【Let’s chat about the Hundred Family Surnames by the sea】--Zhou

Habitat (migration pattern): In the early days, the Zhou people mainly developed and multiplied in Henan. Some members of the Zhou family, who lived in Linyu, Henan, moved to Pei Commandery during the Qin Dynasty and became prominent surnames there; Zhou Chang and Zhou Bo, who were ministers during the Western Han Dynasty, as well as the famous general Zhou Yafu, all belonged to this branch of the family. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the capital was plagued by the chaos caused by Dong Zhuo, and a branch of the Zhou family from Ancheng in Runan moved to present-day Lujiang in Anhui. During the Yongjia era of the Western Jin Dynasty, the aristocratic families from the Central Plains crossed the river together with the Jin dynasty, and one branch of the Zhou family moved to Gushu. During the Zongzhang era of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Chen Zheng and his son Chen Yuanguang went to Fujian to establish Zhangzhou; among those who accompanied them was a military officer surnamed Zhou, who were thus the first people with the surname Zhou to arrive in Fujian at that time. During the reign of Emperor Xizong of Tang, more members of the Zhou clan from Henan followed Wang Chao and Wang Shenzhi to Fujian. Zhou Bida, a minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, claimed that his ancestors were from Guancheng in Zhengzhou. There is a branch of the Zhou family from Runan that moved directly to Shibi Township in Ninghua, Fujian, while another branch settled in Yongding. 　　The Zhou surname ranks nineteenth among the most common surnames in Taiwan. People with the Zhou surname are mainly concentrated in Tainan and Taipei; there are also some in other areas, but not as many as in those two places. Like other surnames, the Zhou surname in Taiwan also first migrated to Fujian and Guangdong before moving to Taiwan. During the Kangxi and Qianlong reigns of the Qing dynasty, a man named Zhou Yanqun from Quanzhou set sail eastward and settled in Shiding Township in Taipei ； There was a person from Quanzhou named Zhou Yan who moved to Jingmei Town in Taipei to carry out reclamation and foundation-laying work, among other things. Later, many more people went abroad to make a living. 　　During the Yuanhe era of the Tang Dynasty, aside from the Zhou families of Pei State and Chang’an who were descendants of King Nan of Zhou, and the Zhou family in Henan who changed their surname as part of the Xianbei ethnic group, most of them were descendants of Zhou Ren, the Marquis of Rufeng during the Western Han Dynasty. Zhou Yan, the fifth-generation descendant of Zhou Ren, had a large number of descendants who branched off into various lineages. For example, Zhou Zhong, son of Zhou Yan, settled in that area as the governor of Taishan, giving rise to the Zhou family of Taishan.

Hall name: “Xiliu Hall”: In the winter of the sixth year of Emperor Han Wen’s reign, 60,000 Hun troops invaded the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen ordered Zhou Yafu to station troops at Xiliu. A few days later, Emperor Wen personally went to comfort the soldiers and officers. Approaching the camp at Xiliu, one saw a heavily armed force of soldiers, each wielding swords and spears, with bows and arrows ready, as if facing a formidable enemy. A messenger from the gate post reported that the royal carriage had arrived. The soldiers, however, stood rigid and motionless, ordered the chariot to stop, and said, \"In the army, orders from the general take precedence over those from the emperor!\" "Emperor Wen personally went to the camp gate, but was stopped by the sentries. He had no choice but to hand over the imperial credentials and ask the sentries to go back and report. Yafu checked the documents before ordering the door to be opened to let the carriage in. He instructed, \"Horse racing is not allowed inside the camp.\" "The carriage and the accompanying cavalry had no choice but to move at a slow pace. Upon entering the camp, Ya Fu came out of his tent to greet them calmly. After Emperor Wen offered his condolences, as soon as he left the camp, the soldiers closed the gates again, restoring order as before. Emperor Wen turned around and said happily, “This is what a true general looks like!” Generals like Ya Fu, along with the soldiers he trained, are what prevent the enemy from finding any gaps to exploit! " 　 "Ailian Hall”: The philosopher Zhou Dunyi led a life of integrity and honesty. He loved lotuses the most throughout his life. He compared the lotus to a gentleman, praising it for emerging from the mud yet remaining spotless; although it is washed in clean water all day long, it is by no means showy. Its fragrance is delicate and long-lasting; its stem remains straight without branching or drooping. I love this noble quality of its.

Family Genealogies: Jiangsu – Six volumes of the Zhou family genealogy, eighteen volumes of the Zhou family records, ten volumes of the revised Zhou family genealogy from Runzhou, six volumes of the Zhou family records from Jiangdu, thirty-two volumes of the Zhou family genealogy from Rundong, fourteen volumes of the Zhou family genealogy from Jiangwanqiao. Zhejiang – Genealogy of the Zhou family (no volume division), Zhou family records (no volume division), Wulin Zhou family genealogy (no volume division), three volumes of the Zhou family genealogy from Yuyi, four volumes of the Zhou family genealogy from Runan, fourteen volumes plus one introductory volume of the Yaojiang Xiaoyi Zhou family genealogy. Other genealogies include sixteen volumes plus one introductory volume of the Guyang Zhou family genealogy, one volume of the Zhou family genealogy, eleven volumes plus one introductory volume of the revised Zhou family records, twelve volumes of the fourth revised edition of the Zhou family genealogy, and one volume of the Zhou family genealogy from Xiaoyunnan

Historical figure Zhou Dunyi: A renowned philosopher of the Northern Song Dynasty. Based on Chen Tuan’s \"Map of the Ultimate Void,\" he wrote \"Explanations of the Map of the Supreme Ultimate.\" Zhu Xi, a great master of Neo-Confucianism, regarded him as the founder of this philosophy. Author of \"On Loving the Lotus.\" 　　Zhou Bangyan: A renowned poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, he created many new poetic forms throughout his life. His poems featured strict metrical rules and innovative styles; he was hailed as a \"giant\" by scholars of poetry and had a significant influence on later generations, laying the foundation for the style of metric poetry in the Southern Song Dynasty. 　　Zhou Fang: A famous painter from the Tang Dynasty, renowned for his portraits and Buddhist images, who came from a noble family. Its painting style is characterized by simple and concise clothing designs, delicate colors, and a focus on richness in expression. During the Song Dynasty, Mi Fu listed him together with Gu Kaizhi, Lu Tanwei, and Wu Daozi as the \"Four Great Figure Painters\". 　　Zhou Yu: A famous general of the Wu state during the Three Kingdoms period. He joined forces with Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao’s army of hundreds of thousands, set fire to Chibi, and dealt a decisive defeat to Cao’s forces, creating a renowned example of victory by the weaker side over the stronger. There is the lament, \"If Yu was born, why was Liang born?\" 　　Zhou Enlai: The first Premier of the People’s Republic of China, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the cause of the Party and the people, selflessly giving everything he had, achieving great accomplishments, and earning the love and respect of the Chinese people as well as those around the world. 　

Historical figure Zhou Dunyi: A renowned philosopher of the Northern Song Dynasty. Based on Chen Tuan’s \"Map of the Ultimate Void,\" he wrote \"Explanations of the Map of the Supreme Ultimate.\" Zhu Xi, a great master of Neo-Confucianism, regarded him as the founder of this philosophy. Author of \"On Loving the Lotus.\" 　　Zhou Bangyan: A renowned poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, he created many new poetic forms throughout his life. His poems featured strict metrical rules and innovative styles; he was hailed as a \"giant\" by scholars of poetry and had a significant influence on later generations, laying the foundation for the style of metric poetry in the Southern Song Dynasty. 　　Zhou Fang: A famous painter from the Tang Dynasty, renowned for his portraits and Buddhist images, who came from a noble family. Its painting style is characterized by simple and concise clothing designs, delicate colors, and a focus on richness in expression. During the Song Dynasty, Mi Fu listed him together with Gu Kaizhi, Lu Tanwei, and Wu Daozi as the \"Four Great Figure Painters\". 　　Zhou Yu: A famous general of the Wu state during the Three Kingdoms period. He joined forces with Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao’s army of hundreds of thousands, set fire to Chibi, and dealt a decisive defeat to Cao’s forces, creating a renowned example of victory by the weaker side over the stronger. There is the lament, \"If Yu was born, why was Liang born?\" 　　Zhou Enlai: The first Premier of the People’s Republic of China, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the cause of the Party and the people, selflessly giving everything he had, achieving great accomplishments, and earning the love and respect of the Chinese people as well as those around the world.