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The historic gateway of Zhuji Lane in Nanxiong, Guangdong — the narrow alley through which 33 surnames including Zhou migrated south during the Southern Song Dynasty.
Chinese Surnames Surname History Wuyi Diaspora

The Zhou Surname: Three Thousand Years from China’s Longest Dynasty to the Wuyi Diaspora

The Longest Dynasty The Zhou (周) Dynasty ruled China for nearly eight hundred years — longer than the Roman Empire, longer than any European royal house, longer than most civilizations last at all. From 1046 BCE to 256 BCE, the Zhou kings held the Mandate of Heaven (天命, Tiānmìng), the divine right to rule that…
July 10, 20260Comments

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