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Gu (simplified Chinese: 顾; traditional Chinese: 顧; pinyin: Gù) is a Chinese family name. Some places such as South Korea, and early immigrants from Wu-speaking region in China usually romanize this family name as Koo or Ku. It is the 93rd name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
The family name Gù (simplified Chinese: 顾; traditional Chinese: 顧; lit. 'to care for') is the most common pronounced "Gu", as well as the only one pronounced "Gù" (Mandarin 4th tone) and is ranked #88 on the list of top Chinese family names, according to the 2006 Chinese census (excluding Taiwan).




History






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Northern lineage

The surname Gu (顾) descends from the kings of the first hereditary dynasty in China, Xia dynasty. A branch of the royal family was given a domain or a subsidiary kingdom with this name near the capital of Xia dynasty. On the way of taking over from Xia dynasty, the second dynasty, Shang dynasty, first attacked and annexed the subsidiary kingdom with this surname and another subsidiary kingdom named "Wei" (韦) of Xia dynasty. The survivors of the former subsidiary kingdom adopted the name and became the northern lineage of the family Gu.



Southern lineage

The founder king of Xia dynasty, Yu the Great, died in Kuaiji (会稽), nowadays Shaoxing, on his last imperial inspection tour, and was buried there (禹穴). During the reign of Xia dynasty, a branch of the royal family - which may or may not be the same branch of the subsidiary kingdom as mentioned above - was dispatched to Kuaiji to take care of the burial site of the founder king, Yu the Great, and memorial rites commemorating the king. This branch evolved into Yue Kingdom around or possibly before the Spring and Autumn period in the third dynasty Zhou dynasty, as unearthed second dynasty Shang dynasty oracle bone already contemporaneously indicates the presence of a domain or kingdom named Yue. An ancestor of the Gu family was the most famous king of this Yue Kingdom, Goujian. He was the last of the five Hegemons in the historic Spring and Autumn period, and had an incredibly beautiful sword unearthed in near mint condition several decades ago.
A second, southern lineage of the family Gu descends from this branch, although they technically did not obtain that name until the Han dynasty. The Southern lineage of Gu family makes up the majority of all those who bear the name today. A book of family tree was published.
The Gu family traces its origins to the Yue Kingdom, which was later destroyed around 306 BC in the third dynasty Zhou dynasty during the Warring States period and partitioned between Chu and Qi. At the beginning of the Han dynasty, the 7th generation descendant of King Goujian of Yue was named Yao, a regional warlord. He assisted the royal family of the Han dynasty in establishing the new dynasty. For his service, the Han emperor rewarded Yao with the title of "King of Eastern Sea". Yao later bestowed his own son the title of "Duke of Gu Yu". Thus his descendants proclaimed themselves the last name "Gu", and called "Gu Yao" as the 1st Ancestor of "Gu".
According to a 2002 article similar trace of that family was confirmed through historical archives.




Distribution


This family name can be found mostly in eastern and southern Chinese provinces, especially in Jiangsu, Northern Zhejiang, and around the city of Shanghai, and is sometimes romanized as Koo. This surname can also be found in Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia.




Notable people


Goo Hara (1991–2019), South Korean singer and actress
Gu Changsheng (1919–2015), Chinese scholar
Gu Cheng (1956–1993), Chinese modern poet
Gu Cheng (Eastern Wu), Chinese military general
Gu Deng (1882–1947), Chinese mathematician and politician
Gu Erniang (c. 1664-1730), Chinese inkstone artist
Gu Fangzhou (1926–2019), Chinese virologist
Gu Haiyan (born 1999), Chinese wheelchair fencer
Gu Hengbo (1619–1664), Chinese Gējì, poet and painter
Gu Hongzhong (937–975), Chinese painter
Gu Hui (politician) (fl. 200s), Chinese official
Gu Jiegang (1893–1980), Chinese folklorist, historian, and sinologist
Gu Jingzhou (1915–1996), Chinese ceramic artist
Gu Jun (born 1975), Chinese former badminton player
Gu Kaizhi (c. 344–406), Chinese painter and politician
Gu Kuang (c. 727–816), Chinese poet
Gu Ruzhang (1894–1952), Chinese martial artist
Gu Shao (c. 188–218), Chinese official
Gu Shunzhang (1903–1934), Chinese spymaster and defector
Gu Tan (c. 205–246), Chinese official
Gu Ti, Chinese official
Gu Xingqing, Chinese interpreter and writer
Gu Yanhui (d. 897), Chinese warlord
Gu Yanwu (1613–1682), Chinese philologist, geographer, and scholar-official
Gu Yong (168–243), Chinese calligrapher, musician, and politician
Gu Yuan (born 1982), Chinese female hammer thrower
Wellington Koo (born Gu Weijun, 1888–1985), Chinese diplomat and statesman
Gu Zhongchen (1860–1945), Chinese military leader and politician
Gu Zhutong (1893–1987), Chinese military general
Joseph Gu, Chinese former senior pastor
Koo Bon-moo (1945–2018), South Korean business executive
Koo Cha-kyung (1925–2019), South Korean business executive
Koo In-hwoi (1906–1969), South Korean businessman
Koo Ja-cheol (born 1989), South Korean football player
Koo Junhoe (born 1997), South Korean singer
Koo Kyo-hwan (born 1982), South Korean actor and film director
Changmo (born Ku Chang-mo, 1994), South Korean rapper and producer
Ku Meng-yu (1888–1972), Chinese politician
Matthias Gu Zheng (born 1937), Chinese Catholic priest
Younghoe Koo (born 1994), Korean-American football placekicker




References



http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm 中国最新300大姓排名（2008）" [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

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