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Chapter 75 of 新唐書 · New Book of Tang
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The Jing clan traced its origin to the Gui surname. When Prince Wan, son of Duke Li of Chen, went to Qi, he received the posthumous name Jing Zhong, and his descendants adopted it as their surname. A descendant of Jing Zhong in Qin was Jing Pi, whose son Jiao served as Administrator of Hedong; the family established itself there through his post. Their descendant Shao became Inspector of Yang Province in the late Han; his son Chang was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yishi. Chang had a son named Gui.
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The Jing clan produced one chancellor. Hui. The Huan clan traced its origin to the Jiang surname. The descendants of Duke Huan of Qi adopted his posthumous title as their surname. Another account holds they descended from the Zi line: Xiang Kui, a descendant of Duke Huan of Song, also went by the name Huan. In the Later Han, Huan Rong served as Junior Tutor to the Heir Apparent; his family had long lived at Longkang in Qiao. Eight generations later came Yi, who served Jin as Interior Secretary of Xuancheng. He had five sons: Yun, Wen, Huo, Mi, and Chong. Chong, Inspector of Jing Province and Duke of Fengcheng, had sons Si, Qian, and Xiu. Xiu, Jin General Who Protects the Army and Marquis of Changshe, crossed south of the Yangtze and settled in Danyang. Xiu's line ran through Yin and Chongzhi to Fasi in the seventh generation.
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The Huan clan produced one chancellor. Yanfan. The Zhu clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. After King Wu of Zhou overthrew Shang, he enfeoffed a descendant of the Yellow Emperor at Zhu; Qi later absorbed the state—the region between Qi known as Zhu'a and Zhuqiu marks its old territory. In the Later Han, Tian served as Minister of Works; his grandson Xi's son Guang became Administrator of Shiping, and the family settled there. From Guang came Ren, Grand Master of Palace Counsel under Wei, and Chen, Major-in-Chief of the Rapid Cavalry Office under Jin. Chen's son Yan, a Regular Attendant of Scattered Cavalry, was enfeoffed as Baron of Shiping for quelling unrest in Guanzhong. Yan's line continued through Yu and Xi to Bao, with the fief held across three generations. Bao had two sons: Lao and Gui. Lao served Northern Wei as General Who Assists the State and Director-General of Domestic and Foreign Affairs. Lao had two sons: You and Si.
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The Zhu clan produced one chancellor. Qinming. The Ji clan traced its origin to the Jiang surname. A descendant of the Flame Emperor was enfeoffed at Ji as a marquis; when Qi destroyed the state, his line took Ji as their surname. Under Sui, Hezheng served as Vice Minister of the Imperial Granary; his family had long resided at Shanggui in Tianshui, and he had a son Shiteng.
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The Ji clan produced one chancellor. Chune. The Zheng clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. You, a younger son of King Li of Zhou, was enfeoffed at Zheng as Duke Huan; his domain lay in Zheng county of Hua Province. His son Duke Wu, together with Marquis Wen of Jin, assisted King Ping in the eastern relocation to Luo; the house moved between the Zhen and Wei rivers to what was called New Zheng—present-day Xin Zheng in Henan. In the thirteenth generation Duke You was extinguished by Han; the clan dispersed through Chen and Song and took Zheng as their surname. Duke You's son Lu was ancestor to Rong in the sixth generation, known as Lord Zheng; Rong's descendant Dangshi, Han Grand Minister of Agriculture, settled at Kaifeng in Xingyang. The line ran through Tao and Zhong, Administrator of Jiangdu, to Fang, then Ji, Chancellor of Zhao, and Gentleman-advisor Qi. Qi's son Zhi left Chen for Kaifeng in Henan in the late Han; when Jin created Xingyang commandery, the family became its permanent residents. Zhi's son Bin was father to Xing, styled Gan, Magistrate of Lianzhuo. Xing's son Zhong, styled Zhongshi, served as Grand Minister of Agriculture. Zhong's line continued through Anshi, Colonel of the City Gates, and Chen, Commandant of Cavalry, to Xi, Chief Clerk for Revenue, who had two sons: Tai and Hun. Hun served Wei as Vice Minister of the Palace Stores and Master of Works. Hun's son Chong was Jin Inspector of Jing Province. Chong's line ran through Sui to another Sui, Administrator of Fufeng. The Administrator's descendant Lue, Attendant-in-Ordinary of Zhao, had six sons: Yi, Huo, Yuan, Jing, Yue, and Chu. Huo, styled Junming, served as Junior Tutor to the Heir of Yan and Duke of Jinan; his son was Wen. Wen had four sons: Tao, Ye, Jian, and Tian. Tao's branch settled in Longxi. Ye, Northern Wei General Who Establishes Might and Duke of Nanyang, became the Northern Ancestor of the clan. Jian founded the Southern Ancestor line. Tian founded the Central Ancestor line. Ye's son Mao, a Doctor of the Secretariat also known as Little Bai, had seven sons—Bailin, Yinbo, Shuye, Donglin, Guicang, Lianshan, and Youlin—giving rise to the name "Seven Houses of the Zheng clan." Bailin's senior house died out, and Shuye's third house faded from record.
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The Zheng clan of the Southern Ancestor line:
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Among the Xingyang Zheng there was also Zheng Shaolin.
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The Zheng clan of Cangzhou:
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西 簿 駿駿
The Zheng were reckoned in two principal houses: the Northern Ancestor and the Southern Ancestor. They produced nine chancellors. From the Northern Ancestor came Xunyu, Tan, Lang, Yuqing, Congdang, and Yanchang; from the Southern Ancestor came Yin; the Xingyang Zheng produced Tian; and the Cangzhou Zheng produced Yin. The Zhong clan traced its origin to the Zi line; both they and the Zong clan descended from Bo Zong of Jin. Bo Zong's son Zili entered Chu's service and took his fief at Zhongli as his surname. In the Chu–Han era Zhongli Mo served Xiang Yu as a general; his elder son Fa remained in Jiujiang and kept the Zhongli surname; his younger son Jie settled at Changshe in Yingchuan and founded the Zhong clan. Under Han, Hao served as Western Bureau Clerk, styled Jiming, and had two sons: Di and Fu. Di, a Commandery Chief Clerk, fathered You and Yan. You, styled Yuanchang, was Wei Grand Tutor and Marquis of Dingling. He had sons Yu and Hui. Yu, styled Zhishu, served as Attendant-in-Ordinary and Commandant of Justice. Yu's son Jun, styled Bodao, was Jin Gentleman at the Yellow Gate. Jun fathered Ye, styled Shuguang, a clerk in the Ducal Office. Ye's son Ya, styled Yanzhou, crossed the Yangtze to serve Jin as Attendant-in-Ordinary. Ya fathered Dan, styled Shichang, Army Major of the Central Command. Dan's son Jing, styled Daoji, was Administrator of Yingchuan. Jing fathered Yuan, styled Xunben, Northern Wei Administrator of Yong'an. Yuan's son Ting, styled Faxiu, was Administrator of Xiangcheng and Duke of Yingchuan commandery. Ting fathered Dao, styled Zhiyi, Central Army of Southern Qi. Dao had two sons: Yu and Rong. Yu, styled Xiuwang, was Assistant Magistrate of Yongjia under Liang. Yu fathered Chong, styled Yuanfu, Magistrate of Linhai. Fleeing Hou Jing's rebellion, he relocated to Gan county in Nankang and had a son Baoshen.
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The Zhong clan produced one chancellor. Shaojing. The Song clan traced its origin to the Zi surname. Qi, eldest son of Emperor Yi of the Yin, received Song from King Wu of Zhou; thirty-six generations later Lord Yan was destroyed by Chu, and his descendants took Song as their surname. In Chu, Senior General Yi was ancestor to Chang, Han Commandant, who first settled the family at Jiexiu in Xihe. Twelve generations later came Huang, who had three sons—Gong, Ji, and Qia—who relocated to Liren in Guangping.
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There was also a Guangping branch of the Song clan:
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The Song clan produced two chancellors. Jing and Shenxi. The Yuan clan traced its origin to Chidu, eldest son of Northern Wei's Emperor Shenwu Jiefen. Seven generations later Tufa Rutan ruled Southern Liang; his son He submitted to Northern Wei, and Emperor Taiwu said, "We share the same origin—you may take the surname Yuan. He rose to Grand Commandant and Prince Xuan of Longxi. His son Huai, Attendant-in-Ordinary and Duke Hui of Fengyi, had two sons: Ziyong and Zigong. Zigong, styled Lingshun, served as Director of the Secretariat and Duke Wenxian of Linru; during the Zhou–Sui transition the family resided at Anyang in Ye commandery. Biao, styled Wenzong, served Sui as Inspector of Ju and Duke of Linying; his son was Shimin.
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The Yuan clan produced one chancellor. Qianyao. The Niu clan traced its origin to the Zi surname. Descendants of Song's Prince Wei took the style-name of Niu Fu, Minister of Crime, as their surname. In Han, Niu Han served as Protector of the Qiang and settled in Longxi, later moving to Anding and then Chunggu.
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The Anding branch of the Niu descended from Han Longxi Chief Clerk Chongzhi.
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The Niu clan produced two chancellors. Xianke and Sengru. The Miao clan traced its origin to the Qian surname. Chu's Lord Ruoao fathered Dou Bobi, whose son was Ziliang. Ziliang's son Yue Jiao, styled Bofen, was put to death for his crimes. His son Benhuang fled to Jin and received the fief of Miao, which became the clan name—the old site lay south of Zhi county in Henei at Miao pavilion. In Changzi county of Shangdang there was Miao Xi Kui.
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The Miao clan produced one chancellor. Jinqing. The Lü clan traced its origin to the Jiang surname. A Flame Emperor descendant ruled as Lord Gonggong in the Hongnong region; collateral descendant Boyi assisted Yao in ritual affairs, oversaw the Four Peaks as chief among feudal lords, and was called Grand Yue. He also aided Yu in flood control and was granted the surname Lü and enfeoffment as Marquis of Lü. Lü means "loins," denoting one who could serve as the ruler's supporting sinew and heart. Their domain was present-day Xin Cai in Cai Prefecture. They held territory through Xia and Shang; under King Mu of Zhou the Lü marquis became Minister of Crime; King Xuan changed Lü to Fu; in Spring and Autumn a great power absorbed the state, and the land later belonged to Marquis Ping of Cai. Lesser branches of the Lü marquis line sometimes fell to commoner status in the Shang–Zhou transition. Lü Shang, styled Ziya and known as Taigong Wang, received Qi as his fief. In the nineteenth generation Duke Kang was displaced by Tian He and sent to live by the sea. Seven generations after Duke Kang, Li fled Qi for Qin in King Zhaoxiang's nineteenth year and became Pillar of State, Junior Minister, and Marquis of Beiping. Li had two sons: Bochang and Zhongjing. Bochang's son Qing followed Han Gaozu as Chief Minister and was enfeoffed Marquis of Yangxin with posthumous title Hu. Under Tang, Sui Prefecture Inspector Renzong descended from this line. Even before Duke Kang lost Qi, the Lü had scattered through Han, Wei, Qi, and Lu; later they relocated to Shouzhang in Dongping. Wei had Xuzhou Inspector Qian, Marquis of Wannian Pavilion, styled Zilu; his grandson Xingjun's line settled in Hedong for generations.
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The Lü clan produced one chancellor. Yin. The Diwu clan traced its origin to the Gui surname. Many Qi Tian clansmen relocated in early Han to tend the imperial tombs and took ordinal numbers as surnames—hence Diwu, "Fifth." Under Tang were Diwu Hua and his younger brother Qi.
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The Diwu clan produced one chancellor. Qi. The Chang clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. A collateral line of Duke Kang of Wei held the fief of Chang and adopted it as their surname. Under Tang there was a Xinfeng branch of the Chang clan.
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The Chang clan produced one chancellor. Gun. The Qiao clan traced its origin to the Ji surname and was originally written with "wood" as the Bridge clan. Han Grand Commandant Xuan's sixth-generation descendant Qin, Northern Wei Interior Secretary of Pingyuan, followed Emperor Xiaowu into the pass and settled in Tong; his line ran through Lang to Da, when Northern Zhou's Emperor Wen ordered the clan to drop "wood" from Qiao for loftiness. The family resided in Taiyuan for generations.
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The Qiao clan produced one chancellor. Lin. The Guan clan descended from Shang minister Guan Longfeng. Shu Front General and Marquis of Hanshou Ting, Guan Yu, had a son Xing, Attendant-in-Ordinary; later generations lived in Xindu. Descendant Bo served as chancellor to Emperor Dezong. The Guan clan produced one chancellor. Bo. The Hun clan descended from Xiongnu King Hunye, who followed the Tuoba south to Henan and adopted Hun as their surname. From Jiong Gui to Jian the family hereditarily held the governorship of Gaolan Prefecture.
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The Hun clan produced one chancellor. Jian. The Qi clan traced its origin to the Jiang surname. Descendants of the Flame Emperor, after Lü Shang received Qi, took Qi as their surname. In Han, Qi Shou was Marquis of Pingjing; the title passed four generations while the clan lived in Gaoyang. Under Jin, Qi Yan was Marquis of Wuyi.
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The Qi clan of Ying Prefecture:
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The Qi clan produced two chancellors. Kang and Ying. The Dong clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. A Yellow Emperor descendant, Liaoshu An, fathered Dong Fu; Shun granted the surname Dong. Descendant Xin You's line split into Jin, producing Dong Hu. Descendant Yi was made King of Di by Xiang Yu, capital at Gaonu; his descendants settled in Longxi. A grandson of Dong Zhongshu's younger son left Guangchuan for Longxi; later descendants moved to Hedong.
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The Dong clan produced one chancellor. Jin. The Jia clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. Prince Shuyu of Tang's younger son Gongming received Jia from King Kang as Earl of Jia; the site lay in Jia township near Linfen in Hedong; Jin destroyed the state and the clan took Jia as their surname. Jin noble Hu Yan's son Shegu was Jin Grand Master with a fief at Jia, styled Jita, also known as Jia Ji. In Han, Jia Yi, Grand Tutor to the King of Changsha, fathered Fan, Gentleman of the Masters of Writing for Central Troops. Fan had two sons: Jia and Yun. Jia, Administrator of Yichun, fathered Xiong, General of Rapid Cavalry. Xiong had five sons: Hong, Run, Rui, Xiang, and Zhu. Rui, General of Light Cavalry, fathered Ye, Administrator of Xiapi. Ye had two sons: Bing and Yuan. Yuan was Administrator of Liaodong. Yuan had three sons: Na, Bin, and Pi. Pi fathered Yi, Director of the Secretariat. Yi had two sons: Tingyu and Xiuyu. Xiuyu, Administrator of Wuwei, fathered Yan, Inspector of Yan Province. Yan fathered Gong, General of Light Cavalry, who relocated to Wuwei. Gong had two sons: Cai and Xu. Xu, Wei Grand Commandant and Marquis Su, fathered Ji, Commandant of Horse for the Emperor's Sons-in-Law and Marquis Within the Passes; the line then moved to Changle. Ji had two sons: Tong and Yan. Tong was Attendant-in-Ordinary and General of Chariots and Cavalry. Tong had three sons: Zhong'an, Zhongmou, and Zhongda. Zhongda was Administrator of Yingchuan. Zhongda fathered Pi, styled Yandu, General of Light Chariots, Inspector of Yong Province, and Duke of Jiuquan commandery. Pi had two sons: Yi and Kang. Kang was Director of the Secretariat. Kang had two sons: Kai and Jun. Jun fathered Bi, Regular Attendant of Scattered Cavalry. Bi had two sons: Gongzhi and Feizhi. Gongzhi was Army Major under the Song Grand Steward. Gongzhi had four sons: Xijing, Xiyuan, Xiyi, and Xisou. Xijing, Southern Qi Master of External Troops, fathered Tong, Administrator of Yixing. He fathered Zhi, Grand Steward of Liang. Zhi had two sons: Xian and Zhao. Zhao had two sons: Huan and Hong. Hong served Later Liang as Army Major of the Central Command. He fathered Xie, Northern Qi Inspector of Qing and Yan provinces and Duke of Hedong. Xie had two sons: Min and Yan. Yan was Supervisor of the Palace. Yan had three sons: Yi, Que, and Xian. Xian fled Ge Rong's rebellion and took refuge in Fuyang.
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The Jia clan produced two chancellors. Dan and Su. The Quan clan traced its origin to the Zi surname. A descendant of King Wuding of Shang was enfeoffed at Quan—present-day Quan city in Dangyang, Nan commandery. When King Wu of Chu destroyed Quan and relocated the clan to Na, his descendants took Quan as their surname. After Qin destroyed Chu, great families were moved to Longxi and settled in Tianshui. In Han, Left Assistant Commandant Zhong was ancestor to Yi, styled Ziliang, Former Qin Right Vice Director and Duke Jing of Anqiu, fourteen generations later. Yi fathered Xuanji and Xuanbao. Xuanbao, Later Qin Gentleman at the Yellow Gate, was ancestor to Rong in the sixth generation.
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The Quan clan produced one chancellor. Deyu. The Huangfu clan traced its origin to the Zi surname. Duke Dai of Song, Bai, fathered the lord's son Chongshi, styled Huangfu. Huangfu's youngest son Lai fathered Nanyong Kui; the line took their grandfather's style-name Huangfu as their surname. Six generations after Kui came Mengzhi, whose son Yu fled to Lu. Descendant Luan, at the founding of Han, moved from Lu to Maoling and changed the surname character from "father" to "Fu." Descendant Gu, Jin Administrator of Guangling in Wei, fathered Chai, who moved to Xiangyang and later Shouchun; later came Zhenyi.
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The Huangfu clan produced one chancellor. Bo. The Cheng clan traced its origin to the Feng surname. Zhuanxu fathered Cheng, who fathered Laotong. Laotong had two sons: Chong and Li. Chong became Director of Fire and oversaw the earth; his descendants for generations held offices regulating Heaven and Earth. A descendant was enfeoffed at Cheng as Earl of Cheng; Luoyang's Shangcheng cluster marked the old site. Under King Xuan of Zhou, Earl of Cheng Xiufu lost office and entered court as Royal Minister of War, founding also the Sima clan. The Cheng clan resided in Chang'an for generations.
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The Cheng clan produced one chancellor. Yi. The Linghu clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. Bi Wan, descendant of King Wen's son Duke Gao of Bi, was a Jin grandee and fathered Mangji. Mangji fathered Wu Zi Wei Chu. Chu's son Kui, enfeoffed separately at Linghu for capturing Qin general Du Hui, fathered Wenzi Jie, who took Linghu as the surname; the clan lived in Taiyuan for generations. Qin had Taiyuan Administrator Fan, Marquis of Wuma Pavilion; fourteen generations later Mai, Han General Who Establishes Might, died fighting Wang Mang alongside Zhai Yi. Mai had three sons—Boyou, Wengong, and Cheng—who all fled to Dunhuang. Boyou reached Kucha, Wengong Shule, and Cheng, hidden by a former clerk, settled at Xiaogu. Cheng had six sons: Fu, Jian, You, Xian, Jin, and Meng. You, styled Zhongping, was Later Han Commandant of Yiwu. You had six sons: Yu, Ba, Rong, Ming, Huan, and Chun. Yu, styled Juxian, was Administrator of Boling. Yu had four sons: Hui, Qia, Yan, and Pu. Pu, styled Wenwu, was Administrator of Cangwu. Pu had three sons: Huang, Rui, and Yang. Five generations after Pu came Jin Remonstrating and Consulting Grandee Xin; his grandson Ya, styled Jiuyin, was Former Liang Administrator of Xihai and Marquis of Anren Pavilion. Ya had two sons: Ruan and Sui. Ya's grandson Min, styled Yongchang, was Former Liang Magistrate of Mingsha. Min had four sons: Da, Zhong, Xi, and Yue. Five generations after Min came Qiu, styled Huixian, Later Wei Administrator of Dunhuang and Viscount of Zhuanyin. Qiu had four sons: Yuanbao, Zheng, Qingbao, and Xiu. Zheng, Zhou Director of the Imperial Household and Duke Xiang of Pengyang, received the surname Yuwen and fathered Xi.
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The Linghu clan produced two chancellors. Chu and Tao. The Duan clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. Descendants of Duke Wu of Zheng's son Gongshu Duan took their grandfather's style-name as their surname. In Han, Beidi Commandant Ang settled the clan in Wuwei for generations. Fourteen generations later came Fen, Later Wei Administrator of Jinxing. Five generations after Fen, Yanshi relocated the line to Henan.
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The Duan clan produced one chancellor. Wenchang. The imperial Yuan clan traced its origin to the Tuoba. The Yellow Emperor fathered Changyi; Changyi's younger son Kun lived in the north, and in the eleventh generation his line became Xianbei chieftains. Emperor Pingwen Yulü had two sons: Shiyijian and Wugu. Shiyijian was Emperor Zhaocheng, first King of Dai; Emperor Daowu changed the state to Wei; Emperor Xiaowen adopted the surname Yuan. Shiyijian had seven sons: Shijun, Han, Kebopo, Shoujiu, Heggen, Lizhen, and Kuzhuo. Shijun fathered Emperor Daowu Gui; Gui fathered Mingyuan; Mingyuan fathered Taiwu; Taiwu fathered Jingmu. Of Emperor Jingmu's sons, only the eight houses of Jun, Xincheng, Zitui, Tiansi, Yun, Zhen, Hu'er, and Xiu left lines known in Tang. Jun was Emperor Wencheng. Of Emperor Wencheng's sons, only the Hong and Changle branches were known in Tang. Hong was Emperor Xianwen. Of Emperor Xianwen's sons, only the Hong, Gan, Yu, and Xie branches were known in Tang. Hong was Emperor Xiaowen. He had seven sons: Xun, Ke, Huai, Yu, Yi, and Yue. Ke was Emperor Xuanwu. Huai, Prince Wenmu of Guangping, fathered Ti, Prince Wenyi of Guangping; Ti fathered Zan, Attendant-in-Ordinary and General of Agile Cavalry; Zan fathered Qian.
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Shiyijian's sixth son Lizhen had two sons: Yilie and Yijin. Yijin was Duke of Pengcheng. Five generations later, Fuzhou Inspector Zhen had two sons: Yan and Cheng.
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The Yuan clan produced one chancellor. Zhen. Yuan Zai, chancellor in the Dali era, was originally of the Jing clan and is therefore omitted. The Lu clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. Emperor Zhi's son Xuanyuan received Zhonglu from Yao; through Yu and Xia the line held marquis rank, and descendants took Lu as their surname. Han Marquis of Fuli Bode first settled in Pingyang. Descendant Jia, styled Junbin, was Jin Administrator of Andong. His grandson Zao had two sons: Zuan and Jian.
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There was also Libationer Jie of the Prince of Yue's Eastern Pavilion, who fathered Weishu.
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The Lu clan produced two chancellors. Yan and Sui. The Shu clan traced its origin to the Yan surname. After Gaoyao, descendants were enfeoffed at Liao—present-day Liao county in Anfeng. In Lu Duke Wen's fifth year Chu destroyed it; it later became a Chu dependency known as Shu, the Group of Shu, Shu-Liao, Shu-Yong, and Shu-Jiu—one polity with five names. In Duke Xiang of Lu's twenty-fifth year Chu destroyed the state again; descendants took Shu as their surname and settled in Lujiang for generations.
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The Shu clan produced one chancellor. Yuanyu. The Bai clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. Yu Zhong, fifth-generation descendant of Zhou's Great King Tai, was enfeoffed at Yu until Jin destroyed the state. Yu noble Jing Bo Xi went to Qin with Bo Ji as escort, received territory at Baili, and was known as Baili Xi. Xi fathered Shi, styled Mengming—in ancient usage the style preceded the name, hence Mengming Shi. Mengming Shi had two sons, Xiji Shu and Baiqi Bing, whose descendants took Bai as their surname. Descendant Lord Wu'an Qi died by command at Duyou; Qin Shihuang enfeoffed his son Zhong at Taiyuan, and the clan remained there for generations. Twenty-three generations later came Yong, Later Wei Administrator of Taiyuan; five generations after Yong came Jian.
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The Bai clan produced one chancellor. Minzhong. The Xiahou clan traced its origin to the Si surname. Yu of Xia's descendant Duke Donglou was enfeoffed as Marquis of Qi; when Duke Jian was destroyed by Chu, his brother Tuo fled to Lu; Duke Dao of Lu, honoring him as Yu's descendant, granted a fief and the clan took Xiahou as their name. Later they left Pei in Lu; when Pei was split to form Qiao commandery, they became its residents. Under Tang, Shenfeng served as Director of the Imperial Carriage.
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The Xiahou clan produced one chancellor. Zi. The Jiang clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. The Duke of Zhou's third son Bolling received Jiang—present-day Xianju in Guang Prefecture, later Le'an under Song; when a great power destroyed Jiang, descendants took it as their surname. In Han, Jiang Xu was ancestor to Xiu, who in the tenth generation moved from Le'an to Yangxian in Yixing. In the eleventh generation came Yuansun, Chen Left Guards General. The clan produced Crown Prince's Reader and Hongwen Scholar Gui, who fathered Jiangming.
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The Jiang clan produced one chancellor. Shen. The Bi clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. King Wen's fifteenth son Gao received Bi and the clan took the state name. In Later Han, Chen served as Yanzhou Vice Director; the family lived in Dongping for generations. Five generations later came Zhongqing, Song Chief Rectifier of the commandery. Five generations later came Jing.
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The Bi clan produced one chancellor. Chen. The Cao clan descended from Zhuanxu. Lu Zhong's fifth-generation descendant, his fifth son An, bore the Cao clan name; Cao Xie was enfeoffed at Zhu, destroyed by Chu, and the line again bore Cao. Under Tang there was a Henan branch of the Cao clan.
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The Cao clan produced one chancellor. Que. The Xu clan traced its origin to the Ying surname. Gaoyao fathered Bo Yi; Bo Yi fathered Ruomu; the Xia enfeoffed the line at Xu—present-day Tong county in Xiapi. In the thirty-second generation King Yan of Xu was destroyed by Zhou, which then re-enfeoffed his son Zong as Lord of Xu. Eleven generations after Zong, Zhangyu was destroyed by Wu, and descendants took Xu as their surname. Thirteen generations after Zhangyu came Shen, Chancellor to King Zhuangxiang of Qin. Shen fathered Zhong, styled Jingbo. Zhong fathered Yan, styled Fangyuan. Yan fathered You, styled Zhijing. You fathered Gai, styled Changyan. Gai fathered Guang, styled Zihui, Han Administrator of Xiapi. Guang fathered Jing, styled Jun'an, Grand Minister of Agriculture. Jing fathered Wanqiu, styled Lanqing, Inspector of Yizhou. Wanqiu fathered Chong, styled Yantong, Left Bureau Attendant. Chong fathered Anren, Remonstrating and Consulting Grandee. Anren had two sons: Feng and Ba. Feng founded the Northern Ancestor line; Ba the Southern Ancestor. Northern Ancestor senior-house Xu: Feng, styled Zhongdu, Clerk of the Minister of Works. Feng fathered Ming, styled Xuantong, Attendant-in-Ordinary. Ming fathered Qian, styled Shaoqing, Attendant-in-Ordinary. Qian fathered Xuan, styled Xiujing. Xuan had two sons: Lin and Rui. Rui, styled Yuangui, was Administrator of Xiapi. Rui had two sons: Mo and Shijian. Shijian, styled Shijie, was Governor of Jingzhao. Shijian had two sons: Shu and Chao. Chao, styled Yansun, was Wei Regular Attendant of Scattered Cavalry. Chao had two sons: Chong and Tong. Tong, styled Yaoqing, was Jin Administrator of Jiangyang. Tong had three sons: Gui, Ji, and Tai. Tai, styled Shuheng, was Magistrate of Danyang. Tai had three sons: Yi, Zhi, and Chu. Chu, styled Wanqiu, was Crown Prince's Reader. Chu had two sons: Ning and Gong. Ning, styled Anqi, was Vice Minister of Personnel. Ning had five sons: Fengzhi, Shizhi, Renzhi, Zuozhi, and Yuzhi. Zuozhi, styled Xingmin, was Director of the Secretariat. Zuozhi had three sons: Shangzhi, Xianzhi, and Qinzhi. Qinzhi, styled Zhenyu, was Song Chancellor and Duke of Dongguan. Qinzhi had three sons: Kuizhi, Peizhi, and Maizhi. Kuizhi, styled Youdao, was Secretariat Gentleman. Kuizhi had two sons: Chunzhi and Tanzhi. Tanzhi, styled Xiaoyuan, was Chancellor and Marquis Zhonglie of Zhijiang. Tanzhi had two sons: Hengzhi and Yuzhi. Hengzhi, styled Jingfang, was Gentleman of the Ministry of Works and inherited the title. Hengzhi had two sons: Xiaogui and Xiaosi. Xiaosi, styled Shichang, was Qi Grand Commandant and Duke Wenzhong. Xiaosi had six sons: Kuang, Yan, Que, Hui, Jia, and Gun.
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Gaoping Northern Ancestor senior-house Xu: Shen's second son Ju, styled Hongshen, fathered Yong. Yong, styled Wenhe, fathered Lian. Lian, styled Yuanping, fathered Ze. Ze, styled Yuandu, fathered Shang. Shang, styled Guanghan, Grand Minister of Agriculture, fathered Fei. Fei, styled Ziwen, General of Golden Might and Marquis of Dongguan, fathered Sheng. Sheng, styled Xuanming, Clerk of the Minister of Works and inheritor of Dongguan, fathered Gui. Gui, styled Shaoyu, Magistrate of Gushu, fathered Qin. Qin, styled Sizu, Grand Master of Palace Counsel, fathered Zhangqing. Zhangqing was styled Deshi. Zhangqing had two sons: Wan and Qian. Wan, styled Shixie, Administrator of Pingyuan, fathered Xu. Xu, styled Chengxian, was Colonel of the City Gates. Xu had two sons: Chong and Hui. Hui, styled Shi'an, Clerk of the Minister of Works, fathered Zhou. Zhou, styled Yanguang, was Chief Clerk and Merit Officer of his home commandery. Zhou had two sons: Yun and Xun. Yun, styled Zhonghe, fathered Bi. Bi was styled Ziwan. Bi had two sons: Fang and Long. Fang, styled Gongmou, was Wei General Who Guards the North. Fang had two sons; Chang, styled Yanchun, was Jin Interior Secretary of Longxi. Chang had four sons: Yan, Yin, Fu, and Lan. Lan, styled Shihou, Imperial Censor, fathered Dan. Dan, styled Luochuan, Magistrate of Changshou, fathered Qian. Qian, styled Wenzuo, Attendant Within, fathered Daoyu. Daoyu, styled Daofu, Gentleman Cadet, fathered Daozu. Daozu, styled Hongye, Song General of Chariots and Cavalry on Campaign, fathered Xuanying. Xuanying, styled Zhiren, was Court Gentleman for Attendance. He fathered Jingchu, Secretariat Regular Commissioner. Two sons, Hongshi and Hongdao, lived for generations at Lihu in Cao Prefecture; at the end of Sui the line moved to Weinan in Hua Prefecture. By Shiji's time the clan was entered in the imperial register as Li; after Empress Wu's reign the Xu surname was restored.
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The Xu clan produced three chancellors. Shang, Yanruo, and Shiji. The Kong clan traced its origin to the Zi surname. Emperor Yi's eldest son Prince Wei Qi received Song; through Prince Wei Zhongyan's line, Duke Min Jie's descendant Fu Fu He fathered Duke Songfu Zhou, then Shifu Sheng, Duke Kao Fu, and Kong Fu Jia. Kong Fu fathered Mu Jinfu, then Xiyang Fu; the line took their grandfather's style-name Kong as their surname. Xiyang Fu fathered Fangshu; fleeing Minister Hua Fu Du, he went to Lu and became a grandee. Fangshu fathered Boshu, who fathered Zou grandee Shu Liang He. He had two sons: Meng Pi and Zhongni. Zhongni was Lu Minister of Crime and served as acting Chancellor. He fathered Li, styled Boyu. Boyu fathered Ji, styled Zisi, teacher to Duke Mu of Lu. Ji fathered Bai, styled Zishang, Chancellor to King Wei of Qi. Bai fathered Qiu, styled Zijia. Qiu fathered Ji, styled Zijing, Chancellor of Wei. Ji fathered Chuan, styled Zigao. Chuan fathered Bin, styled Zishen, also called Yin, Chancellor to Marquis Wenxin of Wei. Bin had three sons: Fu, Teng, and Shu. Teng, styled Zixiang, was Han Erudite and Grand Tutor to the King of Changsha. He fathered Zhong, styled Zizhen, Erudite. Zhong had two sons: Wu and Anguo. Wu fathered Yannian, General-in-Chief and Grand Tutor. Yannian fathered Ba, styled Ciru, Attendant Within, Chancellor of Gaomi, and Lord Lie of Baocheng. Ba had four sons: Fu, Zhen, Xi, and Guang. Fu was Marquis Within the Passes. Fu fathered Fang; Fang fathered Jun, styled Changping, Gentleman of the Masters of Writing. Jun's line produced Grand Marshal Yuan Marquis of Baocheng Zhi; Zhi fathered Sun. From Jun the Baocheng marquisate passed for generations until Sun was re-enfeoffed as Marquis of Baoting. Sun's line ran through Yao to Wan, who had no son; his younger brother's son Xian, Wei Gentleman for Discussion, became heir. Xian fathered Zhen, Jin Grand Master of Ceremonies and Gentleman at the Yellow Gate; Zhen fathered Ni, Ni fathered Fu, Administrator of Yuzhang, and Fu fathered Yi. From Xian onward the line held Marquis of Fengsheng. The line produced Song Marquis of Chongsheng Xian, Later Wei Grandee of Chongsheng Cheng, Secretariat Gentleman Lingzhen, and Wentai. From Lingzhen the Chongsheng marquisate passed for generations. Wentai fathered Qu.
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The Xiabo Kong branch descended from Fu's seventh-generation descendant Yu, Later Han Inspector of Ji Province. Yu fathered Yang, Marquis of Xiabo, and descendants settled there. Seven generations later came Linggui, Later Wei Erudite of the Imperial University. Linggui fathered Shuo.
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Wuben was a collateral kinsman of Duke Xian of Qufu, Yingda. From Confucius to this point was thirty-five generations.
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The Kong clan produced one chancellor. Wei. The Dugu clan traced its origin to the Liu line. Emperor Guangwu fathered Prince Xian of Pei Fu; Fu fathered Prince Li Ding; Ding fathered Prince Jie Gai. Gai had two sons: Guang and Yi. Yi was Magistrate of Luoyang. Yi fathered Mu; Mu fathered Jinbo, General Who Pacifies the Liao; defeated by the Xiongnu, he was captured and held beneath Gushan. He fathered Shili; the Chanyu made him King of the Left Valley and styled his following the Dugu tribe. Shili fathered Wuli. Wuli had two sons: Qubei and Meng. Meng fathered Fulun. Fulun fathered Lugu, Lugu fathered Juan, and Juan fathered Luochen, who followed Emperor Xiaowen to Luoyang as a Henan resident, first taking the tribe as surname; he was Inspector of Ding Prefecture and Duke of Yong'an. Luochen fathered Wanling, Minister of Justice and Duke Zhen of Yong'an. Wanling fathered Ji, styled Yanping, General Who Guards the East and Duke Wen. Ji fathered Gui, General Who Guards the East; Gui fathered Ji.
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The Dugu clan produced one chancellor. Sun. Three Dukes and Three Preceptors: the Li of Liucheng, for generations Khitan chieftains, later moved to Wannian in Jingzhao.
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The Wuwei Li, originally the An clan, traced their origin to the Ji surname. The Yellow Emperor fathered Changyi; Changyi's second son An lived in the west and called his realm Parthia. In the late Han, his son Shigao came to court and settled in Luoyang. Between Jin and Wei they lived in Anding, later moved to Liaodong, then to Wuwei to escape turmoil. Under Later Wei came Poluo, grandson of Nantuo; between Zhou and Sui the family lived at Wuwei in Liang Prefecture as Sabao. He fathered Xinggui and Xiuren. By Baoyu's time the clan received the surname Li.
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The Goryeo Li clan:
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The Liucheng Li, originally Xi, of unknown original clan. Baochen was adopted by Zhang Suo and bore Zhang; later he received the surname Li.
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The Jitian Li descended from the Hequ A'die tribe; Guangjin received the surname Li.
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The Fanyang Li claimed descent from Prince Min of Changshan.
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The Saibei Li were originally Shatuo of the Zhuye surname. Guochang received the surname Li and was entered in the Prince of Zheng's clan register.
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The Li produced seven Three Dukes and two Three Preceptors. The Liucheng Li produced Guangbi; the Wuwei Li produced Baoyu; the Goryeo Li produced Zhengyi. Also among the Liucheng Li was Baochen; the Jitian Li produced Guangyan; the Fanyang Li produced Zaiyi; the Saibei Li produced Keyong. Wang: the Yingzhou Wang were originally Goryeo.
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The Taiyuan Wang lived in Qi county for generations, later moved to Ping Prefecture; under Jin they followed Hou Xiyi south to Wen county in Henei.
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The Andong Wang were originally the Abu Si tribe, long under the Andong Protectorate; Wugezhi, Left Guards General, fathered Motohuo.
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The Wang produced two Three Dukes and one Three Preceptor. The Yingzhou Wang produced Sili; The Henei Wang produced Zhixing; the Andong Wang produced Rong. The Tian clan traced its origin to the Gui surname. Prince Wan of Chen, styled Jing Zhong, served Qi; he first held a fief and thus became known as the Tian clan. Another account notes that "Chen" and "Tian" sound alike. When Tian He seized Qi as a feudal lord, the line ran nine generations to Wang Jian before Qin destroyed it. At the founding of Han the Tian clans were relocated to Yangling, later to Beiping. Wei Gentleman-advisor Tian Chou was styled Zitai. Twenty-two generations later came Jing.
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The Tian clan produced one Three Duke. Chengsi. The Wu clan traced its origin to the Ji surname. After the Yellow Emperor, Shaohao named his offices after birds and granted surnames according to hereditary achievement. In Qi was Yu of Wu; descendants lived in the north for generations as Wuluohou, later moving to Zhangye.
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The Wu clan produced one Three Duke. Chongyin. 【Conclusion】Tang chancellors numbered three hundred sixty-nine men from ninety-eight clans in all. Those who entered the chancellorship twice—fifty-seven men: Zhangsun Wuji, Yang Shidao, Li Shiji, Chu Suiliang, Li Yifu, Liu Ren'gui, Qian Weidao, Di Renjie, Yao Chong, Li Yuansu, Lou Shide, Lu Yuanfang, Su Weidao, Yang Zaisi, Du Jingqian, Zong Chuke, Wei Yuanzhong, Zhang Xi, Tang Xiujing, Wei Sili, Su Ting, Xiao Zhizhong, Cen Xi, Song Jing, Guo Yuanzhen, Dou Huaizhen, Yuan Qianyao, Miao Jinqing, Li Xian, Du Hongjian, Li Mian, Zheng Yuqing, Wu Yuanheng, Li Jifu, Zhang Hongjing, Li Fengji, Wang Ya, Wang Bo, Niu Sengru, Li Zongmin, Li Deyu, Cui Xuan, Du Cong, Bai Minzhong, Liu Zhan, Lu Xi, Zheng Congdang, Pei Che, Xiao Su, Wei Zhaodu, Kong Wei, Xu Yanruo, Li Xi, Wang Tuan, Lu Yi, Cui Yuan, and Pei Shu. Those who entered three times—twelve men: Wu Chengsi, Wu Youning, Dou Lu Qinwang, Wu Sansi, Li Jiao, Li Huaiyuan, Cui Shi, Liu Youqiu, Zhang Yue, Zhang Yanshang, Wang Duo, and Zheng Tian. Those who entered four times—three men: Wei Juyuan, Yao Yuanzhi, and Wei Anshi. Those who entered five times—three men: Xiao Yu, Pei Du, and Cui Yin.
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Three Dukes and Three Preceptors totaled seventy-one men. Imperial princes—twenty men: Prince of Qin Shimin, Prince of Qi Yuanji, Prince of Jing Yuanjing, Prince of Wu Ke, Prince of Xu Yuanli, Prince of Han Yuanjia, Prince of Huo Yuangui, Prince of Shu Yuanming, Prince of Xiang Yuanze, Prince of Song Xian, Prince of Shen Hui, Prince of Bin Shouli, Prince of Zhong Jun, Prince of Xue Ye, Prince of Qing Zong, Prince of Guangping Jun Su, Prince of Fu Wan, Prince of Fu Hong, Prince of Rong Yi, and Prince of Jian Zhen. Those promoted from the chancellorship or a former chancellorship—twenty-seven men: Pei Ji, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Li Shiji, Wu Sansi, Yang Guozhong, Du You, Pei Du, Wang Ya, Li Deyu, Li Rangyi, Du Cong, Bai Minzhong, Linghu Tao, Xiahou Zi, Wei Baoheng, Wang Duo, Zheng Tian, Zheng Congdang, Xiao Su, Wei Zhaodu, Kong Wei, Du Rangneng, Xu Yanruo, Cui Yin, Wang Tuan, and Liu Can. Those advanced for military merit—twenty men: Li Guangbi, Guo Ziyi, Wang Sili, Pugu Huai'en, Li Baoyu, Tian Chengsi, Li Zhengyi, Zhu Ci, Li Baochen, Hou Xiyi, Ma Sui, Li Sheng, Li Guangyan, Wu Chongyin, Wang Zhixing, Li Zaiyi, Li Keyong, Wang Jian, Han Jian, and Zhu Quanzhong. Those advanced by imperial favor—four men: Wu Youji, Li Fuguo, Yu Di, and Han Hong.
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All are covered in the Tables of Chief Ministers' Lineages. The Tian and Wu clans are recorded separately. Xiyi's lineage is lost. Fuguo was a eunuch official; Huai'en was a rebel minister; Zhu Ci, Wang Jian, Han Jian, and Zhu Quanzhong were plunderers of Tang—all are struck from the record and not listed.
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