He of the Hundred Family Surnames

The surname He should have three origins: one comes from the Marquis He of the ancient emperors Yao and Shun, but the lineage is unknown. Liao Yongxian's "Shang You Lu": "When Hehou Yao hid in Cangwu Mountain, he admired the art of immortality, and more than 300 people worked hard. Shunnan stopped hunting." A line of officials originated from the He family in the late Shang Dynasty. Luo Zhenyu, a linguist and philologist, compiled "Three Dynasties Ji Jinwen Cun", which includes "He Zhi" (zhì, ancient wine vessel, made of bronze, resembling a statue but small, or with a lid. Popular in the late Shang Dynasty and early Western Zhou Dynasty in China) and "He Hu" Etc., it can be seen that He Zhi and He Hu are special utensils for the nobles of the He family in the late Shang Dynasty. One branch originated from the surname Han, and its ancestor was the descendant of Tang Shuyu, the youngest son of King Zhou Wu and the younger brother of King Zhou Cheng (son of King Wu of Zhou), after King Han. A grandson of Tang Shuyu named An was the king of Korea in the late Warring States Period, and Han Fei helped him preside over the government. Han Wangan did not listen to the advice of his ministers and insisted on relying on the Qin Dynasty. Later, Han Wangan was captured by the Qin Emperor, and the country was ruined and the family was destroyed. Later, Qin Shihuang was attacked by assassins in Bolangsha. He suspected that the descendants and relics of South Korea who had been destroyed by the Qin State were responsible. He ordered spies to investigate secretly and found out that the descendants and relics of the six countries were immediately imprisoned and executed. One day, the weather was very cold, and the son of King Hanli, who had been appointed by An as the official of the Korean clan, was parked on the bank of the river. A spy came to the boat to ask for his surname. At that time, the son of King Han Li did not know that he was an official spy of the Qin Dynasty. He pointed to the river and said: "This is my surname." The meaning is that water is used as a metaphor for cold, and "cold" and "Han" have the same pronunciation. It turns out that there is no special concealment. The secret agent did not understand, but asked: "Is your surname He?" King Han Li's son didn't say anything. He just made a mistake and nodded in agreement. The spy took down the last name and left. Later, the son of King Hanli learned the identity and purpose of the spy. He was shocked and said: "The reason why our family was not arrested and killed is entirely because of the word 'river'. This is the result of inspiration from God." Ah!" But the surname usually comes from the person, not from the water. From then on, he took "He" as his surname, settled in Lujiang, worked hard, made a fortune, and treated his neighbors with courtesy. The people in Lujiang respected him. he. The son of King Han Li lived to be one hundred years old. After his death, he was buried in Wanghuaigang, Dongxiang, Lujiang, which is known as "He Fenggang" (now the "Cemetery of the Grand Ancestor of the He Family" in Baihu Town, Lujiang County, Anhui Province). Later, his descendants multiplied in the Lujiang area and developed into a prominent family. Later generations took "Lujiang" as the name of the He family and called it "Lujiang Hall". "Guangyun" says: "He comes from...Tang Shu, after the Yu Dynasty, was granted the title of Han, Han was destroyed, and his descendants were scattered across the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers. The pronunciation was Han, and the word changed with the pronunciation, and then became his surname. He came out of Lujiang, Donghai, and Chenjun to look up. ""Three Highs in Lujiang". The mansions of the He family usually have the horizontal inscription "Three High Family Ranks". The Three Highs refer to the three brothers He Qiu, He Dian and He Yin, who were from Lujiang during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The eldest brother, He Qiu, was given the courtesy name Ziyou and his nickname was Dongshan. The second oldest brother, He Dian, was given the courtesy name Zixi and his nickname was Dashan. The third son, He Yin, was given the courtesy name Ziji and his nickname was Xiaoshan. The knowledge of the three people is like three mountains that attract people's attention. Although they are knowledgeable and talented, they all declined official positions in the end, lived in seclusion, and became a generation of high scholars. The Donghai He family was one of the three most influential prefectures of the He family in the Middle Ages, namely the Lujiang He family, Chenjun He family and Donghai He family. The Donghai He family is famous for its outstanding achievements in culture. There are many literary geniuses in the family, and most of its members are outstanding in literary affairs. Over the years, they have created a strong cultural atmosphere. In an era when culture was not so popular, it formed The tradition of family education. The three most representative people in the East China Sea are He Xun, He Sicheng and He Zilang, commonly known as the "Three Hes in the East China Sea".