Duanmu
| Duanmu (端木) | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Duānmù (Mandarin) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Tuan-mu |
Duanmu is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese compound surname written 端木 in Chinese characters. It is romanized as Tuan-mu in Wade–Giles. Duanmu is listed 447th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in modern China.[2]
Notable people
- Duanmu Ci or Zigong (520–456 BC), disciple of Confucius, one of the Twelve Philosophers
- Duanmu Shu (端木叔), Warring States period descendant of Duanmu Ci, known for his wealth and philanthropy
- Duan Fuchu or Duanmu Fuchu (端復初; 1321–1373), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice
- Duanmu Guohu (端木國瑚; 1773–1837), Qing dynasty official and scholar of the I Ching
- Duanmu Jie (端木傑; 1897–1972), Republic of China general and Minister of Transportation
- Duanmu Kai (端木愷; 1903–1987), Republic of China politician, President of Soochow University (Taiwan)
- Duanmu Hongliang (1912–1996), novelist
- Lucy Duanmu (端木露西; 1912–1998), writer, wife of Chu Anping
- Duanmu Zheng (端木正; 1920–2006), Vice President of the Supreme People's Court of the PRC, son of Duanmu Jie
- Duanmu Mei (端木美), historian, daughter of Duanmu Zheng
References
- ↑ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ↑ 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 2014-11-03.
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