Pan Clan｜The Pan Clan of Xingyang: Descendants of Duke Bi｜The Surname Archive·SoChina

Central Plains Origin

OriginsOrigin

Main line: descended from the Ji surname, through Bi Gong Gao, son of King Wen of Zhou, who was enfeoffed at Pan city; his descendants took the place name as their surname.

Multiple origins: surname changes by ethnic minorities.

Root point: Pan city in Xingyang, Henan.

Migration RoutesMigration Routes

▸ Domestic migration: rose in the Central Plains; crossed south to Jiangnan in the Wei–Jin era; entered Fujian and Guangdong in the Tang and Song; in the Ming and Qing, the Huguang-to-Sichuan migration.

▸ Overseas branch: the Pan of Minnan and Chaoshan went to Nanyang.

Cultural SymbolsCULTURAL SYMBOLS

CommanderyXingyang 荥阳

Hall NameXingyang Tang 荥阳堂

Family PreceptsPass on goodness through the family; bind kin and clan in harmony

Ancient NotablesPan Yue, Pan Mei

Overseas Community Leaders[To be added]

Classic StoryPan’s River, Lu’s Sea

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The Pan mainstream hall name is Xingyang Tang, tracing to Xingyang, Henan. Minnan and Chaoshan are the emigrant homelands, and Pan clans at home and abroad hold regular reunions.