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[[File:Sheh-Surname.jpg|right|thumb|The Surname in Chinese Character]]
 
'''She'''<ref>The approximate pronunciation in English is {{IPAc-en|'|ʃ|ə}}</ref> ({{zh|c=佘|p=Shé|w=She2}},; Vietnamese: Xà,; Korean Hangul: 사,; Japanese Hiragana: しゃ) is a [[Chinese surname|Chinese family name]]. Additional [[romanization]]s include Siah, Seah, Sheh, and Sia.
 
She (佘) was listed at the 546th place in the [[Hundred Family Surnames]]. [[Romanization]] of 佘 has many variations, there are "Siah", "Seah", "Sheh", "Sia".
 
She has a historical connection to [[Yú (surname 余)|Yú (余)]].
==Origins==
According to chronicles, the [[Yu (Chinese name)|Yu Clan]] are descendant of [[Yu the Great]](大禹)'s third son Han(罕). Yu's wife was Tu San Nyu(涂山女) who gave birth to three son. Oldest son Qi(启),second son Su(窣) and youngest was Han(罕). Han was bestow the Tu(涂) region,and given the title of ''King Qin of Yu''(余庆王),thus he and descendant uses the state Yu as surname. Yu(余) is derived from Tu(涂), removing the stroke on the left which represent water.
 
==Origins==
During the regime of [[Emperor Huai of Jin]] in 307 AD, the Yu Clan(余) due to [[Shi Le]]'s Rebellion(石勒之乱) sought refuge in Muzhou(睦州) which is in current day [[Zhejiang]](浙江). During the reign of [[Emperor Ming of Jin]] in 323AD, Yu Feng(余諷) became an official of the [[Jin Dynasty (265–420)|Jin Dynasty]], and in order to avoid a taboo, he changed his surname from Yu(余) to She(佘). From that point on he was known as She Feng(佘諷), thus making him the Grand Ancestor of the She(佘).
According to chronicles,{{which|date=August 2022}} the [[Yu (Chinese name)|Yu Clan]] are descendant of [[Yu the Great]]&nbsp;(大禹)'s third son Han&nbsp;(罕). Yu's wife was Tu San Nyu (涂山女) who gave birth to three son. Oldest son Qi&nbsp;(启),second, second son Su&nbsp;(窣) and youngest was Han&nbsp;(罕). Han was bestow the Tu&nbsp;(涂) region,andregion, and given the title of ''King Qin of Yu''&nbsp;(余庆王),thus, thus he and descendant uses the state Yu as surname. Yu&nbsp;(余) is derived from Tu&nbsp;(涂), removing the stroke on the left which represent water.
 
==Ancestor of She==
[[File:Siah-Ancestor.png|right|thumb|She Clan Ancestor, She Feng&nbsp;(佘諷) or She Wan&nbsp;(佘顽)]]
* [[She Feng]]&nbsp;(佘諷), She I (1st)
* [[She Qin]]&nbsp;(佘钦), She XXII (22nd)
 
===She Feng===
 
During the regime of [[Emperor Huai of Jin]] in 307 AD, the Yu Clan&nbsp;(余) due to [[Shi Le]]'s Rebellion&nbsp;(石勒之乱) sought refuge in Muzhou&nbsp;(睦州) which is in current day [[Zhejiang]]&nbsp;(浙江). During the reign of [[Emperor Ming of Jin]] in 323AD323 AD, Yu Feng&nbsp;(余諷) became an official of the [[Jin Dynastydynasty (265–420)|Jin Dynastydynasty]], and in order to avoid a taboo, he changed his surname from Yu&nbsp;(余) to She&nbsp;(佘). From that point on he was known as She Feng&nbsp;(佘諷). So because of this, thushis makingdescendants himfollowed to have this new surname. She Wan/ She Feng became the Grand Ancestor of the She Clan. Most chronicles still recognize him as She Feng&nbsp;(佘).
She Feng(佘諷) previously known as Yu Feng(余諷), changes his name during Tai Ning(太宁) Era, is the first She.
According to chronicles during [[Emperor Ming of Jin]]'s time,in the royal court, Yu Feng(余諷) often give advices, and those advices were making the Emperor unhappy, thus commented: "Yu Feng, Yu Feng, you have strong determination. Look at your name,Yu(余) means me, Feng(諷/讽) is jeering(讥讽) at me, your name symbolize that you are my nemesis right?". The Emperor then removed the stroke at the top in Yu(余), bestowing the surname She(佘) which pronounce like snake(蛇). The removing of the stoke on top represent Yu Feng and his descendant will never be successful. She(佘) pronounce like snake(蛇), symbolize trouble comes out of the mouth(祸从口出). Yu Feng went home feeling upset and lost, thinking that since the Emperor treat him like a taboo, he my as well change his name too! Thus became She Wan(佘顽), like an old diehard rock(顽石) that will never hold up their heads. So because of this incident, his descendants followed to have this new surname. And She Wan become the Grand Ancestor of the She Clan. Most chronicles still recognize him as She Feng(佘諷).
 
===She Qin===
 
She Qin&nbsp;(佘钦) was the first to appear in the Chinese national history. She Qin, whose [[courtesy name]] was Zheng Guo&nbsp;(正国),attained, attained Jin Shi&nbsp;(进士) degree. In [[Tang Dynastydynasty]]'s Kai Yuan&nbsp;(开元) Eraera in 740AD740 AD, he became the Ji Xue Yuan&nbsp;(集贤院) Grand Scholar, which is a title in the imperial court. He was born in [[Jiangxi]] [[Nanchang]]. Once the [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] bestow him to take care of a [[Commandery (China)|commandery]] in [[Nanchang]] (南昌),thus, thus moving his home to [[Anhui]]. She Qin has four son.
 
* 1st Son, She Rong Hua&nbsp;(佘荣华): Became Zhong Shu She Ren&nbsp;(重书舍人), which is a title in the imperial court,court, his descendant arrived in [[Jiangxi]]
* 2nd Son, She Ming&nbsp;(佘明): Descendant arrived in [[Fujian]] [[Putian]]&nbsp;(莆田) province, [[Guangdong]] Shunde&nbsp;(顺德) province.
* 3rd Son, She Yuan&nbsp;(佘院): [[Courtesy name]] was Jin Zhan&nbsp;(景瞻),descendant, descendant arrived in [[Guangdong]] [[Chaozhou]] province.
* 4th Son, She Ge&nbsp;(佘阁): No chronicles.
 
==Guangdong, Chaozhou==
She Clan descendants in [[Chaozhou]] has two group, first group come from [[Anhui]], She Shou Zi&nbsp;(佘守之) during [[Liu Song Dynastydynasty]] was an official as Chong Zhen Lang&nbsp;(从政郎), during that period there was successive years of war, [[Song Dynastydynasty]] moved the capital southwards, thus She Shou Zi himself moved his family to [[Guangdong]] [[Chaozhou]]. His great -great -grandson She Kuan Da&nbsp;(佘宽大),become, become a young official. His descendants settled down in [[Chaozhou]]'s Yue Pu&nbsp;(月浦), Yu Zhou&nbsp;(渔州), [[Fengxi District|Feng Xi]]&nbsp;(枫溪), Yang Shan&nbsp;(羊山), Tang Kou&nbsp;(塘口) and the other She Clan settlement. Till early part of [[Ming Dynastydynasty]], She of Yue Pu&nbsp;(月浦佘) in Yu Zhou, has some descendants moved to [[Taizhou, Jiangsu|Hai Yang]]&nbsp;(海阳), [[Chenghai District]].
 
The second group during [[Ming Dynastydynasty]] Wang Li&nbsp;(万历) Eraera (Aroundcirca 1573AD-1620AD1573–1620 AD), She Dan Zai&nbsp;(佘淡斋) moved from [[Fujian]] [[Putian]] (莆田) province to [[Chenghai District]] (澄海县).
 
===Grand Ancestor in Chaozhou===
[[Chaozhou]] She Clan recognize She Feng(佘諷), thus making him the Grand Ancestor.
 
* [[She Shou Zi]]&nbsp;(佘守之), She XXIX(29th)XXIX (29th)
* [[She Lu Sheng]]&nbsp;(佘辂生), She XXX(30th)XXX (30th)
* [[She Gong Yu]]&nbsp;(佘公育), She XXXI (31st)
* [[She Kuan Da]]&nbsp;(佘宽大), She XXXII (32nd)
 
====She Shou Zi====
She Shou Zi&nbsp;(佘守之) was She Yuan&nbsp;(佘院)'s descendant, was [[Song Dynastydynasty]] official as Chong Zhen Lang&nbsp;(从政郎),later, later move from [[Anhui]] to [[Guangdong]] [[Chaozhou]]. Which means She Clan have arrived in [[Chaozhou]] since [[Song Dynastydynasty]]. He has three sons.
 
* 2nd Son, She Lu Sheng&nbsp;(佘辂生)
 
====She Lu Sheng====
She Shou Zi's (佘守之)'s 2nd son, has four sons.
 
* 3rd Son, She Gong Yu&nbsp;(佘公育)
 
====She Gong Yu====
She Gong Yu&nbsp;(佘公育) is She Shou Zi's great -grandson, [[Art name|pseudonym]] was Nan Chang&nbsp;(南昌), he has three sons.
 
* 1st Son, She Guang Da&nbsp;(佘光大)
* 2nd Son, She Ming Da&nbsp;(佘名大)
* 3rd Son, She Kuan Da&nbsp;(佘宽大)
 
====She Kuan Da====
She Kuan Da&nbsp;(佘宽大), [[courtesy name]] was Yue Liang&nbsp;(曰量), born in [[Southern Song Dynastydynasty]] [[Emperor Duzong of Song]] time, third year of Xian Chun&nbsp;(咸淳) Eraera which is 1267AD1267 AD, and live tilluntil [[Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor Renzong of Yuan|Emperor Renzong of Yuan]] third year of Yan You&nbsp;(延佑) Erarra which is 1316AD1316 AD. He was an official in the royal court as Chao Feng Lang &nbsp;(朝奉郎) (recorded in Book Five of the [[Jieyang|Jie Yang]] [[Counties of the People's Republic of China#History|County]] Chronicles). He was later promoted to Pi Chao Feng Dai Fu&nbsp;(辟朝奉大夫), as he settled down in [[Chaozhou]] Tao Shan (桃山), thus the descendants recognize him as Grand Ancestor in [[Chaozhou]]. He was buried behind Tao Shan Cen Zai Village (桃山岑仔村), and the tomb is currently still standing, the tomb was re-embellish in 1988AD1988 AD. He has two sons, each developing their homes in the region, their descendants has populated from [[Chaoshan]] region to [[Southeast Asia]], his wife Tian Jing&nbsp;(恬静) of Ni Clan&nbsp;(倪氏) give birth to Bo Feng&nbsp;(柏峰), in [[Yuan Dynastydynasty]] Tai Ding&nbsp;(泰定) Erarra (1324AD—1328AD)1324–1328 AD) he move his home from Tao Shan (桃山) to [[Jieyang|Jie Yang]] (揭阳). As the village has a round lake like a mirror, it was named as Round Mirror Village (圆镜村). Later as the village was near [[Han River (Hanjiang)|Han River]] (韩江) and surrounded by small streams, the residents built their home along the streams, like a new moon, thus giving it a name of Yu Pu Township (月浦乡).
 
Currently in [[Chaoshan]] region's She Clan recognize him as Grand Ancestor in [[Chaozhou]], instead of She Shou Zi&nbsp;(佘守之).
 
==Prominent Peoplepeople==
 
===Pre-modern===
* [[She SaihuaQin]] (佘赛花), She Taijun (佘太君): [[SongTang Dynastydynasty]], General [[Yang YeTaixue]]'s wife.professor
* [[She HuiSaihua]] (佘赛花) – She Taijun (佘太君): [[CommunistSong Partydynasty]], ofGeneral China[[Yang Ye]]'s revolutionary martyr.wife
* [[She Xiu Mei]] (佘修梅): [[Qing Dynastydynasty]] official.
* [[She QinZhi Zhen]] (佘志贞): [[TangQing Dynastydynasty]] [[Taixue]]official, Jin Shi (进士) professor.degree
* [[Seah Eu Chin]] (佘有进) – founder of [[Ngee Ann Kongsi]] and leader of [[Teochew people|Teochew clan]] in [[Singapore]]; he was also made a [[Justice of the Peace]] and a member of the [[Grand Jury]]
* [[She Zhi Zhen]] (佘志贞): [[Qing Dynasty]] official, Jin Shi (进士) degree.
* [[SeahShe Eu ChinHui]] (佘有进): Founder ofcommunist [[Ngeerevolutionary Ann Kongsi]]martyr in [[Singapore]].PRC
 
===Modern===
* [[Charmaine Sheh]], Actress– actress
* [[Lynnette Seah]], Singaporean Violinistviolinist
* [[Nicole Seah]], Singaporean Politicianpolitician
 
==NotesOther==
* [[Sheshan]] and [[Sheshan Island]] in Shanghai
 
==External links==
* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BD%98 佘 in Wiktionary]
 
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