The 文 surname

Wen (文) is one of the surnames of Taishan; it comes mainly from the Ji (姬) surname, the clan name being taken from the posthumous name of King Wen of Zhou (周文王).^[1]

Origin of the surname[edit]

Among the Han Chinese, the Wen surname has four main sources. The first is the Ji (姬) surname: some descendants of King Wen of Zhou took his posthumous name, "Wen," as their clan name. The second is the Jiang (姜) surname: the descendants by secondary wives of Wen Shu of Xu (许文叔) in the Western Zhou took "Wen" as their clan name. The third is the Gui (妫) surname: some descendants of Tian Wen (田文), Lord Mengchang (孟尝君) of the state of Qi in the Warring States period, were called the Wen clan. The fourth is the Jing (敬) surname: in the Later Jin, people surnamed Jing, to avoid the personal name of Emperor Gaozu of Jin, Shi Jingtang (石敬瑭), changed their surname, some to Gou (苟) and some to Wen; the great-grandfather of Wen Yanbo (文彦博), chancellor of the Northern Song, was one who changed from Jing to Wen. Hall names of the Wen include Yanmen (雁门), Xinguo Hall (信国堂) and Zhengqi Hall (正气堂); the last two are connected with Wen Tianxiang (文天祥), chancellor of the Southern Song.^[1]

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