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Jiang pinyin

The pinyin for Ji m 4 ng is: Ji m 4 ng.

Two important branches of Chiang's family:

1, one derived from the child surname. In Shang Dynasty, the Shang King gave his family to Jiang, and his hometown is now Jiang Village, jia county Township, Henan Province. Later, his descendants took the country name as their surname.

2. The other one comes from Ji's surname. After the rebellion of Wu Geng and Sanjian was put down, the fourth son was named Jiang, the hometown of Shang Jiang, and was sealed in northwest Jia, Henan Province. After the Eastern Expedition of Xu He and the 17 th National Election, Jiang moved to Jiang Township between Huaihe River and Hanjiang River, which is now Xiangsi Village, Huaibin County, southern Henan Province. In 6 17 BC, King Chu invaded Chen and Zheng in the north and destroyed ginger. Jiang's descendants take the country name as their surname.

The distribution of Jiang surname in China;

1, mainly distributed in Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian and other regions. Among them, the population of Jiang surname in Sichuan is the largest, accounting for about 12.5% of the total population of Jiang surname in China. In addition, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places have a relatively large population, accounting for about 36% of the country's total population.

According to the latest statistics, the total population of the whole country is about 5.4 million, accounting for 0.43% of the total population. Among them, the population of Zhejiang, Sichuan, Jiangsu and Hunan provinces accounts for about 60% of the total population of the whole country.

The origin of Jiang surname:

1. According to Yuan He's Compilation, Jiang's family originated from Ji's surname and came from the Zhou royal family. After the third son, Jiang Boling, he took Jiang as his surname.

2. Jiang is an ancient, multi-ethnic and multi-origin surname. During the Song Dynasty, there were about 260,000 people surnamed Jiang, accounting for 0.34% of the national population, ranking 6 1. In the Ming Dynasty, there were about 490,000 people surnamed Jiang, accounting for 0.53% of the national population, ranking 43rd. According to the data of China 300 Most Surnames (I) in 2006, the population of contemporary Jiang surname has reached nearly 5.4 million, making it the 45th most popular surname in China, accounting for about 0.43% of the national population.

In the traditional culture of China, the symbolic significance of Jiang's family.

1. The surname Jiang originated in the Zhou Dynasty, which advocated ethics and paid attention to family education and family inheritance. Therefore, since then, Chiang has become synonymous with elegance. Throughout the ages, many outstanding people surnamed Jiang are famous for their gentle personality and elegant manners. They pay attention to self-cultivation and cultural education, which not only brings honor to their families, but also makes great contributions to the whole society.

2. Jiang's surname also has another nickname "Fei", because Jiang's surname was originally evolved from a plant called Fei. This plant has now become one of people's favorite vegetables, namely Zizania latifolia. Therefore, in some areas, Jiang's family is also called "Chi Min" or "Chihu".