Yang is the transliteration of Chinese family name 楊/杨. It is the 6th most common surname in Mainland China. A Chinese surname, also called a clan name or family name (姓, pinyin: x ng; or 氏, shi), is one of the over seven hundred family names used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups. ...

The Yang Character and totem

Yang clan totem

The Yang character is a derivative from the word for "Sunlight." However, a search in any dictionary reveals it to be a type of tree such as a poplar or a willow tree. The character is composed of two parts, the left part means wood referring to a type of tree in ancient myth used to measure the height of the sun thereby establishing the calendar. The second part on the right hand side of the character is a graphic description of "the sun rising over Tanggu" (the place in ancient myth where the sun rose). In Tanggu there was a type of large lizard in the water, now known as a dragon, also called a thunder-beast. That is why Tanggu was represented by the character yi [second character in the ‘large lizard’ cited above], pronounced yang, and its master was Fu Xi (the founding ancestor of mankind in ancient myth, aka Xi He), and its heavenly almanac was called the Book of Changes (Yijing) (the yi character is the same as the right-hand component of the lizard character and the Yang family character) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Yang can also be the transliteration of a very rare Chinese family name 羊, which is the Chinese character for Goat or Sheep.

The Yang clan was founded by Yang Boquiao the second son of prince Jinwu in the Springs and Autumns Period (c. 8th to 5th Centuries BC) who was enfeoffed in the Yang kingdom.

Yang Boquiao

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Four Wisdoms

"Four Wisdoms" (Si Zhi)

Some branches of the Yang clan have adopted the "Four Wisdoms" (Si Zhi) as a family motto. This originates from a story from the dynasty of Hou Han (206 B.C. to A.D. 220). Yang Zhen served as Jing Zhou prefect. A village magistrate named Wang Mi requested audience with Yang Zhen after nightfall and offered Yang 6 kg of gold ingots with the hope of promotion. Yang rejected the gift. Wang Mi persevered mentioning that nobody would know. Yang retorted "Heaven knows, Earth knows, I know and you know." Descendents of Yang Zhen adopted "Si Zhi" (Four-knows or four wisdoms) as the title of their clan hall. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

Other variations of the Yang surname (e.g. alternative regional pronunciations)

• Yeo (Hokkien, Singapore)
• Yeung (Cantonese, notably Hong Kong)
• Yio
• Yong
• Young
• Yeong
• Yeoh (Hokkien, Malaysian, teochew, notably Penang)
• Eav
• Eaw
• Ieong (Cantonese, notably Macau - Portuguese pronunciation)
• Duong
• Jong
• Yaaj (in the Green Hmong dialect)
• Yaj (in the White Hmong dialect)
• Ngeo (Peranakan pronunciation)
• Yoo/Yu (from Philippines)

Yeoh is the transliteration of the Hokkien surname which shares the same Chinese character as the Mandarin surname Yang. ...

Notable people with family name Yang

• Yang Zhu philosopher 440 – 360 BC associated with an ethical Egoism.
• Yang Zhen, Minister of War in circa 122 A.D. Known as Confucius of Western China
• Yang Hu, general of the Three Kingdoms era.
• Yang Jian, first emperor of the Sui Dynasty (581-618)
• Chen-Ning Yang, physicist and a Nobel medalist
• Yang Guifei, a famous emperor's consort in Tang dynasty
• Yang Guozhong, a politician and Yang Guifei's brother
• Howard Young, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
• Jerry Yang, founder of Yahoo!
• Yang Jiang, noted translator and playwright, widow of Qian Zhongshu
• Yang Kaihui, wife of Mao Zedong
• Yeung Kai Yin, former officials of the Hong Kong Government, and former chairman and CEO of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
• Yáng Lìwěi, PRC astronaut
• Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪, 1799 – 1872), whose family became the most well-known exponents of the Chinese martial art known as T'ai Chi Ch'uan. The most famous member of this family is his grandson, Yang Ch'eng-fu (楊澄甫, 1883 – 1936).
• Miriam Yeung, singer and actress
• Yang Shangkun, PRC politician
• Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China 2007-(incumbent)
• Yeung Sum, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
• Sir Ti Liang Yang, former Chief Justice of Hong Kong, the first ethnic-Chinese to the position
• Yang Xianyi, noted translator
• Yen-Yi Yang, victim of murder by Stanley Williams
• George Yeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Singapore
• Michelle Yeoh, famous international actress from Malaysia
• Yeoh Tiong Lay, big time business man, founder of YTL Corporation Berhad.
• Francis Yeoh Chairman of YTL Corporation Berhad.
• Chen Ning Yang, Chinese American physicist
• Yang Yang (painter), contemporary artist
• Yang Yang (A), speed skater
• Yang Yang (S), speed skater
• Jeremy Yang American-tawianese singer
• Shirley Yeung Sze Kei, winner of 2001 Miss Hong Kong, TVB actress
• Yaaj(Miao Zu Hmong)Shong Lue (S), Maio Zu Hmong people's long-awaited messiah, known as "Mother(Source) of Writing."
• Beven Jong, Australian born Chinese superstar
• Rainie Yang, A Taiwanese singer and Actress. Known for her "cutesy" style of acting and singing.
• Yeo Ning Hong, Former minister of Singapore
• Yang Ling, Technical Support Engineer, Tech Lead of Network Security Team

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Yáng GuìfÄ“i (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), Yáng: (a common surname), GuìfÄ“i: highest-ranking imperial concubine (literally means precious princess consort), (June 1, 719 — July 15, 756), born Yáng Yùhuán (楊玉環), was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. ... China under the Tang Dynasty (yellow) and its sphere of influence Capital Changan (618–904) Luoyang (904-907) Language(s) Middle Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 618-626 Emperor Gaozu  - 684, 705-710 Emperor Zhongzong  - 684, 710-712 Emperor Ruizong  - 904-907 Emperor Ai History  - Li... Yang Guozhong (楊國忠 Pinyin: yang2 guo2 zhong1) (d. ... Yáng GuìfÄ“i (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), Yáng: (a common surname), GuìfÄ“i: highest-ranking imperial concubine (literally means precious princess consort), (June 1, 719 — July 15, 756), born Yáng Yùhuán (楊玉環), was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. ... The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Pinyin: LìfÇŽ Huì; formerly 立法局, LìfÇŽ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Jerry Yang Chih-Yuan (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born November 6, 1968) is a Taiwanese American entreprenuer, [2] co-founder with David Filo and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. ... Yahoo! Incorporated (NASDAQ: YHOO) is an American public corporation and global internet services company. ... Yang Jiang (Traditional Chinese:楊絳), born 1911, is a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. ... Qian Zhongshu (November 21, 1910 – December 19, 1998) was a Chinese literary scholar, writer and polyglot, famous for his burning wit and formiddable erudition. ... Yáng Kāihuì (Traditional Chinese: 楊開慧, Simplified Chinese: 杨开慧, courtesy name: Yúnjǐn 云锦) (1901 - November 14, 1930) was the wife of Mao Zedong from 1920 to 1927. ... Yeung Kai Yin CBE JP was Secretary for Education and Manpower, Secretary for Transport and Secretary for the Treasury of Hong Kong. ... On July 1, 1997, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ... The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (九廣鐵路公司), frequently abbreviated to KCRC, is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and based in Hong Kong. ... Dr. Yáng LìwÄ›i (Simplified Chinese: 杨利伟; Traditional Chinese: 楊利偉) (born June 21, 1965) is an astronaut (hangtianyuan) or Taikonaut (or yuhangyuans) and the Peoples Republic of Chinas first man in space. ... Yang Lu-chan 楊露禪 Yang Lu-chan or Yang Luchan, 楊露禪, also known as Yang Fu-kui 楊福魁 (1799-1872), born in Kuang-ping (Guangping), was an influential teacher of the soft style martial art known Tai Chi Chuan in China during the second half of the... Chinese martial arts describes the enormous variety of martial arts styles originating in China. ... Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: ; literally supreme ultimate fist), commonly known as Tai Chi, Tai Chi, or Taiji, is a nei chia (internal) Chinese martial art which is known for the claims of health and longevity benefits made by its practitioners and... Yang Chengfu, 1933 Yang Chengfu (Hanyu Pinyin), or Yang Cheng-fu (Wade-Giles) ( 楊澄甫, 1883-1936) has been considered by many to be the best known teacher of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) to have ever lived. ... Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah, RN (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born February 3, 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Yáng ShàngkÅ«n (May 25, 1907–September 14, 1998) was President of the Peoples Republic of China from 1988 to 1993, and was permanent Vice-chair of the Central Military Commission. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Yang Jiechi (Chinese: 杨洁篪; born in May, 1950) became the tenth foreign minister of the Peoples Republic of China on April, 27th 2007. ... The Foreign Minister of the Peoples Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of China and one of the countrys most important cabinet posts. ... Dr the Honourable Yeung Sum (楊森) (born November 22, 1947 in Guangzhou, Guangdong with family root in Zhencheng, Guangdong) is the second Chairman (2002-2004) of the Democratic Party (DP), a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. ... The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Pinyin: LìfÇŽ Huì; formerly 立法局, LìfÇŽ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Yang Ti-liang (楊鐵樑) (born 1928 in Shanghai, China) is a retired judge in Hong Kong and a former Chief Justice of Hong Kong (1988-1997). ... Yang Xianyi (Traditional Chinese:楊憲益), Wade Giles: Yang Hsien-yi), born 1915, is a Chinese translator, known for rendering many ancient, and a few modern, Chinese classics into English, including Dream of the Red Chamber. ... On March 11, 1979, Yen-Yi Yang, 67 years old and his wife, Tsai-Shen Yang, 63 years old were murdered by Stanley Tookie Williams, the founder of the Crips gang. ... Stanley Tookie Williams III (December 29, 1953 – December 13, 2005), born in Monroe, Louisiana, was a convicted murderer and an early leader of the Crips, a notorious American street gang which had its roots in South Central Los Angeles in 1971. ... George Yong-Boon Yeo (Chinese: 杨荣文; pinyin: Yáng Róngwén), or simply known as George Yeo, is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Singapore. ... Dato Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born August 6, 1962) is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as Michelle Khan. Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. ... Tan Sri Dato Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a Malaysian business tycoon. ... YTL Corporation Berhad TYO: 1773 is one of Malaysias largest conglomerate headed by Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping. ... Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (Chinese : 楊肅斌; pinyin: Yáng SùbÄ«n) was born on 23rd August 1954. ... YTL Corporation Berhad TYO: 1773 is one of Malaysias largest conglomerate headed by Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping. ... Zhen-Ning Franklin Yang (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born 22 September[1], 1922) is a Chinese American physicist who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles. ... Yang Yang (born October 1953) is a Chinese contemporary artist and sculptor. ... Yang Yang (A) (Chinese: 楊揚; born 24 August 1976 in Harbin, China) is an Olympic short track speed skater. ... Yang Yang (S) (Chinese: 楊陽; born 14 September 1977) is a Chinese Olympic speed skater. ... Shirley Yeung (Traditional Chinese: 楊思琦, Simplified Chinese: 杨思琦; born August 7, 1978) is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel. ... The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (香港小姐競選 or simply 港姐), or simply MHK, is a beauty pageant organised by the television station TVB. All participants must have a valid Hong Kong identity card or must be born in Hong Kong (with a valid birth certificate). ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... Rainie Yang (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Yáng Chénglín; Cantonese Yale: Yeung Sing Lam; born June 4, 1984) is a popular female star in Taiwan. ...

External links

• Chinese surname history: Yang

• 杨氏寻根网: Yang