Contents of this article
- 1. The origin and history of the surname Fang
- 2. My surname is Fang. I would like to know the origin of my surname. Detailed English
- 3. Who knows the origin and development history of the Fang family?
- 4. Origin of the surname Li and Zhao
The origin and history of the Fang surname
The surname Fang ranked 170th in the Song version of "Hundred Family Surnames". In the national surname statistics compiled by the state in conjunction with the census in the 1980s, the surname Fang ranked 199th. However, because the Fang family originated from Yao, one of the five emperors, it has been passed down for thousands of years with a clear direction, and its descendants, Fang Xuanling, the founding prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, was listed in the annals of history as one of the "Top Ten Wise Prime Ministers in China". It has always been a famous family in history. Especially in Zibo, Shandong, a county commander headed by Fang Xuanling was formed.
No Fang family in the world comes out of Qinghe. (single origin)
There are seven, eight, twelve and twelve kings in the world, and there is only one Fang in the world (pure blood)
The origin of Fang (fáng) is:
1. The surname "Fang" was born about 4300-4700 years ago Years ago, the surname Qi originated from the Tao Tang family, a descendant of Yao, and named after the country. Yao's sons began to be enfeoffed in Danshui. Yao did not hand over the throne to Danzhu to inherit, but abdicated the throne to Shun, who had made great achievements. This was the beginning of the abdication system and the beginning of the "public world". After Shun succeeded to the throne, he changed the title of Danzhu to Fang (now Suiping County, Henan Province) and made him Marquis of Fangyi. His son Ling took the fiefdom as his surname after the attack, and was called Fangling in history. Later generations took the surname Fang. His descendant Sun Ya was the prefect of Qinghe (today's east of Qinghe County, Hebei Province). The Fang family began to settle here and became a prominent family. Later, because Fang Xuanling, the founding prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, also served as the governor of Qinghe County, Qinghe County became The most important county commander for people with the surname Fang. There is also a saying that "no Fang family in the world can leave Qinghe".
2. Originated from a place name. It comes from Fangzhu, a city that went abroad during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a surname named after a place. Fangzhu, before the Western Zhou Dynasty, was the Fang Kingdom of Peng Tribe. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called "Fangzhu" and belonged to the two kingdoms of Lu and Yong. Later it became a town of the Chu State and was renamed "Fangzhu". During the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shihuang changed Fanzhu to Fangling County, and in the early years of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to Fangzhou. It is recorded in the historical document "Fangxian Chronicle·Records of Events": "In the spring of the fourth year of King Zhou Qing, Chu Zimi, who became a big heart, was defeated in Fangzhu. "Fangzhu refers to Fangzhu and Fangling, which is now Fangxian County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. In ancient times, those who lived in the town of Fangzhu took the place name as their surname and were called the Fangzhu clan. Later, the provincial characters simplified the surnames into the single surnames Fang and Zhu, which have been passed down from generation to generation to this day.
3. Originated from occupation. It comes from the craftsmen’s houses during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is a surname based on the professional title. In ancient times, craftsmen who made "houses" were called house builders or house workers. These house workers did not build houses. Among his descendants, there are those whose surnames are based on professional titles, and are called Fangren surnames. In later provincial texts, they were simplified to the single surname Fang.
4. It comes from ethnic minorities who changed their surnames. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Xianbei clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty had the Wuyin clan, which was changed to the Fang clan after entering the Central Plains.
After Shun succeeded to the throne, the places where Fangzhu and Danzhu were granted the title. His descendant Sun Ya was the prefect of Qinghe (now east of Qinghe County, Xingtai City), and the Qinghe Fang family was one of the top ten famous families in ancient Xingtai City.
My surname is Fang. I really want to know the origin of my surname. Detailed English
1. Origin of the surname
The surname "Fang" was obtained about 4,300 years ago and is a descendant of Emperor Yao. Emperor Yao was the fifth grandson of the Yellow Emperor, named Fangxun. Legend has it that Emperor Yao was born in Danyang (now Tang County, Hebei Province) in Jiashen (2377 BC). He was smart since he was a child and was famous among tribes near and far for being good at making pottery when he was young. At the age of fifteen, he was promoted as the chief of his tribe because of his outstanding abilities, and was named Tang Hou by the emperor. Therefore, he and his tribe are also called "Tao Tangshi", or Tang Yao for short. In addition to the Fang surname, his descendants also have the surnames Tao, Liu and Tang. In 2357 BC, when he was 20 years old, Yao succeeded Emperor Ku and became the monarch of the Chinese chieftains in the Central Plains. He became the leader of the tribal alliance in the middle and ancient times and was respected by later generations as one of the Five Emperors. After reigning for 98 years, he died in the Xinsi year (2259 BC) and was buried in Gulin, Yangcheng (now Dingtao County, Shandong Province) at the age of 118. Emperor Yao was the founder of Chinese humanities (the written history of China began in the period of Emperor Yao), and was also the ancestor of the Fang family in China. His reign was called "the prosperous age of Tang Yao", and the idiom "Yao Tian and Shun Day" spread.
Emperor Yao gave birth to ten sons: Jianming (died young), Danzhu, Kaiming, Qiming, Yinming, Jueming, Woming, Huiming, Yuanming, and Shaokang. Danzhu, as his "Yin heir", was born red all over, so he was named "Danzhu" (meaning "red on top of red"). Danzhu Kaitong was clever (called "Qiming" by Emperor Yao's brothers) and extremely intelligent. He was the ancestor of the world's Go world and was said to be the number one Go master in history. He was extremely favored by Yao. However, he had a strong personality, was decisive in doing things, lacked docility ("stubborn") and political wisdom, and was regarded as unworthy and naiweng ("unworthy") by Yao. In that era, disasters were frequent in the world, and "the people of the world are the same as the people of the world." In order to have a successor who could lead everyone to overcome natural disasters, Yao focused on cultivating Shun, who was quiet and restrained and had unique filial piety, and finally abdicated the throne. "It was given to Shun, who later achieved great success. This is the beginning of the abdication system, and it is also a model for generations to turn the family into a country for the common good and the world at large. Therefore, Fan Zhongyan, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote a poem "Visiting the Temple of Emperor Yao" in praise: "Throughout the ages, it is like the sun, towering and doing good deeds. Yu finally leveled the water, and Shun also spread the wind." There are creatures in the river and the sea, the universe bows to the middle, the villagers don't know this, and the flute and drum thank you for the good year. "
Danzhu Gong was originally granted a title to Danshui, and his fiefdom was in today's Henan. Because he was the eldest son of Emperor Yao, there is still an "eldest son county" in Henan, which also has "Danzhu Town" and " "Danzhu Avenue" and other names. According to "Lu Shi·Guo Ming Ji Ding" records: Emperor Yao died, and Emperor Shun of the Yu family granted Danzhu to Fang (in the old city of Wufang, forty miles southwest of Suiping today), as a Marquis of Fang, "to enshrine his sacrifices." , obey his clothes, plus rituals and music, he is called Yu Bin, the emperor is a minister..."; "Bamboo Chronicles" (the oldest existing bamboo slip history book in China) says "Dan Zhu (Zhu) Pi (avoided) Shun "Yu Fang", saying that Danzhu respected his father's orders and left the world to Shun, while he stayed away from Fang Ye; later generations also have a couplet on the chisel statue of Emperor Yao in Tiger Dragon Cave in Zhangjiajie to explain Yao's mentality in making this contradictory choice: "Put the elixir in the tiger's den, and leave the innocent child in the dragon tower."). This shows that because of his "abdication", Emperor Shun did not dare to treat Danzhu and his family as a subordinate, but was extremely courteous to the people in his house.
At the same time, in the era of Yao, another function of Go was for divination. Yao abdicated the throne to Shun, but passed the chess skills to his beloved son Danzhu. Some people in later generations said that Yao's move was "to pass on kingship to Shun, and to grant kingship to Shun." Danzhu uses divine power". "Bamboo Book Annals" calls it "Emperor Danzhu". "The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Hai Nei Bei Jing" states that when Dayu was controlling the floods, he built many square-shaped pyramid buildings: "Emperor Yaotai, Emperor Kutai, Emperor Danzhu Platform, and Emperor Shuntai, each with two towers and four towers. , in the northeast of Kunlun. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Hai Nei Nan Jing" states: "In Cangwu Mountain, Emperor Shun was buried in Yang, and Emperor Danzhu was buried in Yin." " Danzhu enjoyed the title of emperor even though he did not take the throne, which shows that he had a high status at that time.
Danzhu Siziling took the fiefdom as his surname after conquering the title. It was called Fangling in history and was the ancestor of the Fang family. His descendants took the surname Fang. Therefore, the history books say: "The descendants of Emperor Yao got their surnames from their towns. "
After receiving the surname, the Fangren clan gradually became stronger. During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the court did not dare to take it lightly. During the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou royal family and the people in the house had many marriages. "Guoyu·Zhouyu" says: "In the past, King Zhao married Fang, and said that the queen of Fang was really refreshing and virtuous, and she was associated with Danzhu. Danzhu relied on his body to perform rituals, and gave birth to King Mu. "It means that Queen Fang, the wife of King Zhao of Zhou, was possessed by the god Danzhu, his ancestor, and gave birth to King Mu of Zhou. King Mu of Zhou was one of the more famous kings of the Zhou Dynasty. It can be seen that the origin of Danzhu can be traced back to Emperor Yao, and he was respected in the Zhou Dynasty.
The 36th generation grandson of Danzhu, Fangzhong, still assumed the title of "Fangyihou" during the reign of King Zhou Zhao, and his son Fangzhong sank. Fang Shen's 11th generation grandson was Han Sikong Fangzhi, and 12th generation Sun Ya was the prefect of Qinghe (now the east of Qinghe County, Hebei Province) in 32 BC (the last year of Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty). The Fang family began to settle here and multiplied to become a prominent family. In addition, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty (502-557 AD), Fang Jingbo served as the governor of Qinghe, and Fang Xuanling, the founding prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, also served as the governor of "Qinghe County" and had his portrait in "Lingyan Pavilion" for his merits. Therefore, "Qinghe County" became the most important county for people with the surname Fang (the original most important county for people with the surname Fang was Fangyi, Henan, which was destroyed by floods during Dayu's flood control), and has:
【天下】 The Fang family looks out at Qinghe]
[The family voice of Shize Lingge in Qinghe]
And the saying that "seven Liu, eight and twelve kings, there are no two families in the world" (referring to the fact that the three surnames of Liu, Zhang and Wang have more sources of foreign surnames. The surname Fang has only one origin - Fangling, the grandson of Emperor Yao).
In the Southern and Northern Dynasties or even earlier, the Fang family in Qinghe, as a local prominent family, has always maintained a close relationship with the Cui family in Qinghe and other prominent families. By the end of the 4th century AD, families such as the Fang family of Qinghe, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Liu family of Pingyuan, and the Feng family of Bohai migrated to the Shandong Peninsula due to war and became the upper-class Murong family of the Southern Yan Kingdom. The Fang family was not involved in the struggle between the Northern Wei and Liu Song in the Shandong Peninsula. Until 469, their attitude towards becoming an official was erratic: they wanted to maintain their strength and survive the troubled years, but when faced with the invaders who penetrated deep into Shandong , and showed quite strong cohesion between them. By the 5th century, the Fang family of Qinghe had always been a noble in the sense of a "rich family", not a powerful gentry....
After the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the political changes of the Zhou, Sui and Tang dynasties to the traditional gentry (aristocratic) class Suppression, in terms of employment, they replaced the system of selecting officials based on family status and family prestige with "recruiting scholars through open subjects". For noble families like Fang, officials were not allowed to be high-ranking officials, marriages were not allowed to be high-ranking, and political status, As a result, the social level is reduced.
In the sixth century AD, a remarkable figure finally emerged from the long-dormant Fang clan. He was Fang Xuanling, a famous prime minister in the early Tang Dynasty and one of the ten most virtuous prime ministers in China. Fang Xuanling (579-648), named Qiao and given the courtesy name Xuanling (because Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty was named Xuanye, to avoid taboo, his name was changed in the history books and related materials re-edited/compiled in the Qing Dynasty) It is "Yuan Ling", which has the same name as "Fang Yuan Ling" of Qinghe, the first imperial concubine in the early Tang Dynasty). A native of Linzi, Qizhou (now northeast of Zibo, Shandong). As a young policeman, he was well-read in classics and history, good at calligraphy and writing, and had the literary talent of "relying on a horse to achieve success". At the age of eighteen, he was promoted to Jinshi, awarded the title of Yuqiwei, and became the school secretary. Gao Xiaoji, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was a good friend of people, and said to Pei Ju: "There are many servants, but there is no one like him. He should be a national weapon, but I hate to see him towering over the valleys and raising the clouds in the sky. (Later generations' photo books said it was "dragon's eyes and phoenix's eyes, ranked among the three stages." ")" ("New Book of Tang·Biography of Fang Xuanling") During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the world was unified, and everyone was called Sui Zuo Fang Yong. , Get rid of the artifacts, don't make long-term plans for your descendants, mess with your legitimate concubines, and act extravagantly, you will eventually be punished by the internal ministers. Although today is flat. When it dies, it is necessary to leave it alone. "There was great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. He surrendered to Li Shimin in Weibei and served as the secretary of the Prince of Qin's Palace. He went on many expeditions from the King of Qin, recruited talents, and assisted Li Shimin in defeating the heroes and ascending to the throne. Li Shimin praised him for his "contribution to planning strategies and establishing the country". Together with the other 23 founding heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, he had a portrait of the painting saint Yan and enshrined it in "Lingyan Pavilion". His portrait of "a scholar who made contributions" is on Lingyan Pavilion. "Everything is highly praised by literati. Li He, a poet of the late Tang Dynasty, lamented in his poem "South Garden":
[Why don't men wear Wu hooks?" Collect fifty states in Guanshan. 】
【Please come to Lingyan Pavilion for a while. Are you a scholar with ten thousand households? 】
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling was granted the title of Duke of Liang, and held the posts of Zhongshu Ling, Shangshu Zuopushe, Sikong, etc. He was also the commander-in-chief of a hundred divisions and was in charge of government affairs for 20 years. Participated in the formulation of laws and regulations, which made the laws of the Tang Dynasty more relaxed and complete than those of the previous dynasty, and established the oldest and most complete feudal criminal code in China, the "Tang Code of Laws", which had a great influence on later generations; supervised the compilation of national history, Chief editor of the Twenty-Four Histories [Book of Jin]; studied Tang Rites with Wei Zheng; adjusted government agencies, and his provincial and central officials' actions were the first in Zhenguan's good governance; he was good at employing people, and did not seek to prepare people, nor did he care about their rank. Appointments are based on talent; abide by responsibilities and do not take credit for oneself. Later generations regarded him and Du Ruhui as models of good prime ministers. For example, the "Old Book of Tang Dynasty" praised: "The text contains the latitude and longitude, and the planning is profound and supplementary." Sheng and chime have the same pronunciation, but Fang and Du. 】Because Xuanling was good at planning and Ruhui was good at making decisions, he was known as "Fang Mou Du Duan" in history.
Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was also an accomplished writer. There are 89 of his poems in "Full Tang Poetry". He wrote "Wei Feng Fu" to describe himself and gave it to Fang Gong, and wrote a poem "To Fang Xuanling" to praise and encourage Duke Xuanling to seek talents for the country: "Taiye Fairy Boat is far away, and Xiyuan attracts talents." It is not yet dawn to collect traffic, and the gate opens early when the rooster crows. 】 He also wrote a poem called "Ode to Fang Xuanling with the clear light hanging in the autumn day":
"Autumn dew condenses on the palm of your hand, and the morning light is green." The jagged and beautiful double palaces illuminate the entire palace. The immortal rider rotates with the wheel, and the spiritual crow flies with its shadow. The light on the waves fixes the color, and there is a round glow when it enters the gap. Still be the sunflower and the bright sun, and the fallen leaves depend on each other. 】
A founding king composed poems for a minister three times, which shows how much he relied on Duke Xuanling.
After Duke Xuanling passed away, he was given the posthumous title [Wenzhao] and was entitled to the temple of Taizong. Chu Suiliang, a minister of the Tang Dynasty and a famous calligrapher, carved the "Fang Xuanling Stele" for the Xuanling Cemetery in the third year of Yonghui in the Tang Dynasty. The inscription is more than 2,000 words, and the most famous sentence is:
"Daoguang's guardian instrument Changqin" Zhenyin, Fang Siyu Fengxian Guan Liusheng]
Pi Rixiu, a writer in the Tang Dynasty, was determined to establish fame and assist the king in his early years, and tracked the careers of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. He wrote in [Seven Love Poems. Fang "Du Erxiangguo" said generously:
"I love Fang and Du, both poor and humble. Escape from the troubled world and return your staff to Allah. He controls the affairs of the world vertically and horizontally. Dirty and invincible talent, upright and invincible. The beauty is famous as a public official, and the real prime minister is Kui Ran. Huangge has been in thirty years, and the breeze has lasted forever. The great cause is reflected in the history of the country, and the great honor is in the royal palace. Therefore, the people of later generations are still influenced by Tao. I have little ambition in Guangdong and dare to follow the path of previous virtuous people. If you can get it right, I am willing to hold the whip straight. 】
Not only that, when later historians commented on the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they all recommended Fang Xuanling first, saying: "The wise prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were preceded by Fang Du and followed by Yao and Song." Liu Fang of the Tang Dynasty once lamented: "Fang Xuanling assisted Taizong in determining the world, and in his final phase, in thirty-two years, the world was known as the virtuous prime minister. However, there is no trace to be found, and virtue has come to an end. Therefore, when Taizong rectified the disaster, Fang Xuanling did not say anything about his merits; Wang Gui and Wei Zheng were good at admonishing, Fang Xuanling praised them; Li Ji and Li Jing were good at generals, and Fang Xuanling followed his own path; all the capable people in the world were assisted by Taizong, and this was the reason. To bring peace, to return to the master well, is to be a truly virtuous prime minister! Fang Xuanling is in an important position, but he is not domineering, and he starts well and ends well, so he is called a virtuous prime minister!" Liu Fang's comments are apt. Later, Sima Guang and Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty, When Ouyang Xiu wrote his comments about this period of history, he copied the above text in full.
Fang Xuanling is related to the "Three Prime Ministers of the Five Dynasties" in the Tang Dynasty: Xuanling Gong's fourth grandson Fangrong was the prime minister of Wuhou, and Fang Guanggong was the prime minister of Xuansu. At this time, the Fang family was rejuvenated and was in great glory.
After the mid-Tang Dynasty, due to the decline of Fang Xuanling's clan, the Fang clan as a whole still maintained the aloofness and arrogance of the traditional gentry. They did not adjust their thinking in time to participate in various examinations, and they rarely worked or engaged in business. Most of them chose to live in seclusion in the countryside and had a passive attitude of escaping from the world. Eventually, after the mid-Tang Dynasty, most of the people with the Fang surname were "agricultural" people, and talents in "scholar", "industry", "business" and other categories were scattered, and no new people were formed in various places. The family power has become a minor surname that is often bullied.
After entering the modern era, Zhonghua Fang has worked hard to improve himself without any support from his family. With only his personal efforts, a large number of outstanding talents have emerged in various industries. Everyone is extremely proud of Fang and generally supports and supports the family's root-finding activities. participate actively. It is not difficult for us to believe that with the joint efforts of Fang surnames from all over the country, the Fang family will finally have hope to revive again!
Who knows the origin and development history of the Fang family?
The Fang family comes from the Tao Tang family and is a descendant of Yao. Yao had a son who was initially enshrined in Danshui, and people called him Danzhu. Because he was incapable of governing the world, Yao gave up his throne to Shun. Shun also granted Danzhu to Fang (now Suiping County, Henan Province), established the Fang Kingdom, and made him a Marquis of Fang. Danzhu's son Ling took his father's fiefdom as his surname and was called Fangling, and later became Fang.
A prominent family with the surname Fang lived in Qinghe (today’s east of Qinghe County, Hebei Province). Yao's son Danzhu was granted the title of Marquis of Fangyi by Shun. His son Ling took his father's fiefdom as his surname, and his descendant Sun Ya was the prefect of Qinghe. He first lived in Yan. Today, the surname of Fang is Qinghe County. This is the original name.
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How did the surname Fang come from?
Legend has it that the surname "Fang" came about around 2300 BC and was a descendant of Yao. According to "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", Qingdu felt the red dragon and gave birth to Yao. Emperor Yao's surname was Yiqi and his given name was Fangxun. Emperor Yao gave birth to ten sons, and Danzhu was his "Yinsizi" (eldest son). When he was born, his whole body was red, so he was named "Danzhu" (meaning "red on top of red"). Danzhu was intelligent and wise. In Yao's time, Go was used for divination. Yao passed down his chess skills to Danzhu. In later generations, it was said that Danzhu was granted divine power. "Bamboo Book Annals" calls it "Emperor Danzhu". "The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Hai Nei Bei Jing" states that when Dayu was controlling the floods, he built many square-shaped pyramid buildings: "Emperor Yaotai, Emperor Kutai, Emperor Danzhu Platform, and Emperor Shuntai, each with two towers and four towers. , in the northeast of Kunlun. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Hai Nei Nan Jing" says: "In Cangwu Mountain, Emperor Shun was buried in Yang, and Emperor Danzhu was buried in Yin."
Danzhu Siziling, after the feudal attack, took the fiefdom as his surname. It was called Fangling in history and was the ancestor of the Fang family. His descendants took the surname Fang. Therefore, the history books say: "The descendants of Emperor Yao got their surnames from the towns." Since the surname was the country, the surname Fang was the joint surname with the surnames Liu, Tang, Tao, Qi, Yi, Lu, and Hong.
The Fang family gradually multiplied and grew stronger. During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the Fang family was also favored by the imperial court, and there are few written records. During the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou royal family and the people in the house had many marriages. "Guoyu·Zhouyu" says: "In the past, King Zhao married Fang, and said that the queen of Fang was really refreshing and virtuous, and she was associated with Danzhu. Danzhu relied on his body to perform rituals, and gave birth to King Mu. "King Mu of Zhou was one of the more famous kings of the Zhou Dynasty. It can be seen that Fangren was respected in the Zhou Dynasty because Danzhu could be traced back to Emperor Yao. Fangzhong, the 35th generation grandson of Fangling, still ascended the title of "Marquis of Fangyi" during the reign of King Zhao of Zhou Dynasty. He was the 11th generation grandson of Sikong Fangzhi of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Well-known, he was recommended to serve as an official by Li Gu. "Fang Bowu is a well-behaved man in the world, and Zhou Zhongjin was awarded the seal of master because of his master." There is a rumor among the people in the country. Scholars are divided into two factions, the northern and southern factions of Ganling, which also formed the prototype of the party control struggle in the Han Dynasty. It can be seen that Fang Zhi was in academics. He had a great influence on the power level. Later, he was dismissed from office due to the implication of party members, and he retired to Jiuxiao Mountain to teach. Unfortunately, no handed down works have been found so far, and it is estimated that they were destroyed by the war. The Qinghe River of the Later Han Dynasty expanded to include parts of Linqing, Xiajin, Wucheng, Gaotang, and Plains in Shandong Province and parts of Qinghe, Nangong, and Zaoqiang in Hebei Province. The 12th generation Sun Fangya became the prefect of Changshan (living in the east of Qinghe County, Hebei Province) in 32 BC (the last year of Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty). The Fang family first settled here and gradually multiplied into a prominent family. Qinghe appeared in the late Han Dynasty. Fang Jingbo, prefect of Qinghe, Fang Jingyuan, Fang Jingxian, Fang Yue, General Pingdong, Fang Fa, prefect of Yanqiao County, landlord Guanglu doctor, Fang Boyu, prefect of Yuyang, Fang Fashou, governor of Jizhou, Fang Si An... Therefore, "Qinghe County" has become an important county for people with the surname Fang. There are also sayings that "there is no Fang family in the world outside Qinghe" and "there are seven Liu, eight, and twelve kings in the world, and there are no two Fang families in the world."
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties and even earlier, the Fang family of Qinghe, as a local nobleman, had always maintained good marriages with the Cui family of Qinghe, the Lu family of Fanyang, the Feng family of Bohai and other famous families. By the end of the 4th century AD, some of the Qinghe Fang family, Qinghe Cui family, Pingyuan Liu family and other families migrated to the Shandong Peninsula due to wars, and became the Qingqi Fang family, the upper-class family of the Murong family in the Southern Yan Kingdom. The Fang family was not involved in the struggle between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Liu Song Dynasty in the Shandong Peninsula. Until 469 years ago, the Qinghe Fang family had always been a noble in the sense of a "rich family". During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Fangqian from Henan was sent by the imperial court to serve as an envoy to the nomadic Xianbei people in the north. Later, due to the war in the Central Plains, he was unable to return to the Central Plains, so he had to stay in the north. Because the Xianbei people called the "Fang clan" the "Wuyin clan", He is called "Wuyin clan", but he never forgets his hometown and family. By the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Northern Wei Dynasty, the situation in the Central Plains was relatively stable. Their descendants moved their families south to the Central Plains, and restored the surname from "Wuyin clan" to Fang clan. They became a prominent family in Henan County where Luoyang is located, and were called "Henan Fang clan". According to records such as "History of the North" and "Book of Wei", this branch successively included Fang Mo, the hussar general of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Fang Mo, the governor of Jinzhou, Fang Zhao, the general manager of Zhuguo and Xuzhou in the Sui Dynasty, Fang Gongyi, the governor of Haizhou in the Sui Dynasty, Fang Rong, the prime minister of Wu Zetian Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, who was proficient in Sanskrit. Translated "Lengyan Sutra", Fang Guan (the Duke of Qinghe County), the Prime Minister of the Second Xuansu Sect.
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