Yin surname is one of the most common surnames in China, and there are many explanations about its origin. One theory is that the Yin family originated from and belongs to the official surname. The descendant of the ancient He tribe is the leader of the Dongyi tribe and a famous emperor in ancient times.

Among his descendants, there is a man named Yin Shou, JUNG WOO, the son of Shao Hao, and the ancestor of Shang Tang. During the Shang Dynasty, many celebrities and loyal ministers came out of the Yin family, such as Yi Yin and Fu Xian, who made important contributions to the development and prosperity of the Shang Dynasty.

Another version of the Yin surname comes from the change of the surname of ethnic minorities. In the history of China, many ethnic minorities used Chinese characters as their official language and changed their surnames into Chinese characters. For example, the Jueluo nationality in Ilgen in Manchu later changed its surname to Yin, while the Yin nationality in Mongolian was because its ancestors had served as Yin officials in the Yuan Dynasty. In addition, Hui, Korean and other ethnic groups also have Yin surnames.

in history

There are many celebrities named Yin. One of the most famous is Athena Chu, a politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. He has served as a senior official, such as a political adviser and a bachelor's degree in the senior ministerial office. He was praised for his integrity, honesty and frankness. In addition, there were famous figures in the Five Dynasties, such as Yin E, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, and Yin Chongrui, a painter in Houshu.

In modern society, the population of Yin surname ranks 97th among the national surnames, with about 2.2 million people. From the geographical distribution, the population of Yin is mainly concentrated in southern areas such as Hunan, Sichuan and Hubei, among which Hunan is one of the provinces with the largest population of Yin. In addition, Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Zhejiang and other places also have a large number of Yin population distribution.