Dǒng (;

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding a ...

: Tung/Tong) is a surname of Chinese origin. ''DONG'' is from a Chinese character that also means ‘to supervise’ or ‘to manage’. The story goes that in the 23rd Century BC, an adviser to the emperor Shun was given this surname due to his ability to supervise and train dragons. In 2019, it was the 35th most common surname in Mainland China, shared by 6,770,000 people or 0.510% of the population.

Origin

Dǒng origins from: *

Zhu Rong Rong Zhu ( ch: 茸主; born March 7, 2000) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Of Tibetan descent, as early as the age of 12, Rong began to practice Sanda. ...

(祝融) of Ji (己) family get surname Dong (董) on territory of

Chu (state) Chu, or Ch'u in Wade–Giles romanization, (, Hanyu Pinyin: Chǔ, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was a Zhou dynasty vassal state. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BCE. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou ...

. *Dongfu (董父) was descendant of ruler Shuan (叔安) in

Chifeng Chifeng ( zh, s=赤峰市), also known as Ulanhad ( mn, (Улаанхад хот), ''Ulaɣanqada qota'', , "red cliff"), is a prefecture-level city in Southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol League to t ...

, he married a daughter of

Emperor Yao Emperor Yao (; traditionally c. 2356 – 2255 BCE) was a legendary Chinese ruler, according to various sources, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Ancestry and early life Yao's ancestral name is Yi Qi () or Qi (), clan name i ...

, use surname Dong (董). *during the

Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by th ...

, someone of

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...

public In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociology, sociological concept of the ''Öf ...

official An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority, (either their own or that of their su ...

get surname Dong with Public Office name. *during the

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, the Ming Government give the surname Dong (董) to the leader of the

Jurchen Jurchen may refer to: * Jurchen people, Tungusic people who inhabited the region of Manchuria until the 17th century ** Haixi Jurchens, a grouping of the Jurchens as identified by the Chinese of the Ming Dynasty ** Jianzhou Jurchens, a grouping of ...

People

People with the surname Dong (董) include:

Historical Figures

Dong Feng (physician) Dong Feng (; c. 200–280), courtesy name Junyì () was a famed practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine during the Eastern Han period. He hailed from Houguan (modern Fuzhou, Fujian). Dong Feng, together with Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing, wa ...

(董奉), Eastern Han physician * Dong Qiao (董橋), writer *

Dong Qichang Dong Qichang (; courtesy name Xuanzai (玄宰); 1555–1636), was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, politician, and art theorist of the later period of the Ming dynasty. Life as a scholar and calligrapher Dong Qichang was a native of Hua Ting ( ...

(董其昌),

painter, scholar, calligrapher, and art theorist * Dong Yuan (董源), painter *

Dong Zhen Dong Zhen (born 27 August 1986) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and lyricist best known for performing the theme songs of many Chinese MMORPGs, including '' The Legend of Sword and Fairy'' series, '' Jade Dynasty'' and ''Zu Online''. Career Don ...

(董贞), singer-songwriter *

Dong Zhongshu Dong Zhongshu (; 179–104 BC) was a Chinese philosopher, politician, and writer of the Han Dynasty. He is traditionally associated with the promotion of Confucianism as the official ideology of the Chinese imperial state. He apparently favored ...

(董仲舒),

Han Dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by th ...

scholar *

Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo () (died 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minist ...

(董卓), Warlord of the Han Dynasty * Dong Yi General of the Qin Dynasty * Dong Fuxiang (董福祥),

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

General

Modern Figures

Dong Biwu Dong Biwu (; 5 March 1886 – 2 April 1975) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician, who served as acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China between 1972 and 1975. Early life Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei to ...

(董必武), Former President of

the People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...

Tung Chee Hwa Tung Chee-hwa (; born 7 July 1937) is a Hong Kong businessman and politician who served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 1997 and 2005, upon the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July. He is currently a vice-chairman of the Chin ...

(董建華; Dong Jianhua), first

Chief Executive of Hong Kong The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of governor of ...

* Dong Dong (董栋), trampoline gymnast, olympic gold medalist *

Dong Fangzhuo Dong Fangzhuo (; born 23 January 1985) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Early career Dong first came to prominence in 2000 when he was named the most valuable player in an under-17 tournament. He ...

(董方卓), football striker * Dong Fuxiang (董福祥), Qing dynasty general *

Dong Huling Tung Hu-ling (董虎嶺, Pinyin: Dǒng Hǔlǐng, 1917–1992) was a master of t'ai chi ch'uan, known for teaching Yang style and Tung style, and an early leader in the spread of t'ai chi chuan worldwide. Born in Ren County, Hebei, China, his ...

(董虎岭),

taijiquan Tai chi (), short for Tai chi ch'üan ( zh, s=太极拳, t=太極拳, first=t, p=Tàijíquán, labels=no), sometimes called " shadowboxing", is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and meditation. ...

teacher *

Dong Jie Dong Jie (, born 19 April 1980) is a Chinese actress and dancer. Dong made her debut in Zhang Yimou's '' Happy Times'' (2000) (Yimou girl), playing a blind girl mistreated by her stepmother. Zhang selected Dong after a casting call on the Inter ...

(董洁), Chinese actress and dancer * Dong Sicheng (董思成; stage name, Winwin member of Korean boygroup NCT and Chinese boygroup

WayV WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...

) * Tung Chao Yung (董浩雲; Dong Haoyun), shipping magnate * Tung Soo Hua (董素华; Dong Suhua), Singaporean television

news presenter A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio or the Internet. ...

Tung Hsiang-lung Tung Hsiang-lung (; born 21 September 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and retired Admiral. Career He was the commander of the ROCN from 16 May 2011 to 31 July 2013. He was also the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (VAC) from 1 Augus ...

(董翔龍), Commander of the Republic of China Navy (2011–2013) * Tung Kuo-yu (董國猷), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (2011–2013) *

Tung Ying-chieh Tung Ying-chieh (, Pinyin: Dǒng Yīngjié) (1897 - 1961) was a leading master of t'ai chi ch'uan, and a top disciple of Yang Ch'eng-fu. Born in Ren County, Hebei, China, his given name was Wen-k'e (, Pinyin: Wénkē). Famous in his time f ...

(董英杰; Dong Yingjie), taijiquan teacher * Joanna Dong (董姿彦; Dong Zhiyan), Singaporean songwriter

References

Đổng Trọng Thư (Dong Zhongshu). Vietnamese version
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. Cri.cn website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dong Vietnamese-language surnames Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames

Origin

People

Historical Figures

Modern Figures

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