This article is about Chinese surname. For Korean surname also romanized to "Jin", seeJin (Korean surname). For Korean surname "金", seeKim (Korean surname). For other uses, seeJin.
Jin is an ancient surname, dating back over 4,000 years. It was first mentioned during the period ruled by theYellow Emperor, a legendary Chinese sovereign and cultural hero, who is considered inChinese mythology to be the ancestor of allHan Chinese. The legend behind the Jin surname is as follows:
The Yellow Emperor's son, Yi Zhi (Shaohao), eventually succeeded him. On the same day he was installed as leader, a goldenphoenix flew down and perched on top of a house exactly opposite of where he sat. His followers reckoned it was an auspicious beginning. They decided to use gold as the emblem of their tribe. Yi Zhi was retitled Jin Tian Shi ("golden skies") by his people, and headed the Jin Tian Tribe. Their settlement was located inQufu (presently Qufu city inShandong province). Yi Zhi died in 2515 BCE. Some of his descendants adopted Jin as their surnames and left off the words Tian Shi ("skies").[2]
The surname also appeared in an area calledPengcheng (now known as Tong Shan Xian) during theHan dynasty, from 206BCE to 220 BCE.
Jin Midi (金日磾) was with theXiongnu people during theHan dynasty and received the surname Jīn (金) fromEmperor Wu. His father,Xiutu (休屠) was a general-feudal lord of theXiongnu.Jin Xuan (金旋) and Jin Yi (金禕) were his descendants.
According to legend, Jìn (靳) family name originated fromZhurong. It was later a clan in theChu (state). Originally the name was Jian-Jin (篯), but was later changed toJian-Qian (錢) and Jìn (靳).
Jìn (晋 family name originate from Táng Shū Yú (唐叔虞) the brother ofKing Wu of Zhou. He founded thestate of Jin and his later descendants used the surname Jìn (晋).
^Ronald Eng Young (1996–2009)."The Hundred Families Surnames".The Origin of Hundred Surnames (in English and Chinese). Ronald Eng Young. Retrieved10 June 2012.
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