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Meaning: The surname 全 (Quán) originates from ancient official titles. During the Zhou Dynasty, there was an official position called '全' responsible for managing jade artifacts. Individuals who held this position adopted '全' as their surname. Additionally, some Quan surnames come from the adaptation of surnames by ethnic minorities.
Sorting of Chinese Surnames:No.220 Sung version of the Hundred Surnames: NO.233 place
Quan Sicheng (全思诚)
a scholar and official during the Ming Dynasty, who served as a Grand Secretary in the Wenhua Hall and later retired due to old age, known for his work 'Shagang Collection'.
Quan Zuwang (全祖望)
a Qing Dynasty scholar known for his works such as 'The Jiqi Pavilion Collection' and supplements to Huang Zongxi's 'Case Studies of Song and Yuan Confucians'.
Quan Tianxu (全天叙)
a Ming Dynasty scholar, Jinshi, and Hanlin Academy editor, known for his filial piety and the work 'Tie'an Collection'.
'全' symbolizes completeness and perfection. This surname has ancient roots tied to the management of precious jade artifacts in the Zhou Dynasty.
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