During the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Xuanwang named him Zhan and Zhan Hou. His grandson took the title as his surname, and according to legend, his surname was Zhan.
Migration distribution
Zhan is the 33rd most popular name in Taiwan Province Province. Now he lives in Changhua, Miaoli, Taipei and other counties. Now Zhan in Taiwan Province Province is also very strong, and it is one of the most popular names in the province.
The name of a hall
"Shi Yuan" records: "Zhi Zi,, gave the surname Zhan, and sealed Zhan Hou". Overlooking the Bohai Sea. Hejian.
Great names in history
Zhan tiren-good character. Pucheng people in Song Dynasty. He was a young man during the Longxing period. Good at identifying talents. He recommended more than 30 officials, all of whom are very talented and famous in the world.
Zhan Shilong-the word is clear. Gushi people in yuan dynasty. Hook's father was in Song Dynasty and died in Ezhou. Shilong is 3 years old and went north with his mother. Dong Wenbing went to see Sai-jo, who sighed,' You are such a loyal minister. When Shilong grew up, he was not Dong, that is, he cried day and night and earnestly resumed his surname. Wen Bing joked: "You try throwing a stone into the water, and you will follow it when you float!" Shilong threw a stone into the water, and the sinking man floated four times. Wen Bing and Xu Shilong share the same surname.
Zhan Tianyou-word sincere as soon as possible. Guangdong Nanhai (now Guangzhou) people. In the 11th year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1872), he studied in the United States as a child, and was the first group of international students sent by China. Guangxu seven years (188 1), graduated from luna university, majoring in engineering. He has taught in Fuzhou Shipping Bureau, Guangdong Boxue Museum, and Tu Hai Land and Water Teachers College, Guangdong Province, and successively served as Chaoshan Railway Engineer. In the 31st year of Guangxu (1905) and Xuantongyuan (1909), the Jing-Zhang Railway was built by the chief engineer, which was the first railway built in China. By adopting new engineering technology, the number and duration of projects have been reduced, and the first batch of railway engineers in China have been trained. Later, he served as the overseer of the Han-Yue-Chuan Railway and wrote "A Brief Map of Beijing and Zhanggong".
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