Meaning: The surname 尚 (Shàng) has several origins. One theory links it to Jiang Taigong, a legendary strategist who assisted King Wu of Zhou in overthrowing the Shang Dynasty and was subsequently enfeoffed in the state of Qi. His descendants adopted the surname 尚 as a sign of reverence. Another theory connects it to the tenth son of King Wen of Zhou, whose descendants took the surname after the fiefdom of 尚. Additionally, some 尚 surnames originate from少数民族's name changes.
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Shang Zuojun (尚佐均)
A scholar from Anyang during the Northern Song Dynasty, who served as a professor, national doctoral scholar, secretary, and eventually became a direct scholar of the Longtu Pavilion.
Sang Jin (尚震)
A Korean figure in the Ming Dynasty, styled Qi Fu, known by the pseudonyms Fanxu Pavilion, Song Xian, and Xiangri Hall, posthumously titled Cheng'an.
Shang Yongzhi (尚用之)
an official and poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, who served as the judicial commissioner of Guangxi and spent his later years at the Shifo Zhenjiao temples in Guishui.
The surname 尚 carries a sense of admiration and respect, tracing back to ancient royal families and strategic figures in Chinese history.