Xing, Hsing (Mandarin) Heng (
Hokkien) Hình (Vietnamese)
Xing (Chinese:
邢) is a
Chinese surname. There are two hypothesized sources for the extant catalogue of surnames:
1. According to the Yuanhe Xing Zuan, Xing is originated from
Ji (
姬), the royal family of
Zhou Dynasty in China. The fourth son of the
Duke of Zhou, was appointed the ruler of the
State of Xing (now
Xingtai city of
Hebei Province). The year 662 BC saw the State of Xing taken over by the
State of Wei, and the noble descendants entitled themselves their former state name as their surnames.
2. According to Xing Kao (
zh:姓考), or Surname Investigation, in the
Spring and Autumn period, Dafu (
zh:大夫) Han Xuanzi of the
State of Jin, along with his family and offspring resided in Xing county (now east of Wen county of
Henan Province), and later his descendants had the surname Xing after the county name.
Notable people
Xing Yong (邢顒; died 223), official of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period
Xing Wenwei (邢文偉; died 690?), Tang Dynasty official under Emperor Ruizong
Xing Rongjie (邢荣杰; 1911–1997), People's Liberation Army general
Xing Qiyi (邢其毅; 1911–2002), Chinese organic chemist
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