Xing (Chinese:邢) is aChinese surname. There are two hypothesized sources for the extant catalogue of surnames:
1. According to theYuanhe Xing Zuan, Xing is originated fromJi (姬), the royal family ofZhou dynasty in China. The fourth son of theDuke of Zhou, was appointed the ruler of theState of Xing (nowXingtai city ofHebei Province). The year 662 BC saw the State of Xing taken over by theState of Wei, and the noble descendants entitled themselves their former state name as their surnames.
2. According toXing Kao (zh:姓考), or Surname Investigation, in theSpring and Autumn period, Dafu (zh:大夫) Han Xuanzi of theState of Jin, along with his family and offspring resided in Xing county (now east of Wen county ofHenan Province), and later his descendants had the surname Xing after the county name.
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