The surname Yu originated from the surname Si, which came from Dayu, the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty. "Yuanhe Surnames" said: Yu's surname. After Xia Yu, the concubines took the posthumous name of their ancestor as their surname. Legend has it that Yu was the leader of the ancient Chinese tribal alliance, also known as Dayu, Xia Yu, and Rong Yu.

Dayu's father was Gun, one of the grandsons of the Yellow Emperor. He was blamed for his failure to control floods. Dayu inherited his father's legacy, changed the methods of water control, and finally subdued the flood. Dayu was chosen as his successor by Emperor Shun because of his merits in controlling floods. After the death of Emperor Shun, Yu succeeded him as the leader of the Xia tribe alliance. Among the descendants of Dayu, one branch of the Yu family takes their ancestor's posthumous name as their surname, and is called the Yu family, which has been passed down from generation to generation. The Yu clan respected Xia Yu as the ancestor of their surname.

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Name of Yu:

1. Yu Yang

Yu Yang, actor and singer from Mainland China, 1986 Born in Xi'an on October 27, he graduated from Xi'an Conservatory of Music. He once played the male lead Yang Kaixuan in the movie "Female Detective", and won the national championship of China's Most Talented Competition on October 17, 2008, and won the China The title of No. 1 Master.

2. Yu Tong

Yu Tong, born in Xinxiang, Henan, is a young actor. Graduated from Communication University of China. In 2011, she made her debut in "The Secret History of Xi Shi", portraying the joys, sorrows and passions of Queen Yayu, who endures humiliation and understands justice. In 2012, she played the leading heroine Qing Qing in "Yung Hong". In 2015, she played Liu Xin in the web drama "The Executive". In 2018, she played Tian Miaowen in the super web drama "Emperor of the Night".

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