Taishan surnames › The 伍 surname
Lineage of the 伍 families of Taishan
Translated from the Chinese, each part followed by its Chinese original. Places in Taishan are given with their pinyin; the sources’ own words (Source text) are in Chinese.
Compiled from the sources listed at the end. Every generation and every branch gives its source, and “Source text” shows the source’s own sentences; one that gives none is marked “no source”. Where a source says generations are lost or unknown, a dashed line marks the gap; where sources disagree, both are given.
According to the genealogical records of the Wu of Lingnan, the Taishan Wu take Jiao Can (Wu Can) of the Zhou as their great founding ancestor, the 1st generation, and the line came down to Qin Gong, the 44th generation, in the Song; the descendants of the two branches of Qin Gong's third son Lü Gong and fourth son Mang Gong moved to Doudong in Wenzhangli, in the old Xinhui (around today's Dutou, Dajiang Town), becoming the Hanyuan Fang and the Zhuguo Fang (Lüwei Fang); over the Ming and Qing they gradually moved on, and they are now spread over sixteen towns and townships of Taishan.[1][2][edit]
据岭南伍氏谱籍，台山伍氏以周朝椒参（伍参）为太始祖一世，传至宋代四十四世钦公；钦公三子旅公、四子氓公两房的后裔迁居古新会文章里斗洞（今大江镇渡头一带），为翰苑房和柱国房（绿围房），经明清两代渐次迁移，分布于台山十六个镇乡。
- Great founding ancestor Jiao Can 椒参 (also called Wu Can)
- First migrant ancestor of Daxiang Zheng 正 (art name Jiashan)
- First migrant ancestors of the Lüwei Fang Chaozuo and Chaokai 朝佐、朝凯
Lineage chart
Each box is a stretch of the line; a name leads to its entry and sources below. Each branch ends in the villages it settled - a linked one opens its village page. Scroll sideways when the chart is wide.
- Shennong 神农sonYonghou 雍侯⋯ 2 more ⋯descendantJiao Can 椒参 First ancestor⋯ 5 more ⋯Thirty generations missing and lost in between 其间脱漏三十代失传⋯ 8 more ⋯sonPei 珮sonQin 钦
- Settled大巷 Daxiang山前 Shanqian良含 Lianghan马岗 Magang上坪 Shangping官窦 Guandou沙头冲 Shatouchong那扶 Nafu
- Settled南山 Nanshan幕村 Mucun Village麦园 Maiyuan伦滘 Lunjiao横江 Hengjiang那马 Nama
Where the surname lives, by town - the sources do not say which branch:
- The 伍 families by town
- 大江 Dajiang沙冲 Shachong大巷 Daxiang五星 Wuxing山前 Shanqian梅边 Meibian联和 Lianhe洲江 Zhoujiang来安 Lai'anDoushan Village, Shiqiao Township 石桥乡斗山村
- 四九 Sijiu下坪 Xiaping上坪 Shangping松头 Songtou锦朗 Jinlangsome villages of Gaoling, Tangxia, Yingcun, Xuantan, Wusi, Chelang, Datang and other townships 高岭、塘虾、营村、玄坛、五四、车朗、大塘等乡的部分村庄
- 冲蒌 Chonglou官窦 Guandou朝阳 Chaoyang竹洛 Zhuluo新围 Xinwei西海 Xihai八家 Bajiasome villages of Renping, Fu'an and Sanlang 稔坪、福安、伞朗的部分村庄
- 海宴中 Haiyanzhong (today 海宴镇 Haiyan Town)联和 Lianhe和北 HebeiXinzhai, Nama, Shawan 新寨、那马、沙湾Baishi Village, Shimei Township 石美乡白石村Dajihe Village, Shushan Township 鼠山乡大芰荷村Echangdi Village 鹅场地村Caoweilang Village, Dantang Township 丹堂乡草尾朗村
- 斗山 Doushan福场 Fuchangsome villages of Xizha, Annan and Liufu 西栅、安南、六福的部分村庄
- 海宴西 Haiyanxi (today 汶村镇 Wencun Town)Jiaoyi, Xilian, Chongkou and other townships of Jiaole 茭勒的茭一、西联、冲口等乡Dongxingli, Shangtou Township 上头乡东兴里
- 那扶 Nafu (today 深井镇 Shenjing Town)那中 Nazhong蓝田 Lantian那北 Nabei横墩 Hengdun
- 深井 ShenjingXinwei Village and Yong'an Village in Xiaojiang 小江的新围村与永安村
- 三合 SanheSangang Township in Lian'an 联安的三冈乡some villages of Shuangjing 双迳的部分村庄
- 附城 Fucheng (today 台城街道 Taicheng Subdistrict)Anbu in Daheng Township 大亨乡的安步
- ElsewhereShangkeng Village, Taicheng 台城上坑村Juziwan, Shangchuan Town 上川镇的桔子湾scattered in Duhu, Guanghai, Beidou and other towns 散居于都斛、广海、北陡等镇
The line in detail
神农
A distant ancestor to whom the genealogical records trace the line. Shennong's son Yonghou was enfeoffed with the land of Helong.
谱籍所追溯的远祖。神农之子雍侯封河陇之地。
Source text (Chinese)
台山伍氏远祖，据岭南伍氏谱籍记载，追溯远古有谓，神农之子曰雍侯，封河陇之地
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雍克
First had his seat at Anding
始都安定
The text reads "Shennong's son was called Yonghou ... his eighth-generation descendant was called Yong Ke", without saying whether the count starts from Shennong or from Yonghou.
文作「神农之子曰雍侯……第八世孙曰雍克」，未说明从神农还是从雍侯数起。
Source text (Chinese)
第八世孙曰雍克，始都安定
[1]
雍绍
Marquis of Jiao
椒侯
Moved to the land of Jiao in the age of Yao and Shun
唐虞时迁椒地
After King Ping of Zhou moved the capital east, Chu annexed Jiao; the Marquis of Jiao became a commoner, and the clan took the name Jiao, with Anding as its ancestral commandery.
至周平王东迁后，楚并椒，椒侯为庶人，而氏曰椒，望曰安定。
1st generation Jiao Can also called Wu Can Great founding ancestor[1][edit]
一世 椒参 亦称伍参 太始祖
High official (dafu) of Chu
楚国大夫
The genealogy takes Jiao Can of the Zhou as the great founding ancestor of the Wu, the 1st generation.
谱以周朝椒参为伍氏太始祖一世。
2nd generation Wu Ju original name Jiao Ju[1][edit]
二世 伍举 本名椒举
Served Chu; enfeoffed with the land of Wu
仕于楚，封以伍地
Because he was enfeoffed with the land of Wu, he changed Jiao to Wu; this is how the Wu surname began.
因受封伍地，易椒为伍，此伍姓之所由始。
4th generation Wu She[1][edit]
四世 伍奢
Grand Tutor to Jian, Crown Prince of King Ping of Chu
楚平王太子建之太傅
Slandered and falsely accused of plotting rebellion with Crown Prince Jian, he was put to death together with his eldest son, Wu Shang.
遭谗被诬与太子建谋反，与长子伍尚俱死。
5th generation Wu Yun art name Zixu[1][edit]
五世 伍员 号子胥
High official (dafu) of Shen; later chancellor of Wu
申邑大夫，后为吴相国
Fled to the state of Wu
亡奔吴国
Sons: Du, Xin and Feng.
生子度、辛、封。
六世 伍度
Withdrew to Wuling
隐武陵
To escape disaster he withdrew to Wuling with his uncle Tong Gong and his younger brother Xin Gong; his descendants made their home in Wuling for generations.
与叔通公、弟辛公避祸隐于武陵，子孙世代家武陵。
Thirty generations missing and lost in between[1][edit]
其间脱漏三十代失传
The genealogy says that after Du Gong, Xin Gong and Feng Gong thirty generations are missing and lost.
谱称自度、辛、封三公之后，其间脱漏三十代失传。
Source text (Chinese)
自度、辛、封三公之后，其间脱漏三十代失传
[1]
安贫
His family lived in Wuling for generations
世居武陵
The genealogy says he was a man of the Southern Dynasties, devoted to learning and widely versed in antiquity, who repeatedly declined the King of Liang's summons to office.
谱称其为南朝人，嗜学博古，梁王屡征不就。
Source text (Chinese)
迨至南朝有公讳安贫，嗜学博古，梁王屡徵不就，世居武陵，乔公为其子
[1]
36th-generation descendant of Can Gong Wu Qiao courtesy name Guodong[1][edit]
参公三十六世孙 伍乔 字国栋
Minister of Personnel of the Southern Tang
南唐吏部尚书
Moved from Wuling to Yuzhang (today's Nanchang, Jiangxi)
自武陵徙豫章（今江西南昌）
The genealogy calls him a descendant of Zixu Gong whose forebears cannot be traced. Two sons: the elder Luoshou, the younger Mengshou.
谱称子胥公之后，其先世不可考。生二子：长萝授，次梦授。
Sources differ: The genealogy says that his father Anpin was a man of the Southern Dynasties and that his grandson Cao received an appointment from Emperor Taizong of Tang, whereas Wu Qiao was a man of the Southern Tang in the Five Dynasties; the dates in the genealogy contradict one another.
谱称其父安贫为南朝人、其孙操受唐太宗封，而伍乔为五代南唐人，谱中年代前后抵牾。
操 称太节
Appointed military commissioner (jinglüe shi) by Emperor Taizong of Tang; pleaded illness and lived in retirement
唐太宗封为经略使，托病而隐
Source text (Chinese)
梦授生子曰太节讳操，唐太宗封为经略使，托病而隐
[1]
任
Under Emperor Gaozong of Tang, rose to aide (zhangshi) of Fuzhou
唐高宗时官至福州长史
Moved from Ninghua to Bianliang
由宁化徙汴梁
The Wu surname in Bianliang begins with Ren Gong. Two sons: Xian and Hui.
汴梁之有伍姓自任公始。生二子：宪、翚。
Source text (Chinese)
操生子曰任，唐高宗时官至福州长史，由宁化徙汴梁，汴梁之有伍姓自任公始，任公生二子，曰宪、曰翚
[1]
翚
Jinshi of the Tang; rose to director of studies (xuezheng) of Guizhou, Henan
唐进士，官至河南归州学正
Registered as a resident of Qi County, then moved from Kaifeng to Guanwang Lane, Bianliang
入籍杞县，又自开封迁汴梁关王巷
Two sons: Su and Zan.
生二子：肃、瓒。
Source text (Chinese)
翚公唐进士，官至河南归州学正，入籍杞县，又自开封迁汴梁关王巷安居。生二子，曰肃、曰瓒
[1]
瓒
Jinshi in the 1st year of Changqing of Emperor Muzong of Tang, a xinchou year; rose to aide (zhangshi) of Chu
唐穆宗长庆元年辛丑进士，官至楚长史
Two sons: Jian and Jia.
生二子：简、荚。
Source text (Chinese)
瓒公唐穆宗长庆元年辛丑进士，官至楚长史。生二子，曰简、曰荚
[1]
简
Jinshi in the 5th year of Dazhong of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, a xinwei year; rose to county magistrate of Jiashan
唐宣宗大中五年辛未进士，官至夹山县令
Two sons: Pei and Qi. Qi Gong had no son.
生二子：珮、器。器公无子。
Source text (Chinese)
简公唐宣宗大中五年辛未进士，官至夹山县令。生二子、日珮、曰器。器公无子
[1]
珮
Jinshi in the 3rd year of Qianning of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, a bingyin year; rose to the post of xiaowei shulang (captain and secretary)
唐昭宗乾宁三年丙寅进士，官至校尉书郎
Source text (Chinese)
珮公唐昭宗乾宁三年丙寅进士，官至校尉书郎，生子曰钦
[1]
44th generation Qin courtesy name Shimei, art name Fulai[1][2][edit]
四十四世 钦 字世美，号复来
Appointed Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices; promoted to Vice Minister of Works; given the added title Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince; died in office
授太常少卿，升工部侍郎，加太子少师，卒于官
Six sons: Shi, Shang, Lü, Mang, Gong and Jia. The Taishan Wu are descended only from the Lü and Mang branches.
生六子：仕、商、旅、氓、工、贾。台山伍氏只有旅、氓两房的后裔。
Sources differ: The Zhuguo Fang genealogy records that Qin Gong had five sons: Shi, Shang, Lü, Mang and Jia. Also, the text says that Qin Gong was born in the 1st year of Tianfu of Emperor Zhaozong of Song and was the 44th generation by the time of Emperor Huizong of Song, whereas his father Pei Gong became a jinshi in the 3rd year of Qianning of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang; an editor's note attached to the reposted copy says that the Song had no Emperor Zhaozong and no Tianfu reign period.
柱国房谱载钦公生五子：仕、商、旅、氓、贾。又，文称钦公生于宋昭宗天复元年、至宋徽宗时为四十四世，而其父珮公为唐昭宗乾宁三年进士；转载本所附编者注称宋朝并无昭宗皇帝及天复年号。
四十五世 旅
Became a jinshi of the Song; rose to supervising secretary (jishi)
登宋进士，官至给事
His family lived for generations in Guanwang Lane, Bianliang, Henan
世居河南汴梁关王巷
Third son of Qin Gong, given in adoption as heir to his great-uncle Qi Gong. He had nine sons; the lines of eight are lost, and only the ninth son, Zheng, remains.
钦公三子，出继叔祖器公。生九子，八子失传，惟第九子正独存。
son46th generation Zheng art name Jiashan First migrant ancestor of Daxiang[1][2][edit]
四十六世 正 号佳山 大巷始迁祖
Became a jinshi in the 22nd year of Shaoxing of Emperor Gaozong of Song, a jiaxu year; appointed Hanlin dianzhang
登宋高宗绍兴二十二年甲戌进士，授翰林典章
Moved from Bianliang to Lingjiang in Lingnan (that is, Zhuji Lane, Nanxiong); two generations later the family moved again, to Wenzhangli, Xinhui (that is, Daxiang, Doudong)
自汴梁徙岭南之凌江（即南雄珠玑巷），历再世又迁新会文章里（即斗洞大巷）
The lintel over the main gate of the Jiashan Gong Ancestral Hall reads "Hanyuan Liufang", so the founding ancestor is also called Hanyuan Gong, and his descendants the Hanyuan Fang. Jiashan Gong and Mang Gong were nephew and uncle.
佳山公祠正门额曰「翰苑流芳」，故又称始祖翰苑公，子孙称翰苑房。佳山公与氓公为叔侄。
翰苑房
The generation names begin with Shao in the 13th generation after Lü Gong: Shao Yi Wei Mao Yi, Yun Hui Ji Chang Ming, Hong Xun Yao Lie Zu, Jia You Xian Da Ting. Set in the 2nd year of Tianqi of Emperor Xizong of Ming (1622).
字派自旅公后十三世「绍」字起：绍宜伟茂奕，运会际昌明，鸿勋耀列祖，嘉猷献大廷。立于明熹宗天启二年（1622）。
Settled: 大巷 Daxiang, 山前 Shanqian, 良含 Lianghan, 马岗 Magang, 上坪 Shangping, 官窦 Guandou, 沙头冲 Shatouchong, 那扶 Nafu
Moved away to: Gaoyao 高要, Shangguan Village, Xinxing 新兴上关村, Dalan, Xiangshan 香山大榄
45th generation Mang courtesy name Yusheng[1][edit]
四十五世 氓 字毓圣
Jinshi in the 5th year of Xuanhe of Emperor Huizong of Song; chosen as captain of the palace guard (dianqian xiaowei); made Supreme Pillar of State (shang zhuguo) by imperial decree; later banished to Lingnan, where he guarded Nan'en Prefecture; died in office
宋徽宗宣和五年进士，选殿前校尉，敕上柱国；后谪岭南，镇守南恩州，卒于官
Born in the 4th year of Shaosheng of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song (1097); died in the 22nd year of Shaoxing of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song (1152)
生于北宋哲宗绍圣四年（1097），卒于南宋高宗绍兴二十二年（1152）
Lived in Bianliang; buried at Xiangshan, Yangjiang County
居汴梁；葬阳江县象山
Fourth son of Qin Gong. His wife, née Mai, was given by imperial patent the title Lady of the First Rank.
钦公四子。妻麦氏诰封一品夫人。
son46th generation Chaozuo and Chaokai First migrant ancestors of the Lüwei Fang[1][edit]
四十六世 朝佐、朝凯 绿围房始迁祖
With their mother, née Mai, chose to live in Lüwei Village, Doudong, Wenzhangli
随母麦氏择居文章里斗洞绿围村
Because the ancestress Madam Mai planted willows around the village, and the green willows hung down and gave shade, it was called Lüwei ("Green Enclosure") Village; their descendants are also called the Zhuguo Fang.
因麦氏太婆插柳围村，柳绿垂荫，故曰绿围村；其子孙亦称柱国房。
Zhuguo Fang (Lüwei Fang)[1][edit]
柱国房（绿围房）
The generation names begin with Qi in the 14th generation after Mang Gong: Qi Yuan Ying Rui Zhong, Dao De Yun Wei Rong, Wen Xue Yu Shi Shang, Shi Si Shao Sheng Ming. Set in the 13th year of Wanli of Emperor Shenzong of Ming (1585).
字派自氓公后十四世「启」字起：启元应瑞重，道德允维荣，文学于时尚，世思绍圣明。立于明神宗万历十三年（1585）。
Settled: 南山 Nanshan, 幕村 Mucun Village, 麦园 Maiyuan, 伦滘 Lunjiao, 横江 Hengjiang, 那马 Nama
Moved away to: Guangzhou 广州, Yangchun 阳春, Yangjiang 阳江
Where they live[edit]
In the late 1990s the two branches were spread over sixteen towns and townships of the county, about 60,000 or more people.[1]
1990年代后期，两房分布于全县十六个镇乡，约六万多人。
Source text (Chinese)
分布於大江、四九、冲萎、端芬、三合、斗山、汶村、那扶、深井、海宴、广海、都斛，上川等十六个镇乡村，人口约六万多人
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| 大江 Dajiang |
沙冲 Shachong, 大巷 Daxiang, 五星 Wuxing, 山前 Shanqian, 梅边 Meibian, 联和 Lianhe, 洲江 Zhoujiang, 来安 Lai'an; Doushan Village, Shiqiao Township 石桥乡斗山村 · about 15,400 or more people 约一万五千四百多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 四九 Sijiu |
下坪 Xiaping, 上坪 Shangping, 松头 Songtou, 锦朗 Jinlang; some villages of Gaoling, Tangxia, Yingcun, Xuantan, Wusi, Chelang, Datang and other townships 高岭、塘虾、营村、玄坛、五四、车朗、大塘等乡的部分村庄 · about 12,300 or more people 约一万二千三百多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 冲蒌 Chonglou |
官窦 Guandou, 朝阳 Chaoyang, 竹洛 Zhuluo, 新围 Xinwei, 西海 Xihai, 八家 Bajia; some villages of Renping, Fu'an and Sanlang 稔坪、福安、伞朗的部分村庄 · about 10,000 or more people 约一万多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 海宴中 Haiyanzhong (today 海宴镇 Haiyan Town) |
联和 Lianhe, 和北 Hebei; Xinzhai, Nama, Shawan 新寨、那马、沙湾; Baishi Village, Shimei Township 石美乡白石村; Dajihe Village, Shushan Township 鼠山乡大芰荷村; Echangdi Village 鹅场地村; Caoweilang Village, Dantang Township 丹堂乡草尾朗村 · about 5,000 or more people 约五千多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 端芬 Duanfen |
西泽 Xize, 美湾 Meiwan, 七联 Qilian, 那潮 Nachao, 那仁 Naren, 塘底 Tangdi · 5,300 people 五千三百人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 斗山 Doushan |
福场 Fuchang; some villages of Xizha, Annan and Liufu 西栅、安南、六福的部分村庄 · about 2,800 or more people 约二千八百多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 海宴西 Haiyanxi (today 汶村镇 Wencun Town) |
Jiaoyi, Xilian, Chongkou and other townships of Jiaole 茭勒的茭一、西联、冲口等乡; Dongxingli, Shangtou Township 上头乡东兴里 · 1,000 or more people 一千多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 那扶 Nafu (today 深井镇 Shenjing Town) |
那中 Nazhong, 蓝田 Lantian, 那北 Nabei, 横墩 Hengdun · about 1,400 or more people 约一千四百多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 深井 Shenjing |
Xinwei Village and Yong'an Village in Xiaojiang 小江的新围村与永安村 · about 2,000 people 约二千人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 三合 Sanhe |
Sangang Township in Lian'an 联安的三冈乡; some villages of Shuangjing 双迳的部分村庄 · about 1,000 or more people 约一千多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| 附城 Fucheng (today 台城街道 Taicheng Subdistrict) |
Anbu in Daheng Township 大亨乡的安步 · about 2,000 people 约二千人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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| Elsewhere |
Shangkeng Village, Taicheng 台城上坑村; Juziwan, Shangchuan Town 上川镇的桔子湾; scattered in Duhu, Guanghai, Beidou and other towns 散居于都斛、广海、北陡等镇 · about 3,000 or more people in all 共约三千多人[1] Source text (Chinese)
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A place with a link was matched to its village page within the same town; the others are as the sources write them. See the villages of the 伍 surname.
Genealogies on this site: 台山锦平伍氏族谱
References[edit]
- "Wu", in the "Taishan Surnames" column of the Taishan Municipal Government website, December 19, 2017 「伍氏」，台山市人民政府门户网站「台山姓氏」栏目，2017年12月19日 (archived copy)
- Wu Yang, "Wu", in "Origins of Taishan's Surnames" (vol. 1), compiled by the Committee for Cultural and Historical Materials of the Taishan CPPCC; reposted on the Taishan Classmates website in the thread "[Shared] Origins of Taishan's Surnames", August 2007 伍阳：「伍氏」，载《台山姓氏源流》（第一册），台山市政协文史资料委员会编；转载于台山同学网「[分享]台山姓氏源流」，2007年8月
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