Huángfŭ (皇甫), alternatively pronounced Huangpu,复姓皇甫(pu)念皇甫(fu)？
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Chinese compound surname A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these compound surnames derive from Zhou dynasty Chinese noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve a purpose. Some are or ...

. It's also called as ''Hwangbo'' (황보) in Korea and ''Hoàng Phủ'' in Vietnam.

Origins

During the early

Zhou dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ) was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (771 BC), the royal house, surnamed Ji, had military ...

, ''huangfu'' was the name of

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; the

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's descendants appended his name to their own to commemorate him, and thus the surname was born. In the middle

, some noble of

Zheng (state) Zheng (; ; Old Chinese: *') was a vassal State (Ancient China), state in China during the Zhou dynasty (1046–221 BCE) located in the centre of ancient China in modern-day Henan Province on the North China Plain about east of the royal capit ...

became an officer of the Zhou dynasty government. Thus, the Post Huangfu (皇甫) family was founded from descendants of Wu Ji (武子) of

. Some Huangfu (皇甫) family members founded in

Song (state) Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty with its capital at Shangqiu. The state was founded soon after King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang dynasty to establish the Zhou dynasty in 1046 BC. It was conquered by the state ...

at period.

Notable persons surnamed Huangfu

Huangfu Song Huangfu Song; pronounced in Mandarin (died April 195), courtesy name Yizhen, was a military general who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty of China. He is best known for helping to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Liang Province reb ...

(?–195),

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military general * Lady Huangfu (d. 189),

noble lady and scholar *

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(215–282),

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and

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scholar and physician *

Huangfu Zhen Huangfu Zhen ( 4th century), courtesy name Chuji, was a Chinese official of Former Yan during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. One of the few officials to serve four generations of Murong Hui's lineage, Zhen was an outlier of the group, as he was ...

(fl. 4th century),

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official * Huangfu Ji (皇甫績) (541-592),

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official. *

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(714? – 767?),

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poet *

Huangfu Bo Huangfu Bo (皇甫鎛) (died 820) was a Chinese economist and politician. He served as an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xianzong. He was viewed by traditional historians as a wicked offici ...

(died 820), Tang dynasty chancellor * Huangfu Chong (皇甫冲) (1490-1558),

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poet, one of the

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. *

Huangfu Xiao Huángfŭ (皇甫), alternatively pronounced Huangpu, is a Chinese compound surname. It's also called as ''Hwangbo'' (황보) in Korea and ''Hoàng Phủ'' in Vietnam. Origins During the early Zhou dynasty, ''huangfu'' was the name of military of ...

(皇甫涍) (1497-1556),

poet and politician, one of the

. *

Huangfu Fang Huángfŭ (皇甫), alternatively pronounced Huangpu, is a Chinese compound surname. It's also called as ''Hwangbo'' (황보) in Korea and ''Hoàng Phủ'' in Vietnam. Origins During the early Zhou dynasty, ''huangfu'' was the name of military of ...

(皇甫汸) (1504-1584),

poet and official, one of the

. *

Huangfu Lian Huángfŭ (皇甫), alternatively pronounced Huangpu, is a Chinese compound surname. It's also called as ''Hwangbo'' (황보) in Korea and ''Hoàng Phủ'' in Vietnam. Origins During the early Zhou dynasty, ''huangfu'' was the name of military of ...

(皇甫濂)(31 October 1508 - 2 November 1564),

politician of

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origin, one of the

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Huangfu Duan Huangfu Duan is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Purple Bearded Count", he ranks 57th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 21st among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Backg ...

, fictional character in ''

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Notable persons surnamed
Hwangbo Hwangbo Hye-jeong (; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She debuted in 1999 as a rapper in the group Bros, before joining the K-pop girl group Chakra (group), Chakra in 2000. After Chakra dis ...

Hwangbo Je-gong Hwangbo Che-gong () of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan () was a nobleman in the Early Kingdom of Goryeo periods. He was the father of Queen Sinjeong and become the fourth father in-law of Taejo of Goryeo also the maternal grandfather of Daejong of Gor ...

(황보제공 皇甫悌恭), father of Queen Sinjeong and one of Three Major Grand Masters (태위 삼중대광, 太尉三重大匡). *

Queen Sinjeong Queen Sinjeong (; 9 January 1809 – 23 May 1890), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Joseon. She was never formally a Queen but was known as Queen Dowager Jo () during the reign of her ...

(신정왕후 황보씨; 神靜王后皇甫氏),

Taejo of Goryeo Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936. Backgroun ...

's 4th Queen Consort *

Queen Daemok Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (; 925–?), also known as Queen Taemok (), was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of King Taejo and Queen Sinjeong, also the younger sister of King Daejong who became a queen consort through her marr ...

(대목왕후 황보씨; 大穆王后皇甫氏),

Gwangjong of Goryeo Gwangjong (925 – 4 July 975), personal name Wang So, was the fourth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Biography Birth and early life Gwangjong was born in 925 as Wang So, fourth son of King Taejo, who had founded Goryeo in 918. His moth ...

's Queen Consort *

Hwangbo In Hwangbo In (1387–10 November 1453) was a Joseon Dynasty politician who was Chief State Councillor from 1450 to 1453 during the era of King Munjong and King Danjong. As the King Danjong was 12 years old when the latter succeeded as King, Hwan ...

(황보인; 皇甫仁), Prime Minister of Joseon from 1450 to 1453 *

Hwangbo Kwan Hwangbo Kwan (; born 1 March 1965) is a South Korean football manager and former player. He is famous for his long-range goal against Spain in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Career statistics International :''Results list South Korea's goal tal ...

(황보관; 皇甫官) (b. March 1, 1965), a

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* Hwangbo Seung-hee (황보승희; 皇甫承希) (b. 5 August 1976), South Korean politician, Youth Chief of the

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. * Hwangbo Hyejeong (황보혜정; 皇甫惠貞) (b. 16 August 1980), South Korean singer and rapper

Notable persons surnamed Hoàng Phủ

Hoàng Phủ Ngọc Tường Huang (; zh, t=黃, s=黄, c=, p=, first=t) is a Chinese surname. While ''Huáng'' is the pinyin romanization of the word, it may also be romanized as Hwang, Wong, Waan, Wan, Waon, Hwong, Vong, Hung, Hong, Bong, Eng, Ng, Uy, Wee, Oi, Oei, Oe ...

(1937-2023), Vietnamese writer.

Origins

Notable persons surnamed Huangfu

Notable persons surnamed
Hwangbo Hwangbo Hye-jeong (; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She debuted in 1999 as a rapper in the group Bros, before joining the K-pop girl group Chakra (group), Chakra in 2000. After Chakra dis ...

Notable persons surnamed Hoàng Phủ

References

See also

Origins

Notable persons surnamed Huangfu

Notable persons surnamed Hwangbo Hwangbo Hye-jeong (; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She debuted in 1999 as a rapper in the group Bros, before joining the K-pop girl group Chakra (group), Chakra in 2000. After Chakra dis ...

Notable persons surnamed Hoàng Phủ

References

See also

Notable persons surnamed
Hwangbo Hwangbo Hye-jeong (; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She debuted in 1999 as a rapper in the group Bros, before joining the K-pop girl group Chakra (group), Chakra in 2000. After Chakra dis ...