Taishan surnames

The 凌 surname

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Ling (凌) is a Chinese surname; its ancestral commanderies are Hejian (河间) and Bohai (渤海). The Ling of Taishan are found around Chixi (赤溪): the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library holds a microfilm copy of a Ling Family Genealogy (《凌氏族谱》), which records the family as dispersed in Chixi County (赤溪县), Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and elsewhere; and Surname Culture of Chixi (《赤溪姓氏文化》), compiled by the Chixi Hakka Culture Research Society of Taishan (台山市赤溪客家文化研究会), also lists the Ling as one of the Hakka surnames of Chixi Town.[1][2][3]

Origin of the surname[edit]

The Ling surname originates from the Zhou office of "lingren" (凌人), the officials who stored ice for the royal house. Descendants of Kangshu (康叔), a younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, held this office for generations, and their descendants took the title of the office as their surname, called the Lingren, later shortened to Ling.[1][3] Another account says that when Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei carried out his policy of sinicization, the Xianbei Qiumuling (丘穆陵) clan took the Han surname Ling.[3]

Coming to Taishan[edit]

Chixi County was merged into Taishan in 1953.[4] How the Ling came to Taishan and where they live is yet to be added. Family members who know more are welcome to edit this article.

References

  1. "Ling (surname)", Chinese Wikipedia 「凌姓」，维基百科
  2. "Genealogies - Hong Kong Studies", Chinese University of Hong Kong Library LibGuides 「Genealogies - Hong Kong Studies」，香港中文大学图书馆 LibGuides
  3. Chixi Hakka Culture Research Society of Taishan, ed., "Surname Culture of Chixi", 2025, p. 96. On the Chixi Hakka Culture website 台山市赤溪客家文化研究会编：《赤溪姓氏文化》，2025年，第96页。载赤溪客家文化网
  4. "Natural Villages of Chixi Town - Daxiang Village, Tiantou Village", website of the Chixi Town People's Government, Taishan, 2025 「赤溪镇自然村落情况-田头村大巷村」，台山市赤溪镇人民政府网站，2025年

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