Geng is the
Mandarin pinyin
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romanization of the
Chinese surname
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written in
Chinese character
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. It is romanized as Keng in
Wade–Giles
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. Geng is listed 350th in the
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...
classic text
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Hundred Family Surnames
The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...
''.
As of 2008, it is the 139th most common surname in China, shared by 990,000 people.
Notable people
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Geng Chun (
耿纯; died 37 AD),
Eastern Han
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
dynasty general, one of the
Yuntai 28 generals
In A.D. 60, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han dynasty honored 28 founding generals of the dynasty, who had served his father Emperor Guangwu, by painting their portraits on the Cloud Terrace (Yuntai) of the South Palace in the capital Luoyang. They ...
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Geng Yan
Geng Yan ({{zh, c=耿弇; 3–58 AD) was a Chinese general of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was the son of Geng Kuang (耿況), who was the governor of Shanggu Commandery (上谷, roughly modern Zhangjiakou, Hebei). He initially served Emperor G ...
(3–58), another of the Yuntai 28 generals
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Geng Guo (
耿國; died 58), Eastern Han general, brother of Geng Yan
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Geng Bing (
耿秉; died 91), Eastern Han general, son of Geng Guo
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Geng Shu
Geng may refer to:
*Geng (dish) (羹), a thick soup
* Geng (surname) (耿), a Chinese surname
*Norbert Geng (born 1965), German lawyer and professor
*21359 Geng, an asteroid
*Gen.G
Gen.G Esports ( ko, 젠지), previously known as KSV Esports, i ...
(
耿舒; 1st century), Eastern Han general
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Geng Gong (
耿恭), Eastern Han general, nephew of Geng Yan
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Jian Yong
Jian Yong ( 180s–210s), courtesy name Xianhe, was a Chinese politician serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He started working under Liu Bei since the very beginning of Liu Bei's career; he originally ser ...
(3rd century), original surname Geng, advisor of
Liu Bei
Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a warlord in the late Eastern Han dynasty who founded the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period and became its first ruler. Although he was a distant relative of the ...
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Geng Quanbin (
耿全斌; 10th century),
Northern Song
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dynasty general
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Geng Shuyi (
耿淑仪; 983–1064), consort of
Emperor Shengzong of Liao
Emperor Shengzong of Liao (16 January 972 – 25 June 1031), personal name Wenshunu, sinicised name Yelü Longxu, was the sixth emperor of the Khitan-led Chinese Liao dynasty and its longest reigning monarch.
Conflict with the Northern Song dy ...
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Geng Jing (
耿京; died 1162),
Jin dynasty rebel leader
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Geng Zaicheng (
耿再成; died 1362), rebel leader under
Zhu Yuanzhang
The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang (), courtesy name Guorui (), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1368 to 1398.
As famine, plagues and peasant revolts i ...
, Duke of Si
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Geng Bingwen (1334–1403),
Ming dynasty
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general, Marquis of Changxing
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Geng Xuan (
耿璿), son of Geng Bingwen, executed by the
Yongle Emperor
The Yongle Emperor (; pronounced ; 2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di (), was the third Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424.
Zhu Di was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dyn ...
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Geng Jiuchou (
耿九畴; died 1460), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice
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Geng Yu (
耿裕; 1430–1496), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Geng Jiuchou
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Geng Dingxiang (
耿定向; 1524–1597), Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue
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Geng Dingli
Geng may refer to:
*Geng (dish) (羹), a thick soup
* Geng (surname) (耿), a Chinese surname
*Norbert Geng (born 1965), German lawyer and professor
*21359 Geng, an asteroid
*Gen.G
Gen.G Esports ( ko, 젠지), previously known as KSV Esports, i ...
(
耿定力; 1541–?), Vice Minister of War, brother of Geng Dingxiang
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Geng Zhongming (1604–1649), King/Prince of Jingnan of the
Qing dynasty
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Geng Jimao (died 1671), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Zhongming
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Geng Jingzhong
Geng Jingzhong (; died 1682) was a powerful military commander of the early Qing dynasty. He inherited the title of "King/Prince of Jingnan" (靖南王) from his father Geng Jimao, who had inherited it from Jingzhong's grandfather Geng Zhongming ...
(died 1682), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Jimao, executed after
rebelling against the Qing
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Geng Juzhong (Chinese: 耿聚忠; 1650 – 1687) was the third son of Geng Jimao, brother of Revolt of the Three Feudatories participant Geng Jingzhong and court member of the Qing dynasty. He was a Third Class Viscount (三等子)
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Geng Bozhao (
耿伯钊; 1883–1957), Republic of China revolutionary and politician
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Keng Yi-Li (1897–1975), Chinese botanist
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Geng Jizhi (
耿济之; 1899–1947), Republic of China diplomat and translator
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Geng Biao
Geng Biao (; 26 August 1909 – 23 June 2000) was a senior official in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a leader in Chinese politics, foreign relations and military.
Early life
Geng was born in Liling, Hunan Province of China.
In 1922 ...
(1909–2000), PRC Defense Minister and Vice Premier
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Geng Quanli (
耿全礼; born 1937),
People's Liberation Army
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major general
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Geng Lianfeng (
耿莲凤; born 1944), singer
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Geng Huichang (born 1951),
Minister of State Security
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Geng Yanbo
Geng Yanbo (; born November 1958) is a Chinese politician who served as the mayor of Datong from 2008 to 2013 and the mayor of Taiyuan from 2013 to 2019.
Biography
Geng was born in Heshun County, Shanxi, in November 1958. He entered the workfo ...
(born 1958), former Mayor of
Datong
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and
Taiyuan
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Geng Lijuan (born 1963), Chinese-Canadian female table tennis player, four-time world champion
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Geng Le
Geng may refer to:
*Geng (dish) (羹), a thick soup
* Geng (surname) (耿), a Chinese surname
*Norbert Geng (born 1965), German lawyer and professor
*21359 Geng, an asteroid
*Gen.G
Gen.G Esports ( ko, 젠지), previously known as KSV Esports, i ...
(
耿乐; born 1974), actor
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Keng Po-hsuan (born 1984), Taiwanese
baseball
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player
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Geng Xiaoling (
耿曉靈; born 1984), Hong Kong female
wushu athlete
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Geng Xiaofeng (born 1987), football player
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Geng Wenqiang (born 1995), skeleton racer
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Geng Shuai (born 1987 Chinese: 耿帥), dubbed the China's Useless Edison, Chinese village craftsman whose fame has grown online because of his odd and often unnecessary inventions
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames