The 钱 surname

Qian (钱) is one of the surnames of Taishan. In the sources seen so far, no record has yet been found of the first migrant ancestor of the Taishan Qian, when they came, or where they live.

Origin of the surname[edit]

The Qian surname comes from the Jian (篯) surname and honors Peng Zu, Jian Keng (彭祖篯铿), as its ancestor. Tradition holds that in the time of King Wen of Zhou, Peng Zu's descendant Jian Fu (篯孚) was in charge of money and goods at court, holding the post of "Senior Officer of the Treasury" (钱府上士), and his descendants took the name of his office as their surname. Because they share Peng Zu as their origin with the Peng (彭) surname, the Qian and the Peng have often called themselves one family through history. The ancestral commanderies of the Qian include Pengcheng (彭城), Xiapi (下邳) and Wuxing (吴兴), and for a long time Jiangsu and Zhejiang were where they mainly lived; in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the royal house of the state of Wuyue (吴越) was the Qian clan.^[1]

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