The 吕 surname
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Lü (吕) is one of the common Chinese surnames; it comes from the Jiang (姜) surname and takes its name from the pre-Qin state of Lü (吕国). In Taishan, the Lü are found among the Hakka of Chixi Town (赤溪镇).[1][2]
Origin of the surname[edit]
According to the Comprehensive Treatises: Treatise on Clans and Lineages (《通志·氏族略》) and other records, the Lü surname comes from the Jiang surname, descendants of the Flame Emperor (炎帝): their ancestor Boyi (伯夷) helped Yu (禹) control the floods and for his merit was enfeoffed at Lü, founding the state of Lü. Jiang Taigong (姜太公) at the end of the Shang, because his ancestor had been enfeoffed at Lü, was also called Lü Shang (吕尚). In the Spring and Autumn period the state of Lü was destroyed by Chu, and its descendants took the state's name as their clan name.[1]
Coming to Taishan[edit]
Surname Culture of Chixi (《赤溪姓氏文化》), compiled by the Chixi Hakka Culture Research Society of Taishan City, lists the Lü among the surnames of the people of Chixi, and says the Hakka forebears of Chixi mostly came from Huiyang, Jiayingzhou, Chaozhou and other places in the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods of the Qing.[2]
How the Lü came to Taishan and where they live is yet to be added. Family members who know more are welcome to edit this article.
References
- "Lü (surname)", Chinese Wikipedia (accessed October 2026) 「吕姓」，维基百科（2026年10月查阅）
- Chixi Hakka Culture Research Society of Taishan City, ed., "Surname Culture of Chixi", January 2025. On the Chixi Hakka Culture website as "50. Surname Culture of Chixi", January 10, 2025 台山市赤溪客家文化研究会编：《赤溪姓氏文化》，2025年1月。载赤溪客家文化网「50.赤溪姓氏文化」，2025年1月10日
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