The origin of the surname Wan

The surname Wan is an ancient surname whose birthplace is Ruicheng at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

According to the records of "Surname Compilation" and "Surname Research", the earliest Wan surname was derived from Rui Bowan. Rui Bowan was a prince in the Zhou Dynasty. His descendants later became known as His first name is his surname.

The ancestor of another Ren surname named Wan was Bi Wan, a descendant of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, and Bi Wan's descendants later adopted the ancestor's name as their own surname. It can be seen from this that the surname Wan has at least two origins, but whether it is derived from Rui Bowan or the Wan surname from Bi Wan, their roots are the same, and they are all descendants of the Yellow Emperor's Ji surname. In Wan Village, Taohuatan Town, Jing County, Anhui Province, there is a family named Wan living here. Their ancestors moved here from Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province during the Jin Dynasty, and they have multiplied here for more than 1,600 years.

Wan Ruji, a descendant of the Wan surname: The ancestor of our Wan surname in Taohuatan was in Shaanxi. The ancestor’s name was Wan Xiu. He lived in Fufeng County and moved from Fufeng County in Shaanxi to Jiangsu. The first ancestor who came to our Peach Blossom Pond was named Wan Pengju, the 16th generation ancestor Wan Pengju. He saw that the scenery of Peach Blossom Pond was very good, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a beautiful environment, so our ancestor Wan Pengju chose to settle in this place. Living here has been passed down to us for 46 generations today. Why is it called Wan Village? Because people with the surname Wan were the first to come here. There were no other people here, and there were no other surnames. The population of our Wan Village was relatively large at that time. Until now, there are still more than 100 households with a population of more than 500 people. We are all descendants of the same ancestor.

From the Jin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the people with the surname Wan who lived here had developed into wealthy local families after hundreds of years of reproduction. Although they were not well-known families, they were diligent and thrifty. The family motto and the folk customs of living in harmony are well-known far and wide. Even the emperor, who is above the throne, has heard about the simple family traditions of the Wan family here, thus leaving many proud stories for the descendants of the Wan village.

Wan Shiwei, a descendant of the Wan surname: The origin of this righteous gate is from the Tang Dynasty (the fifth year of Zhenguan). Our ancestors were from Wan Yan to Wan Chongguang for five generations. The five generations lived under the same roof and lived in harmony. The family tradition was simple, which earned him the reputation of the then emperor (Li Shimin). Now this Yimen is the symbol of our Wancun, and it is also the glory and pride of our Wancun people. Now when we hold important events and weddings in our village, we all enter and exit through this gate to show that we are very glorious and glorious.

Since ancient times, there have been many literati with beautiful mountains and clear waters. The Wan family in Wan Village has produced many literati in history, and Wan Ju is one of them. When Wang Lun wrote a letter inviting the great poet Li Bai to visit Peach Blossom Pond, the Wan family also treated him warmly.

Wan Ruji, a descendant of the Wan surname: When Li Bai came here, our ancestor Wan Ju took him to play. He saw that the scenery here is very good, with ten miles of peach blossoms, Wanjia Hotel, and Wanjia Hotel is actually Our family named Wan opened the hotel, so it was called Wanjia Hotel. At that time, many people came here to drink and recite poetry at Wanjia Hotel.

The Fufeng Guild Hall was the place where Wan Village people discussed matters, gathered, and received guests. When Li Bai came to Peach Blossom Pond to play, he also sang poems and poems with Wan Ju, Wang Lun and others here, and talked loudly about the Wan family. The enthusiasm and boldness also left a deep impression on Li Bai, and he wrote many poems praising the people with the surname Wan here.

The earliest and most representative Wan Zhang in history is Wan Zhang. Wan Zhang was a student of Mencius. The story of Wan Zhang asking for filial piety is recorded in the book "Mencius", and this article is named after Wan Zhang. From this point of view, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period , people with the surname Wan have migrated from their place of origin to Shandong. In the subsequent historical development process, people with the surname Wan have migrated to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian and other places. Since the Tang Dynasty, the number of people with the surname Wan found in historical records has gradually increased, and their scope of activities has become wider and wider. One thing worth mentioning is that most of the people with the surname Wan found in historical records are in the southern region of our country. . By the Ming Dynasty, people with the Wan surname had developed into wealthy families in the coastal areas of Jiangnan and Fujian.

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The surname Wan originated in the late Zhou Dynasty and its birthplaces were in Shanxi and Shaanxi.

The Wan surname in history includes Wan Zhang, Wan Xiu, Wan Qi Rong, and Wan. Yuan Gu et al