E surname
The lineage inherits the Ji and Mi clans, with the ancestors being Marquis of Jin and Jun of Chu. The founder of the E family, who immigrated to the Hongdong Great Huai Tree in the Ming Dynasty, was
People from Pingyang Prefecture, Hongdong County, Zhaocheng County, and other counties were ordered in the early Ming Dynasty to concentrate on the relocation of the large locust tree in Hongdong to a different place, until the Qing Dynasty
Their descendants are distributed in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Shanxi and other places.
The earliest record of the E surname can be found in the Qing Dynasty's "A Study of Surnames".
There are two main sources of surnames:
① Derived from the surname Ji. According to the "Annotations on the Words and Actions of Famous and Virtuous Clans", during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a Marquis of Jin and E, whose descendants were promising
Those with the surname E.
② Originating from the Mi surname. According to "A Brief Study of Surnames", during the Spring and Autumn Period, the younger brother of the King of Chu, Ejun, was granted the title of Dong'e in Wuchang, and his descendants
The descendants took E as their surname.
The county titles of the E surname mainly include Wuchang County. Wuchang County: In 221 AD, during the Three Kingdoms period, Wu Sunquan replaced the original
The three counties of Jiangxia, Yuzhang, and Luling were divided into one part and established as Wuchang County. Equivalent to Wuhan City in Hubei Province today
To the area around Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.
The hall name of the E surname is Anping Hall. Anpingtang: During the Han Dynasty, the Pei people of E Qianqiu were appointed as vassals by Han Gaozu for their meritorious service.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Han, it was difficult to determine one's position for a while. E Qianqiu said, "Xiao He is a meritorious figure for all ages, and he should be honored."
First. " This opinion is very imperial. Because Qianqiu was conferred the title of Marquis of Anping.
Tang couplets: The Tang couplets of the E surname include: Rewards for Merit (E Qianqiu); Originating from the Marquis of Ehou. The meritorious service of paying in the Guanzhong area; Received the reward of Emperor Han's advanced talents (E Qianqiu).
The "Dictionary of Names of All Dynasties in China" includes 25 examples of the Ezu family, while the "Dictionary of Names in China" includes 1
Example:. The historical figures surnamed E during the Shang Dynasty had the Marquis of E; During the Western Han Dynasty, there were the father and son Marquis Anping of E Qianqiu and E Dan; In the Qing Dynasty, there was Ertai, a Grand Secretary and Minister of Military Affairs.
According to the seventh national census, there are 259 people surnamed E in Shanxi Province and 17 people in Linfen City.
The ancestral deity of the E surname is enshrined in the sixth altar of the Ancestral Worship Hall in the Da Huai Tree Scenic Area of Hongdong.