Meaning: The character 江 refers to a large river, specifically the Yangtze River in modern usage. The Jiang surname originates from the ancient Ying clan, descendants of Zhuanxu, a legendary Chinese emperor. One of their ancestors, Boyi, aided in flood control and was rewarded with the Ying surname. Later, descendants were granted lands in Jiang (present-day Zhenyang, Henan) and adopted the place name as their surname, becoming the Jiang clan.
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Jiang Tao (江韬)
A late Ming and early Qing dynasty painter and poet from Shexian, known for his landscape paintings and literary works.
Jiang Ying (江膺)
A Ming Dynasty scholar and poet from Changzhou, Suzhou, known for his work 'Cun Bi Tang Ji'.
JIANG JI (江济)
A feudal lord during the Zhou Dynasty, who assisted King Wu of Zhou in defeating King Zhou of Shang and was granted the fiefdom of Jiang (now Queshan, Henan).
'江' means 'river,' and this surname traces back to ancient China's Ying clan. It's like being named 'River' but with a rich history of nobility and flood control heroes.