The 郭 surname

Guo (郭) is one of the surnames of Taishan. According to a compilation of the generation names of the Guo of Guangdong, there are Guo villages in Duanfen (端芬), Chonglou (冲蒌), Duhu (都斛), Taicheng (台城) and other places in Taishan, and they use the same sequence of generation names.^[1]

Origin of the surname[edit]

The main origin of the Guo surname is the Guo (虢) clan of the Ji (姬) surname. In ancient times the characters 郭 and 虢 were interchangeable; under King Wu of Zhou, King Wen's younger brothers Guo Zhong (虢仲) and Guo Shu (虢叔) were enfeoffed with the eastern and western states of Guo, and many descendants of the states of Guo took Guo (郭) as their surname. There are also other accounts: that the name was taken from where people lived (in the outer city wall, 郭), or that it comes from Guo Zhi (郭支) of the Xia dynasty.^[2]

Distribution[edit]

The "Complete Generation Names of the Guo of Guangdong Province" (「广东省郭氏字辈大全」) on the Yunjiapu genealogy website (云家谱网) gives the places where the Taishan Guo live as: Xunhuang Village (寻皇村) in Xunhuang Management Area and Jinxiang Village (锦香村) in Duanzhai Management Area (端寨管理区), Duanfen Town; Wei'an Village (围安村) in Bajia Management Area (八家管理区), Chonglou Town; Miaotou Village (庙头村) in Baishi Management Area (白石管理区), Duhu Town; Tantang Farm (坦塘农场); and Chang'an Village (常安村) in Libian Management Area (礼边管理区), Taicheng Town. The generation names it lists begin "有 (You) 世 (Shi) 宗 (Zong) 永 (Yong) 茂 (Mao) 定 (Ding) 亦 (Yi) 顕 (Xian) 华 (Hua) 伦 (Lun)".^[1] The above keeps the old place names of the original source, which does not give the date of its information.

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