The 白 surname

Bai (白) is one of the surnames of Taishan. The Bai surname has many origins; common accounts say it comes from the descendants of Baigong Sheng (白公胜) of the state of Chu in the Spring and Autumn period, of Prince Bai (公子白) of the state of Qin, or of the Qin general Bai Yibing (白乙丙), among others.^[1]

Origin of the surname[edit]

The common accounts of the origin of the Bai surname are these: the descendants of Baigong Sheng, son of Crown Prince Jian of Chu (楚国太子建) in the Spring and Autumn period; the descendants of Prince Bai, son of Duke Wu of Qin (秦武公); the descendants of Bai Yibing, a general under Duke Mu of Qin (秦穆公); the legend that Bai Fu (白阜), a minister of the Flame Emperor (炎帝), was the first of the Bai surname; and the creation of Baizhou (白州) under the Tang, after which some local people took the place name as their surname. In addition, among the Manchu, Mongol, Hui and other peoples there are those who changed their surname to Bai or took it on. The ancestral commandery of the Bai is Nanyang Commandery (南阳郡). The Wikipedia article on which these accounts rest cites no sources for them, and they are yet to be verified.^[1]

Coming to Taishan[edit]

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