The 薛 surname

Xue (薛) is one of the surnames of Taishan. It comes mainly from the Ren (任) surname and takes its name from the ancient state of Xue (薛国).^[1]

Origin of the surname[edit]

The main source of the Xue surname is the Ren surname: Yuyang (禺阳), a son of the Yellow Emperor, was enfeoffed at Ren, and his 12th-generation descendant Xi Zhong (奚仲) served as Master of Chariots (车正) under the Xia and lived at Xue (in the area of today's Tengzhou, 滕州, Shandong); he is honored as the founding ancestor of the Xue surname. Early in the Western Zhou the state of Xue was enfeoffed again; late in the Spring and Autumn period it was destroyed by Qi, and its descendants took the name of the state as their surname. Another branch comes from the Gui (妫) surname: in the Warring States period Tian Ying (田婴) of Qi was enfeoffed at Xue, and his son Tian Wen (田文), Lord Mengchang (孟尝君), inherited the fief; after Qin destroyed the six states, Lord Mengchang's descendants took "Xue" as their surname. In addition, in the Northern Wei the Xianbei compound surname Chiqian (叱乾) was also changed to Xue. In early times Hedong (河东) was the most flourishing ancestral commandery of the Xue; at the end of the Tang, some of the Xue living in Henan moved south, as far as Guangdong.^[1]

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