He Clan｜The Legacy of Lujiang: Han and He, One Kin｜The Surname Archive·SoChina

Key Nanyang Chinese SurnameCentral Plains Origin

OriginsOrigin

Main lineage: Traditionally from the Han clan of the Ji surname. After Qin destroyed Han, the Han descendants fled and changed their name to He—the two characters sounded alike in antiquity.

A clan of many sources: Other branches changed from ethnic-minority surnames.

Root point: Lujiang, Anhui.

Migration RoutesMigration Routes

▸ Internal migration: The clan arose between the Yangtze and Huai rivers; the Wei–Jin migration went south; the Tang and Song brought it into Fujian and Guangdong; the Ming and Qing spread it nationwide.

▸ Overseas branches: Hes of southern Fujian and Chaoshan went in great numbers to the Nanyang.

Cultural SymbolsCULTURAL SYMBOLS

CommanderyLujiang 庐江

Hall NameLujiang Hall 庐江堂

Family PreceptsKeep modesty and uprightness; read to understand principle

Ancient NotablesHe Xiu, He Yan

Overseas Community Leaders[To be added]

Classic StoryHan and He: One Family

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The mainstream hall name is Lujiang Hall, with the tale of Han and He sharing one origin. Southern Fujian and Chaoshan are the core emigrant homelands, and the He association network in Southeast Asia is highly mature.