I thought there weren’t many people with the surname Bi. I checked online today and found that among the thousands of surnames in China, the surname Bi was actually ranked 125th. One in 1,000 Han people has the surname Bi. of.

The surname Bi is the 125th surname in China today. It has a large population, accounting for about 0.11% of the country's Han population.

Looking for the roots, there are three sources of the surname Bi: 1. It comes from the surname Ji. According to "Tongzhi: Clan Briefing" and "New Tang Book: Genealogy List of Prime Ministers", the fifteenth son of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, Gao, was granted the title of Yu Bi (his former address is in the north of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province today). Those who were granted the title of Wei, and those who lived in Bi took the country as their surname. 2. According to "Shiben", it was changed from Ren's surname. 3. Change of surname from another clan. According to "Wei Shu·Guan Shi Zhi", during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Lian surname of the Northern Xianbei tribe was changed to Bi. Surnames; the Daur ethnic group's Bilijia family, whose Chinese surnames are Bi and Yang; the Hezhe ethnic group's Bila family, whose Chinese surname is Bi; today's Yi, Manchu, Mongolian, Tujia and other ethnic groups all have this surname.

The ancestor who got the surname was Bi Gonggao. A famous politician in the early Zhou Dynasty. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Gao, the fifteenth son of King Wen of Zhou, accompanied King Wu of Zhou to attack Zhou and made great military exploits. After the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty, he was responsible for handling the prisoners imprisoned by King Zhou of Shang Dynasty. He adopted a lenient approach, vindicated many unjust sentences, and commended the heroes who had been harmed due to his direct remonstrances. As a result, he became famous and became one of the "Four Saints of Zhou Dynasty". Later, he was granted the title of Duke by King Wu of Zhou Dynasty. He is known as Bi Gonggao in the world. After the death of King Wu, he became one of the ministers of Gu Ming. Together with Zhou and Zhao Ergong, he assisted the government, which made the Zhou Dynasty's economy and culture develop greatly and formed the prosperous era of "Chengkang's rule". One of his descendants took the country as their surname and called it Bi. They respect Bi Gonggao as the ancestor of those with the surname Bi.

Reproduction and Migration The State of Bi more than 3,000 years ago was located to the north of Chang'an and Xianyang in present-day Shaanxi Province. In other words, the north and south sides of the Weishui River were the birthplaces of the Bi surname. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Bi Wan, a descendant of Bi Gonggao, was promoted to the Jin Dynasty and was granted the title of Wei due to his meritorious service. When his great-grandson Wei Wenhou came, the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty. Therefore, some Bi surnames were changed to Wei. Even so, it is an indisputable fact that the Bi family has taken root in Shanxi at this time. During the Warring States Period, there was a Bi campaign in Teng State (today's Tengzhou, Shandong Province), indicating that the Bi surname had entered Shandong at this time. During the pre-Qin period, the surname Bi mainly flourished in a large area north of the Yellow River in Henan and Shanxi. During the Western Han Dynasty, the South Vietnamese general Bi Qi surrendered to the Han Dynasty and was granted the title of Marquis. There is also Bi Yebai, a native of Zhuo (now Zhuozhou, Hebei). These historical facts show that the Bi surname has expanded to present-day Hebei in the north, and there are also people with the Bi surname in Guangxi in the south. At this time, a family named Bi moved to Dongping, Shandong Province, and multiplied to become a prominent local family. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Bi surname living in Dongping County flourished, and it could be said that the family had a large number of people and famous people emerged in large numbers. At this time, there are many people named Bi who are father, son, brothers, etc. who are related by blood in the history books. In addition, Taiyuan Junwang, Hanoi Junwang, and Henan Junwang with the Bi surname have become increasingly powerful. After the Lian family came out of the Northern Wei Dynasty and changed their surname to Bi, they moved to Luoyang, making Henan Junwang especially prosperous and covering Hanoi. After the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, Bi Hong from Jingzhao (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi) entered Shu, and a descendant of Bi Gou from Yanshi moved to Xuchang, Yunzhou (today's Dongping, Shandong). At the end of the Tang Dynasty, to avoid the plundering of the Uighurs and the chaos of Huangchao, there were people with the surname Bi in the south and the Lianghu area. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Shi'an, a native of Yunzhong in Daizhou (now Datong, Shanxi), settled in Zhengzhou, Henan due to his official career. His grandson Bi Liangshi first moved to Shangcai, Caizhou. After the disgrace of Jingkang, he fled to Jiangdong. At the same time, some people surnamed Bi moved to Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui and other places because of their political career or seeking refuge. In the early Ming Dynasty, people with the Bi surname in Shanxi were one of the surnames of the people who migrated to Hongdong Dahuai tree in the Ming Dynasty. They were relocated to Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin and other places. After the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, people with the Bi surname from Henan and Shandong moved to the three northeastern provinces by sea, following the trend of entering the Guandong. At this time, there were also people from the coastal areas who went to Taiwan, or to various places in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. Today, the surname Bi is widely distributed across the country, especially in Shandong, Henan, Heilongjiang and other provinces. The Bi surname in the above three provinces accounts for about 70% of the Han population in the country.

In the long-term process of reproduction and migration, the Bi surname of Junwangtang has formed the following county names: 1. Hanoi County, where the government is located in Huai County (now Wuzhi, Henan); 2. Henan County, where the government is Luoyang (now Luoyang, Henan); 3. Taiyuan County, where the administrative seat is Jinyang (now Taiyuan, Shanxi Province); 4. Dongping County, where the administrative seat is Wuyan (now Dongping, Shandong Province).

Town names: "Lianjie", "Hanoi", "Jingxun", etc.

Clan Characteristics 1. The Bi surname is a relatively typical northern surname. According to the "Index of Titles and Tablets of Jinshi in Ming and Qing Dynasties", Shandong had the most Jinshi in the Ming and Qing dynasties among all provinces, with 20 people distributed in Zichuan (five), Xincheng (four), Shanxian, Wendeng, Yidu, Pingyin (both two persons) and other places. In addition, Guixi in Jiangxi, Luoshan in Henan, Gaoping in Shanxi, Panyu in Guangdong, Shexian in Anhui, and Kunming in Yunnan all have at least two people. This shows the distribution of Bi surnames in the Ming and Qing dynasties. 2. The surname Bi is derived from the surname Wei. It has been described in detail and will not be repeated.

The essence of celebrities Bi Gou: A native of Yanshi, Henan, a minister of the Tang Dynasty. He was able to write at the age of six and was promoted to Jinshi. At the end of Jinglong, he was summoned to pay homage to the imperial censor. He and Yin Lijie of Henan were both selected at the same time. He was known as Bi Li in the world. He was strict and strict in his administration, and his official career was up to the death of Prince Zhan Shi. Bi Kang: Bi Gouzi. At the end of Xuanzong Tianbao's reign, he became the prefect of Guangping. At that time, Anlushan rebelled, and the city was attacked urgently. Kang could not hold on, but the city fell and he died. He was posthumously named Zhong. Bi Yunxian: A native of Xuchang, Yunzhou (now Dongping, Shandong), a minister of the Tang Dynasty. In the sixth year of Emperor Wenzong's reign, he was promoted to Jinshi. During the reign of Emperor Yizong, the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Zhongshu made Ping Zhangshi (the same position as Prime Minister), and ended up in Hezhong Jiedu. He is well versed in classics and history, Gongci Zhang, and good at calligraphy. Bi Shi'an: Born in Yunzhong, Daizhou, minister and scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty. Jinshi in the fourth year of Qiande, Zhenzong ascended the throne and became the minister of the Ministry of Works, a bachelor of the privy council. At the beginning of Jingde, he became a scholar of Tongping Zhangshi. He was beautiful in style and good at conversation. He was young and had hairy eyes. He read a lot and was good at poetry and calligraphy. Ou Yu. Bi Zhongyan and Bi Zhongyou: great-grandsons of Bi Shi'an, natives of Zhengzhou, officials in the Song Dynasty. The two brothers were both promoted to Jinshi. Brother Zhongyan went through the official system to review the official affairs and promoted him to a living man. There is "Zhongshu Beidu". My younger brother Zhongyou once served as a prisoner in Tidian, Hedong Road. He was an honest official and became a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. He is a eloquent and eloquent scholar of literature and art. There is "Xitai Collection". Bi Jian: A native of Qianjiang, Jiangling (now part of Hubei), an official in the Song Dynasty. In the first year of Zhe Zong Shaosheng's reign, he became the number one scholar. In Li Taichang and Honglu Shaoqing, he was a member of the Food Department, Wailang, and came to Jingnan Prefecture. He devoted himself to literature and was independent and self-reliant, which he was known as at that time. Bi Sheng: a native of the Northern Song Dynasty. Renzong Qinglishi was a commoner and the inventor of movable type printing. The shortcomings of engraving printing in the past have been changed and the printing speed has been greatly improved. It plays a decisive role in advancing the civilization process of China and the world. Bi Zaiyu: A native of Gunzhou (now part of Shandong), a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty. He used Yin to supplement the official position and was attached to the bodyguard Ma Junsi. Excellent martial arts. During Ning Zong's reign, he fought with the Jin people, captured Sizhou, settled in Xuyi, and conquered Chuzhou. They all performed extraordinary feats with wisdom and bravery, and were known as famous generals at that time. In the first year of Jiading, General Zuo Xiaowei was removed. He became an official with the military discipline of Wu Xin. Bi Chang: A native of Renhe, Hangzhou Prefecture (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang), an official in the Ming Dynasty, and a Jinshi during the Yongle period. The head of the official department, Li Langzhong, is a prudent and elegant official. He went to Nanjing to serve as an official in charge of political affairs. Bi Zhenji: A native of Gaoping, Shanxi, a minister and scholar in the Qing Dynasty. He became a Jinshi in the third year of Shunzhi, was awarded the title of professor in Pingyang Prefecture, and was appointed as the envoy to Huguang. There are ways to provide disaster relief in Shandong. He studied hard and never slacked off, and was called an "official monk" at that time. There are "Notes on Shangshu", "Xihe Legacy", "Collected Works of Northwest China", etc. Bi Yuan: A native of Zhenyang, Jiangsu Province (now Taicang), he was a minister and scholar in the Qing Dynasty. In the 25th year of Qianlong's reign, he won the first prize in the imperial examination, was awarded the title of compilation, and became the governor of Huguang. The study of epigraphy and geography in Jingshi Primary School is all-encompassing. Good book. It was continued from Sima Guang's book and became the "Continuation of Zi Zhi Tong Jian". There are also "Chuan Biao", "Classics Correction", "Lingyan Shanren Poetry Collection", etc. His younger brother Bi Long is good at painting landscapes, bamboos and rocks, which are clear and beautiful. Fine appreciation, also skilled in poetry. His daughter Bi Hui was good at painting and had the style of Yun Shouping. Also a poet, there is "Yuanxiang Pavilion Poems and Grass". Bi Daoyuan: A native of Zichuan, Shandong Province, he was a Jinshi during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. He was awarded the title of censor of the capital, and became the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Mi Fu, a calligrapher, was famous for a while.