The 彭 surname

Peng (彭) is one of the surnames of Taishan. In the material found so far, Fucao Village (甫草村) in Chuandao Town (川岛镇) is a village whose people are all surnamed Peng; by the clan's tradition their ancestral home is Longxi (陇西), and they came from Zhuji Lane (珠玑巷) in Nanxiong (南雄).^[1]

Origin of the surname[edit]

Tradition holds that the Peng surname comes from Pengzu (彭祖, Jian Keng (篯铿)), a descendant of Emperor Zhuanxu (颛顼). Pengzu was enfeoffed at Dapeng (大彭, in the area of today's Xuzhou, Jiangsu) and founded the state of Dapeng, and his descendants took the state's name as their surname.^[2] The Qian (钱) surname also honors Pengzu as its ancestor, and historically the Peng and the Qian have often called themselves one family.^[3]

Coming to Taishan[edit]

According to the Peng generation names from around the country compiled by the Pengzu Culture website (彭祖文化网) in 2019, everyone in Fucao Village, Chuandao Town, is surnamed Peng; by what their forebears handed down, they are Peng of Longxi who came from Zhuji Lane in Nanxiong. The village's generation names (班派) are: “彭 (Peng) 祖 (Zu) 尚 (Shang) 應 (Ying), 必 (Bi) 集 (Ji) 明 (Ming) 敬 (Jing), 曜 (Yao) 用 (Yong) 传 (Chuan) 华 (Hua), 世 (Shi) 绍 (Shao) 荣 (Rong) 光 (Guang), 遵 (Zun) 仁 (Ren) 安 (An) 义 (Yi), 业 (Ye) 广 (Guang) 功 (Gong) 崇 (Chong), 体 (Ti) 信 (Xin) 达 (Da) 顺 (Shun), 德 (De) 盛 (Sheng) 文 (Wen) 照 (Zhao)”.^[1]

How the Peng came to Taishan and where they live is yet to be added. Family members who know more are welcome to edit this article.