Hu Clan｜The House of Anding: Descendants of Gui Man｜The Surname Archive·SoChina

Central Plains Origin

OriginsOrigin

Main lineage: From the Gui surname. Gui Man, founding ruler of the state of Chen, received the posthumous title Duke Hu; his descendants took Hu from the posthumous name. Other lines come from the Ji surname and from ethnic-minority surname changes.

A clan of many sources: A confluence of several lines.

Root points: Huaiyang, Henan (the ancient state of Chen); Anding, Gansu.

Migration RoutesMigration Routes

▸ Internal migration: The clan arose in the Central Plains; the Wei–Jin migration went south; the Tang and Song brought it into Fujian and Guangdong; the Ming and Qing saw the filling of Sichuan from Huguang and the Hongtong migration.

▸ Overseas branches: Hus of southern Fujian and the Hakka went to the Nanyang.

Cultural SymbolsCULTURAL SYMBOLS

CommanderyAnding 安定

Hall NameAnding Hall 安定堂

Family PreceptsStand on loyalty and trust; treat others with generosity

Ancient NotablesHu Guang, Hu Zeng

Overseas Community Leaders[To be added]

Classic StoryThe Renown of Anding

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The mainstream hall name is Anding Hall, honoring founding ancestor Duke Hu Man, with Huaiyang, Henan, as the ancestral origin. The Hakka regions of Fujian and Guangdong are the main emigrant homelands, and global Hu associations are well organized.