Liangxi Miscellanies records that You's family came from Shenyang, Fujian. In the Five Dynasties, in order to avoid the word "Shen" which was arrogantly named as the king of Fujian at that time, Shen, who lived in Fujian, had to remove the water next to the word "Shen" and change his surname to you, which means that you and Shen are a family.

[Your fame]

After you got her surname, she moved around and became an important surname in Xing Wu, Jiangsu. Your surname is not long, but there are many celebrities. For example, you Mao, a scholar in the Song Dynasty, was called a layman in the early Song Dynasty. He was once praised by Song Gaozong as a "rare poet in modern times". His poems are as famous as those of contemporary Yang Wanli, Fan Chengda and Lu You, and they are called "Four Schools of Southern Song Dynasty". You Mao once worked as a minister of rites and was highly valued. You Mao's grandson, You Yang, was also a famous Confucian general in the Song Dynasty with outstanding achievements. The writers of the Qing dynasty traveled to the east, and were good at both poetry and drama. They once participated in the compilation of Ming history. You Yi, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, was insightful in the diagnosis and treatment of various intractable diseases. He was a native of Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, together with You Dong, the author of synopsis of the Golden Chamber.