Tuesday, February 05, 2008
ok, my parents are gonna be so pissed because i haven't packed my area and cny is in 2 days haha, but apart from that, i've been rather interested in my surname, yes whch is Poon. because i find my surname rather unique, as in it's not as common as others like wong or lee, so i was hoping to find my surname to have maybe some other blood in it haha.
but i found out that i was all chinese after all haha.. look at these two origins that i've found on the net.
WikipediaIt is said that the present day bearers of the surname "Pun", "Pon", or "Poon" are descendants of the imperial tomb guards of the late and final Qing dynasty in China.
In an ancient Chinese myth it is said that those belonging to the Pun family are said to have stemmed off the ancient slave of the Ming dynasty who bore the name of Ping. Ping however despite his heritage as a slave was said to have been a master of weaponry, and the Father to the vastly unpopular martial arts of Kidomyung. Recognising Ping's talents it is said that the first Khan, Huang Taiji upon his visit as an ambassador to the Ming dynasty purchased the slave from a goods dealer in Chang An.
Later during the early 17th century as Huang taiji ascended to the throne as King of Machu-Jin dynasty it is noted that Ping was given the surname of Pun which carried the entitlements of Manchu-Jins top feudal noble class. After Huang's conquest of northern China, his kingdom was renamed Jin and Ping Pun was named Huang's Chief imperial guard, the only person entitled to any weaponry in the presence of an emperor.
After Huang's death however and the ascension of prince Fulin, Ping due to his loyalty towards Huang taiji neglected to remain in his position of Chief Imperial Guard. Instead he requested permission from Fulin, the first manchu conqueror of current day China the permission to guard the tomb of Huang Taiji. Fulin, admired by Ping's loyalty was said to have created the post of imperial tomb guardian, a post only to be succeeded by those bearing the name of "Pun" (descendants of Ping) in honour of the loyalty of the great warrior.
It is also noted that Ping was posthumously rewarded by a later emperor with the title of "Chief Imperial protector spirit," due to the miraculous preservation of the Tomb of Huang taiji. The story regarding the ancestors of the Pun however is considered a myth or a fable due to the absence of any historical recordings. However certain factual evidence such as the posthumous titling have been found in ancient Chinese historical transcripts.
The Pun family today however are disbanded and the post of imperial tomb Guardian have been taken up by the growing role of science and technology.
YuToPianThe 52nd most common last name in China. There are two main sources of this last name. 1) Descendents of Ji Sun, a son of Zhou Wen Wangs 15th son Bi Gong Gao. Ji was made the duke of Pan in north of Shaanxi, and his descendents are known as the Pans. 2) Came from the last name Mi, a noble family of the Chu kingdom. Later, the Mis changed their name to Pan. Among their descendents, there was a person called Pan Chong. Pan was a judge in the Chu kingdom. When the king Chu Cheng Wang decided to give his throne to his younger son instead, Pan helped the older price, Shang Chen, to seize the throne. This led to the suicide of Zhou Cheng Wang. Because of his contribution, Shang Chen gave Pan the title of the "Kings Teacher", and gave him all the wealth that he had accumulated when he was a prince. The Pan family thus had a very high social status in the Chu kingdom.
hmm from reading these 2 passages, i guess that the Pan or Poon seem to have the noble status, dont ya think? anyway, i found it interesting to know my roots =)
so cheers,
caleb
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