The 程 surname

Cheng (程) is one of the surnames of Taishan. The Cheng surname is generally held to come from the Feng (风) surname, descendants of Chongli (重黎) who took the name of their state as their clan name.^[1] No reliable written material has yet been found on the first migrant ancestor of the Taishan Cheng or on how they came to Taishan.

Origin of the surname[edit]

The ancestral origin of the Cheng surname can be traced to Cheng Boxiufu (程伯休甫) at the turn of the Shang and Zhou. Some of his descendants took his office as their clan name and became the Sima (司马); others took the name of the state and became the Cheng; so the Cheng and Sima surnames share an origin. The state of Cheng was originally east of Xianyang (咸阳); in the Zhou there was also a state of Cheng near Luoyang (洛阳), called Shangchengju (上程聚) in the Han. Another origin is in descendants of the Xun (荀) clan of the Ji (姬) surname, who took the name of their fief and changed their surname to Cheng. The ancestral commandery of the Cheng surname is Anding (安定).^[1]

Coming to Taishan[edit]

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