The Duke of Fan refers to the titular heads of two different dukedoms in historical China, both romanized in the same way in
Hanyu Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means ' Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin'' literally ...
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* Duke of Fán ()
* Duke of Fàn ()
While two separate clans derived their surnames from these titles, they were also awarded to others as well.
Background
Western Zhou dynasty
The Western Zhou ( zh, c=西周, p=Xīzhōu; 771 BC) was a period of Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended in 7 ...
Zhong Shanpu was a judge in the reign of
King Xuan of Zhou
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King Xuan of Zhou, personal name Ji Jing, was king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty; his reign has been reconstructed to be 827/25782 BC. He worked to restore royal authority after the Gonghe Regency. He fought the "Western Barbarians" ...
(r. 827–782 BCE). Zhong was instrumental in the northern expansion of the Zhou dynasty, and was awarded with the title Duke of Fán (South west of
Ji Yuan in Henan Province). His descendants assumed the surname of
Fan (樊).
Jin state
Shi Hui (士会), great grandson of
Du Bo
Du Bo (杜伯) was the Duke of Tangdu (唐杜公) during the reign of Zhou Xuan Wang (827 – 781 BCE). After his execution, he became known as a case of an avenging spirit.
History
Following a rumor that a woman would jeopardize the town of i ...
, was an army general, and became the Commander in Chief of the Jin kingdom (632–403 BCE). He was rewarded for defeating the neighboring tribes, and given the title the
Duke of Sui
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ...
(Jiexiu in Shanxi) and the Duke of Fan (south east of Fan in Henan). In reference to his title as Duke he is also known as
Sui Hui (随会), or
Fan Hui (范会), and his descendants assumed one of the following last names,
Fan (范), Sui (随), or Shi (士). The
Fan Family is the largest and most prominent clan.
Cao Wei dynasty
Wei () was one of the major dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dynasty. Its capital was initia ...
Cao Jun the a son of
Cao Cao
Cao Cao (; ; ; 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty (), ultimately taking effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation f ...
, a warlord who rose to power in the late Eastern Han dynasty was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Fan (樊侯) in 217. He died in 219 and was honored with the posthumous title "Duke An of Fan" (樊安公) in 221 by his half-brother Cao Pi became the first emperor of the
Cao Wei
Wei () was one of the major Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dy ...
state after usurping the throne from Emperor Xian, the last emperor of the Han dynasty. Cao Jun's son and heir, Cao Kang (曹抗), was also given the title of the Duke of Fán.
[ Chen, Shou (3rd century). '']Records of the Three Kingdoms
The ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' is a Chinese official history written by Chen Shou in the late 3rd century CE, covering the end of the Han dynasty (220 CE) and the subsequent Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE). It is regard ...
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References
*http://www.yutopian.com/names/09/9fan61.html
*http://www.yutopian.com/names/15/15fan196.html
Dukedoms of China
Ancient China
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