dynasty. New York: Harper & Row, Publisher. pp. 23, 63. ISBN 0-06-091318-5.

 Hannah Pakula (2009). The Last Empress, Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China. Simon & Schuster. pp. Chapter 1. ISBN 978-1-4391-4893-8.

 Laura Hostetler (2001). Qing Colonial Enterprise: Ethnography and Cartography in Early Modern China. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press. pp. 134–137. ISBN 0-226-35420-2.

 袁义达等 (2002). 中国姓氏:群体遗传和人口分布. 华东师范大学出版社. p. 96. ISBN 7-5617-2769-0.

 


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