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The origin and history of Mao surname
The origin and history of Mao surname are as follows:

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1, from Ji surname, with Guo as the surname. After the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, his younger brother Zheng Shu (the eighth son of King Wen) was named Tai Zugong (now Qishan and Fufeng in Shaanxi). Bronzes unearthed in Qishan, Shaanxi Province in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, such as Ban Yin, Mao Bodun and Mao, were all relics of Mao.

Among them, "Mao Dinggong" is the bronze ware with the longest inscription, with 497 words, which describes Zhou Xuanwang's exhortation and praise to his servant Mao Gongcuo. This shows that Guo Mao in Shaanxi still existed in the late Western Zhou Dynasty. During the Zhou Dynasty, Mao Gongzi's grandson was a hereditary scholar named Shi Mao.

2, also from the surname Ji, taking the city name as the surname. Zhou Wenwang's ninth son, Boyong, was sealed in Maoyi (now the northeast of Yiyang County, Henan Province), and was known as Maoboyong. He was one of six Qing officials in Zhou Chengwang, in charge of construction projects. The descendants of Mao Gong took the feudal surname "Mao" as their surname and called Mao.

3. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were ethnic minorities in the north (now Lishi, Lingshi and Xiyang in Shanxi, and Yuxian, Yangyuan and Huai 'an in Hebei), who were chiefs for generations, also known as Shi Mao.

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Mao Heng: a famous scholar in the Western Han Dynasty. According to legend, he is the pioneer of "Mao Shi Lun" in ancient poetry, and once wrote "Mao Shi", which is known as "Big Mao Gong" in the world. The Book of Songs was handed down from Shi Mao.

Jin Mao: a bibliophile in Ming Dynasty. There are more than 98,000 books in the family, which is unmatched by bibliophiles in previous dynasties.

Mao Qiling: a scholar and writer in Qing Dynasty. Good at prose and poetry, engaged in poetry theory criticism.

Achyranthes bidentata: the satrap of Beihai in the Western Han Dynasty. For Dr. Wang Hejian, he is particularly good at managing the Book of Songs. The poem was given to the minister of the same country, who was called "Little Mao Gong". At that time, there were three poets, Qi, Lu and Han, but Mao's poems were not established by scholars. After the Book of Songs was burned by the Qin Dynasty, only it survived to this day, and Qi, Lu and Han all died.

Maoji: Minister of Ming Dynasty. Sejong acceded to the throne, Mao Ji formulated policies, formulated the policy of governing the country, and established meritorious deeds. Add a count as a record. Mao, a poetess in Tang Dynasty.

Mao Geng: calligrapher of Qing Dynasty. He is famous for his calligraphy and stone carving.