A textual research on the origin of Guo family in Minqin, Gansu Province

Yangqu is the ancestral home of the Guo family. On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of 13 10, the Yangqu county party committee and government launched a series of cultural activities with the theme of "carrying forward Guo Wenhua and building a harmonious Yangqu". This is an important measure for Yangqu County to further carry forward the Guo culture, launch the cultural brand and promote the construction of a traditional cultural tourism county after successfully holding the first Guo Genzu culture and root-seeking ancestor worship activity last year. In order to carry forward the culture of Guo Xianmin and commemorate the anniversary of the birth of 13 10, this newspaper has specially published a special issue on the theme, so readers and friends are invited to enjoy it.

Shanxi Yangqu is the birthplace of the Guo family, the recognized root of the Guo family at home and abroad, and the source of the Guo family's reproduction and migration from Guo to Guo.

Who is Guo's ancestor? Where did Guo's surname come from? More than 654.38+05 million Guo descendants are very concerned. The Book of the New Tang Dynasty Prime Minister's Lineage clearly answered this question, that is, the ancestor of the Guo family was Guo Gong and the Guo family in the world was Yangqu.

The List of Prime Ministers' Genealogy in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty states: "Guo's family comes from Ji's surname. In Xiguo and Dongguo, Wang Di Guo Shu was named. Xiguan is between Yu and Zheng. Moving eastward, he seized the land of his uncle Guo He, and attacked Zhou by Lu Hun's army, blaming the king of Qi for destroying Guo. So Wang Ping asked for Guo Shu's grandson's preface and sealed it in Yangqu, Duke Guo of posthumous title. Guo's name is Guo, and the sound turns, so it is the surname. At the end of the later Han Dynasty, Quan Guo, a senior farmer, lived in Yangqu and was born. Clouds are pregnant, Pei and Zhen. Town, bow and servant shooting, Changping Hou. The descendants are Yingchuan people. "

The classic exposition on the origin of the Guo family shows that being sealed in Yangqu changed from "Guo" to "Guo". This is a classic exposition about the origin of Guo's ancestor and Guo's surname, without doubt.

This record in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty Prime Minister's Genealogy Table clarifies five issues: first, the origin of Guo clan came from Ji surname, and Guo changed its voice to Guo; Second, Yangqu is the place where the surname Guo originated, and it was named Guo Gong because of the preface of Guo Shu's grandson. Thirdly, Yangqu was the place where Guo lived, because "living in Yangqu" gave birth to several generations; Fourthly, Yangqu is the ancestral home of the Guo family, because "descendants come from Yingchuan", the Guo family left Yangqu, their ancestral home, and moved to other places; Fifth, Guo Shu is the ancestor of Guo, and Xu is the descendant of Guo Shu. As a representative of Guo Shu's descendants, Xu was officially recognized by the Zhou Dynasty and became the first generation of Guo Dui Guo from Xu.

Guo, the president and editor-in-chief of Shanxi Literature compiled by Taiwan Province Province, published the article "The Origin of Guo Family in Taiyuan" in the 43rd issue of Literature, and also admitted: "Guo family is one of the ancient surnames of the Chinese nation, which originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and was sealed in Yangqu, Taiyuan, Shanxi. After that, the Guo family spent the rest of their lives in Taiyuan.

1995 10 year1From October 20 to 23, Thailand's Kwok Clan Association celebrated its 30th anniversary, printed a special commemorative issue of the 30th anniversary of Thailand's Kwok Clan Association, and drew a "map of descendants of Ziyigong moving south" on the second cover of the commemorative issue. As can be seen from the picture, the Guo family moved from Yangqu to the south of China in four branches. The first one is Feng Yi and Huayin Guo, which moved from Yangqu to Iowa and split from Iowa. After all the way to Henan and Fujian, it was divided into three roads to Guangdong, Hainan and Taiwan Province provinces, and the other road was transferred from Iowa to Hunan. The second branch moved out from Yangqu, first went to Jiexiu, then to Jiangsu, from the branch of Jiangsu, all the way to Jiangxi and all the way to Hunan; The third branch moved out from Yangqu, first to Hong Tong, Qinxian and then to Anhui; From the fourth branch of Yangqu to Qinshui, it can be seen from the picture that Guo was born in Taiyuan Yangqu.

Guo's Migration and Distribution in China

Yangqu is the place where Guo's surname originated, and later generations traveled around and developed in various places.

Guo's surname is widely distributed, and it is the most common surname in China today (ranking of Taiwan Province Province 16). According to the statistics of surname population, the total number of people is now more than140,000, accounting for about 1. 15% of the total population in China, and it is one of the most populous 19 surnames in China. In the mainland, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Hubei, Sichuan and other provinces have this surname.

Judging from the distribution of the West Guo after it moved eastward, the descendants of the West Guo Shu are mainly concentrated in Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi, with Shanxi being the main gathering place. After the demise of Guo in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in addition to those who stayed in the above three places, some people moved eastward, southward, westward or northward, distributed in various places, and then moved eastward to Taiwan Province Province, extending to the Nanyang Islands and even the rest of the world.

By the Qin and Han Dynasties, some of Guo's people had moved to the south of the Yangtze River, while others had moved to Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Sichuan and Anhui. In the Han Dynasty and for a long time thereafter, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province has been the center of the development and reproduction of the Guo family.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Guo Cheng from Fuchun (now Zhejiang), Guo Fan from Wuchang (now Hubei) and Guo Pu from Wenxi (now Shanxi) fled to Jiankang (now Nanjing, Jiangsu) at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty.

At the beginning and end of the Tang Dynasty, the Guo family in Henan moved to Fujian twice: once, during the period from the general manager to Wu Zetian, Guo Shuweng, a native of Gushi County, Henan Province, entered Fujian and settled in Guodai Township, Longxi, and Zuo also entered Fujian with Chen and his son; Another time was in Xian Tong, when his grandson and his uncle carried the incense of their ancestors from Gushi, Gwangju, and Wang's younger brother, Wang, fled the war and entered Fujian, and settled in Xinning, Changle (today's territory), where Guo entered Fujian. His descendants spread from Xianyou, Putian and Pengdao Township, Nan 'an.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, a large number of descendants of Guo Ziyi moved south. Most of the Guo surnames in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong and Hong Kong are descendants. Today, many Guo surnames in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar and other countries are descendants.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, some Guo surnames began to enter Guangdong. Among them, the ancestors who entered Qiong were Guo Sun Yin and Guo Yuanji, the seventy-sixth ancestor of Guo (ancestral home in Putian, Fujian). At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yuanji served as a judge in Qiongzhou, Guangdong Province, and settled in Wenchang County with his younger brother vowels.

At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, a large-scale official migration climax lasted for more than 50 years, and a large number of people surnamed Guo moved from Shanxi to various places.

In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, the branch of Guo Song in Fujian moved from Changle to eastern Fujian, central Fujian, southern Fujian and western Fujian, and then to Taiwan Province Province, scattered in Changhua, Chiayi and Kaohsiung counties, and developed into one of the top ten surnames in Taiwan Province Province, with some people migrating to Europe, America and Southeast Asia.

Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang, recognized the ancestral Yangqu.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, Guo's ancestral home was in Yangqu, which was affirmed by King Fenyang.

In the second year of Guangde, Tang Daizong (AD 764), in 65438+ February, Guo Ziyi built a temple for his father Guo Jingzhi, and Yan Zhenqing, the minister of punishments and calligrapher (AD 709 -785) wrote an inscription for the temple. "Guo Gong Temple Inscription" says: "Looking back at the beginning, I found that Zhou's uncle Guo, Guo or Guo, is a surname. Take the surname as Taiyuan. " Inscription: Yan Zhenqing, the founding father of Luxian County, was written by Dr. Jin Ziguanglu, the minister of punishments, and Wu, a male subordinate, was awarded the order of Fenyang Zhong Wang.

When Yan Zhenqing, the minister of punishments, wrote the Monument to the Temple of the Duke of Guo for the father of Prime Minister Guo Ziyi, every sentence was carefully scrutinized. Among them, Guo Xungen Lu was undoubtedly written according to the opinions of his family, and it was undoubtedly reviewed and approved by his family. The tablet of Guo Gong Temple, which belongs to the first-hand historical materials, is the most credible and authoritative.

Guo Ziyi was praised by Mitchell Sr. as a "perfect man" who "has the ability to pour out the world without hesitation and has undoubtedly contributed to a generation". In Mitchell's words, it is the so-called "the way of people and ministers is perfect." The name of Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang, spread all over the world with a play "Playing Golden Branches". The Monument to the Temple of Guo Gong, written by Yan Zhenqing, recorded Guo's life experience and became a classic pursued by Guo's descendants.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi recorded the origin of Guo in the Book of the Prime Minister's Genealogy in the New Tang Dynasty, which was actually written according to the basic viewpoint of Yan Zhenqing's Guo Gong Ci Bei in the Tang Dynasty, but it was more specific. Because of this, the record of the origin of the Guo family in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty Prime Minister's Genealogy has been passed down from generation to generation among the Guo people, and has been widely recognized by the descendants of the Guo family, especially the descendants, and has become the basic basis for the compilation of the Guo family genealogy in past dynasties.

The hall number and county hope of Yangqu

The main names of Yangqu are Taiyuan, Huayin, Fengyi and Fenyang.

"Zunxian Hall" is its earliest hall name. The reason is that during the Warring States Period, Yan Zhaowang recruited talents, and Guo Kun said to him, "If you want to recruit talents, start with me. You respect me as a saint, and people who are more virtuous than me will come to you. " So Zhao Haoqi built a palace for him, named Jintai, and addressed him as a teacher. So, Zou Yan, Xi Xin and other talents all joined the State of Yan. Yan became strong.

According to the hall number, its county appearance mainly includes: Taiyuan County, Huayin County, Fengyi County, Fenyang County, Changle County and so on.

Taiyuan County, located in the Warring States Period, is the hometown of the aristocratic family and powerful country in the Han Dynasty. In Huayin County of Han Dynasty, this branch of Guo family was a branch of Guo family in Taiyuan. Fengyi County, located in the Three Kingdoms period, was a branch of the Guo family in Taiyuan, and its ancestor was Guo Mengru, the prefect of Fengyi in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Fenyang County in the Western Han Dynasty. This branch of Guo is a branch of Huayin Guo, and its ancestor is; Changle County, located in the Han Dynasty, is a branch of the Guo family in Taiyuan, whose ancestors were after Guo Tai in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Guo historical celebrity

Rebuilding Guo Ziyi, Minister of Datang

Guo Ziyi, a native of Zhengxian County (now hua county, Shaanxi Province), was originally from Taiyuan Yangqu. Famous statesman, strategist, minister of war, deputy marshal of the world's military forces and horses, and king Fenyang in the Tang Dynasty were awarded the "iron ticket" (free from death) by Tang Daizong. Guo Ziyi, a noble family, was born with martial arts. He is handsome, seven feet three inches tall (1.80 meters according to the ruler of the Tang Dynasty), burly, handsome and brave. Tang Dezong died in the second year of Jianzhong (78 1) at the age of 85, and posthumous title was a "loyal warrior". When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty opened the new century, Zuo Wei gave him a long history position. He made great contributions to Xuanzong, Suzong, Daizong and Dezong Dynasties, sealed Guo Ziyi with meritorious military service, and was tired of officials and secretaries, putting down the "Anshi Rebellion". In Tang Dezong, he was called "Fu Shang" because he used to be the messenger of Shanling (the messenger of Huangling).

Guo Ziyi experienced four dynasties. Two years after Dezong became king, Guo Ziyi died. Its influence was mainly in the Soviet Dynasty. Guo Ziyi's "Anshi Rebellion" was then the ambassador of Shuofang (now southwest of Lingwu, Ningxia) and defeated Shi Siming, Hebei. After the United Uighurs recovered Luoyang and Chang 'an, they became the leader of the rebellion, and were promoted to the secretariat and sealed Guo Ziyi. During the reign of Emperor Zong, the rebel general Pugu Huai 'en lured Tubo to invade the Guanzhong area in Uighur, and Guo Ziyi correctly adopted the strategy of forming an alliance with Uighur to attack Tubo, thus maintaining the peace of the country. Guo Ziyi, a soldier, made many brilliant achievements in his life and left the battlefield at the age of 84. Because of him, the world has been at peace for 30 years. He "ruled the world without envy, and raised a generation without doubt", enjoying high prestige and reputation throughout the country. Because of Guo Ziyi's outstanding achievements, the old and new books in the Tang Dynasty are all his biographies, and he is highly praised.

Guo Huai, who is good at making suggestions.

Guo Huai, a native of Taiyuan Yangqu, was a famous wei ren in the Three Kingdoms period. Guo Huai is famous for his planning and accuracy. He liked the military since childhood, studied hard and practiced hard. When he grew up, he decided to join the military camp and contribute to the stability of the world. Sima served as the army of Xia Houyuan in his early years, and stayed in the western part of Wei to defend the western border and put down the rebellion of ethnic minorities many times. At the beginning of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition and Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, Guo Huai participated in almost all the anti-Shu wars. He saw through Zhuge Liang's stratagem many times, effectively prevented the Shu army from advancing to Guanzhong, and made great achievements. Because of his meritorious service, he was constantly promoted, and finally he was appointed as the military commander of Yong and Liang States, and his official position was promoted to riding general. He was also the third division, holding the festival and serving as the commander-in-chief, sealing Yangqu Hou and having 2780 food cities. After his death, he was made a general.

Guo Yan, who is good at governing and loving the people and won the hearts of the people.

Guo Yan was born in an unknown year and died in Tianhe, Northern Zhou Dynasty (569). Taiyuan Yangqu people. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, his ancestors worked in Guanzhong and moved to Fengyi (now Gaoling County, Shaanxi Province). His father, Guo Yin, is a gongcao of Fengyi County and a magistrate of Lingwu County. Guo Yan became famous in the third year of Emperor Xiaoxi of the Northern Wei Dynasty (534). Guo Yanhou left Beijing to be the secretariat of Lizhou (now Lixian County, Hunan Province). Lizhou people are not good at agriculture, and most of them make a living by hunting, so the tax system of the imperial court cannot be implemented. Because there is a shortage of food here, it is necessary to transfer food aid from Jingzhou frequently. Since Guo Si came to power, some measures have been taken to develop agricultural production, and people in Lizhou have learned agricultural production technology, which has saved food production. From then on, the government began to pay taxes to the state without distributing food supplies, and established the prestige of good governance and loving the people. He served as an official in the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty all his life. He has both military and political integrity, is diligent and good at soldiers, and is highly valued by the rulers of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and is also supported by the common people. Xu Wu series

Guo's overseas celebrity-Guo Henian

According to Malaysian genealogy, the ancestors of the Guo family who moved to Malaysia were sealed in Yangqu, and they were all descendants of King Fenyang.

19 1 1 year, Guo Henian's father moved to Malaysia from Guozhai Township, Fuzhou. Born in 1924, he studied in Johor English College with his eldest brother He Ju and his second brother Lin He, and graduated from Raffles College in Singapore. 1955 established the Malaysian Sugar Factory, 1962 won the reputation of the Malay Sugar King, 1968 became the Asian Sugar King, 1974 moved to Hong Kong, 1985 built the Beijing International Trade Center and Shangri-La Hotel, with a total investment exceeding/kloc-0.

1994 May 13, Guo Henian went back to Shanxi to seek roots and personally attended the signing ceremony of Taiyuan Coca-Cola Beverage Company, a joint venture between Kerry Group and Xishan Mining Bureau. Since then, Shanxi Taiyuan has also had his company. When the reporter asked him why he wanted to invest in Shanxi, he poured out his heartfelt words: "His ancestors were in Shanxi and his heart was in Shanxi."

Guo's overseas celebrity-Guo Taiming

According to the genealogy of Guo Taiming, the richest man in science and technology in Taiwan Province and the president of Foxconn, Guo Xu, the ancestor of Guo Taiming's family in Nanling Township, Jincheng, Shanxi Province, was sealed in Yangqu, and they were also descendants of Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang.

When Guo Taiming became the richest man in Taiwan, he returned to his hometown in Shanxi in June 5438 +2003 10, and invested in establishing Foxconn Science and Technology Industrial Park and Hongfu Precision Industry Co., Ltd. in Taiyuan. In May 2005, it was decided to invest and establish Foxconn Jincheng Science and Technology Industrial Park in my hometown Jincheng. According to the genealogy records of Nanling Township in Jincheng, the word "de" in ancestors can correspond to the word "de" in the Guo genealogy preserved in Yangqu County. This situation has greatly narrowed the distance between Guo Taiming and Yangqu County, and enhanced the feelings between Guo Taiming and Yangqu County. On June 5438+1October 65438+September, 2006, Guo Taiming proposed to establish a magnesium alloy base in Yangqu after an investigation.

Guo memorial hall

Yangqu Guo Memorial Hall is located in Dayu Town Village, one kilometer northeast of Yangqu County 10. The memorial hall covers an area of 2 mu, and the square in front of the museum covers an area of 3 mu. There are more than 300 years old ancient willows in the square, which symbolizes that Guo's roots are deeply rooted in Yangqu land.

The whole memorial hall is a courtyard with three entrances. The west room of the front yard is the reception room, with banners of paintings and calligraphy presented by famous Guo people from all over the world. The East Hall is a friendship room, displaying articles and letters presented by Guo Research Societies and Clan Associations in various provinces and cities at home and abroad. The wall is painted with the distribution map of the World Guo Research Association, the clan association and the distribution map of Guo Nanqian. On the front of the front yard is a "map of a hundred countries", with 65,438+000 different characters of "country" symbolizing the country's prosperity, and there is a catalpa tree on each side, symbolizing the indomitable spirit of the country.

The front of the Intermediate People's Court is the ancestral hall, which is the tallest building in the museum. Above the house are painted nine colorful paintings, including the ancestor of mankind, Manju Yangqu, Return from Counter-insurgency, the coronation of Ziyi, and birthday celebration. The main changes of Guo's birthday from the Yellow Emperor to thousands of years are described. There are statues of distant ancestors Guo Shu, Tuzong and Mingzu in the front of the room, the book "The Lineage Table of Prime Ministers in the New Tang Dynasty" is painted on the west wall, and the "Lineage Table from Huangdi to Guo" is painted on the east wall. The West Room of the Intermediate People's Court is a people's room, which records 22 1 celebrities named Guo in Twenty-five Historical Biography, and the showcase contains the information of modern celebrities named Guo.

The East Room is a physical room, which displays Guo's used physical objects or related photos. The whole memorial hall shows the truth of history and the prosperity of the Guo family.

Opening of Guo Memorial Hall 1998.