First of all, Mu's surname comes from Zhu Yuanzhang, the leader of Naxi nationality in the 16th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty.

So, Mu's surname is the descendant of Shang Tang.

The historical origin of surnames

Last name is Wood.

The origin of wood

In the 16th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, Aga Ada, the leader of Naxi nationality, surrendered to Queen Zhu Ming. During the pilgrimage, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him what his surname was. Ajia Ada bluntly wanted to have the same surname as the emperor, and the official next to him quickly winked. He quickly changed his mind and asked the emperor to give him a gift. Zhu Yuanzhang was able to shrug off: "I understand your intention. Separating a wood from the word Zhu indicates that you are the backbone of Zhu family. Adding the word' Zhu' to the wood means that you are Zhu, and I will give you a wooden surname. "

The origin of surnames

(1) from the surname.

Later, he was the father of Confucius, a physician in the Spring and Autumn and Song Dynasties, and took the ancestral word as his surname. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the state-owned doctor Kong surnamed Mu in the Song Dynasty, and his grandson took the ancestor "Mu" as his surname, which was called Mu.

② From Duanmu.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, patriotic men were changed in order to avoid revenge. According to Yuan Heshi, Duanmu is a descendant of Duanmu Ci, a disciple of Confucius. Among many disciples of Confucius, Duanmu Ci Zi Gong is eloquent, accurate in prediction and good at making money. Duanmu Ci is also an important figure on the political stage in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was the prime minister of Lu and Wei, and once lobbied Wu to save Lu. Duanmu Ci was a patriotic man at that time. According to historical research, he is the ancestor of Duanmu family, and his descendants take Wang Fu as their surname. Later, it was Duan; Or in order to avoid hatred, it was renamed the Mu family, forming another Mu family.

(3) from the Tang dynasty baekje countries have wood.

Baekje is in the Tang Dynasty, and there is a mu among the people.

④ There are A Mu families in the Hui nationality.

According to the China Hui Dictionary, the surname of the Hui nationality is mainly taken from the first sound of the scriptures. For example, "Fuding descendants, surnamed Mubastin or Mushastin." Some wooden surnames also come from Mu surnames. Such as: "In the early Ming Dynasty, Mu was given the surname Mu by the emperor for his meritorious service in guarding Yunnan. After Ming's death, some of Mu's descendants turned to wood to avoid disaster. " According to the historical investigation records of the Hui uprising in Tongzhi period in Shaanxi Province, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Muslims surnamed Mu also formed a settlement-village in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. In 1950s, the village also erected a stone tablet of "imperial academy Taishi Mujifeng (Birthday)", which was erected for ten years (1745). Mu Hui people are mainly distributed in Yunnan and Shaanxi.

(5) Since the Ming Dynasty, Ajiaad, a noble of Naxi nationality in Lijiang, was given the surname Mu by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Before the Ming Dynasty, Naxi people had no surnames, and their names were based on the four-tone system of father and son. In the 16th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, Aga, the leader of Naxi nationality, surrendered to Queen Zhu Ming. During the pilgrimage, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him what his surname was. Aga bluntly wanted to have the same surname as the emperor, and the officials next to him quickly winked. He soon changed his mind and asked the emperor for a present. Zhu Yuanzhang was able to shrug off: "I understand your intention. Separating a wood from the word Zhu indicates that you are the backbone of Zhu family. Adding the word' Zhu' to the wood means that you are Zhu, and I will give you a wooden surname. "

⑥ There are A Mu families among the southern minorities.

⑦ Bai, Mongolian, Dongxiang, Lisu and Jingpo all have Mu clans.

Surname mu

The Mu surname in our country is descended from Shang Tang. This point is fully proved in the record of "Compilation of Surnames": "After the Duke Mu of Song Dynasty, Han Wang supported Mu Sheng, or made a mistake, and made a sound of Mu in Henan." In other words, the Mu family originated from "taking the word Wang Fu as the surname", inferring that the Song family in later generations were brothers. In fact, although there are few people with Mu surname in China, there are many clues about the origin of their surnames. In addition to Han descendants from Shang Tang, there are several generations of Qiu Muling, who played an important role in the Northern Wei Dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains 300 years ago, many Manchu banners changed their surnames to Mu. Regarding the situation that the clan of the previous generation changed its surname to Mu 1500 years ago, the Tang Dynasty's "Records of Famous Men's Words and Actions" recorded: "Dairen, surnamed Qiu Muling, was the head of the eight northern families, and Xiaowen moved to Luoyang and changed his surname to Mu." The generation of the so-called "head of the eight northern tribes" is actually the predecessor of the Northern Wei Dynasty and also belongs to the Xianbei nationality. During the Su Zong period in the Tang Dynasty, "Yang, Mu, Xu and Li" were regarded as four big families, among which the glory of Mu family was created by the then imperial envoy Mu Ning and carried forward by his four sons. According to legend, Muning's most successful place is his family law. He strictly writes family instructions and teaches all his sons. As a result, his four sons are all virtuous men and quintessence of Chinese culture, all of whom stand out from the crowd in the imperial court, and the senior officials are respectively the censor and the supervisor, which shows the success of Mu Jiafa.