About the history of Huang surname

The first argument is from the surname of Won. Boyi was named the surname of Won by Shundi because of his meritorious service in water control during the reign of Shundi. Among his descendants is Huang, who established the State of Huang in the late Shang Dynasty and early Zhou Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Chu dominated and the State of Huang was destroyed by the State of Chu. After the national subjugation, the descendants of Huang took the country name as their surname. The second statement comes from the official position, taking the official title as the surname. Huanglongsi, an official under Fuxi in ancient times. It was Fuxi's official name, and it was a middle official. The descendants of Huanglongsi are called Huanglong family, and later referred to as the single surname Huang.

Huang surname, called Huang surname in ancient times, is one of Chinese surnames. It is a typical multi-ethnic and multi-source surname, which mainly comes from the surname won and the surname changed by ethnic minorities. According to Sima Qian's Records of the Historian Qin Benji, Huang, one of the fourteen families who won the surname, was a descendant of Boyi in ancient times. Boyi's eldest son, Dalian, was the leader, and the ancient kingdom of Huang was founded in Xia Dynasty. The Shang Dynasty took the country as its surname. "Bamboo Chronicle" contains: "Summer, acceded to the throne, two years, recruited Huang Yi.