Originated from the surname, from the descendants of teacher Yao in ancient times, belonging to the name of the ancestor.
This teacher in the era of Emperor Yao provided the most concrete evidence for the long history of the Xi family in China.
According to the historical book "Wan Xing Tong Pu", "In the era, there was an old man who sang in the soil, surnamed Yao."
Among the descendants of Shi, most of them take their ancestors' names as surnames, which is one of the earliest surnames. Historically, Shi is authentic.
In the clan, most people respect the surname as the ancestor of their surname.
Originated from the surname of Ji, from the descendants of doctor Tan in the Spring and Autumn Period, belonging to the surname change.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were medical books in Jin State. Because he was sent to Jin by the Zhou royal family, he took Ji as his surname.
The thirteenth generation of Ji Tan's descendants are descendants of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu at the end of Qin Dynasty. It is called Ji Bian, the name of Xiang Yu, and Ji Bian is to avoid Xiang Yu's anonymity.
So he changed his surname to Xi, and so did his descendants.