Xie (surname)

Xie
Pronunciation	Xiè (Pinyin) Siā (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
Language(s)	Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean
Origin
Language(s)	Chinese
Word/Name	Descendants of Yuyang
Derivation	State of Xie
Meaning	to thank
Other names
Variant(s)	Xie, Hsieh (Mandarin) Tse, Tze, Che, Jay (Cantonese) Chia, Cheah, Sia (Hokkien) Chia (Teochew) Zhia, Zia (Shanghainese) Sa (Korean) Tạ (Vietnamese) Chea (Cambodian)

Xie ([ɕjê]; simplified Chinese: 谢; traditional Chinese: 謝; pinyin: Xiè; Wade–Giles: Hsieh⁴) is a Chinese family name. It is estimated that there are more than ten million people with this surname, the majority of whom live in Southern China, South East Asia, America, Europe and Africa. A 2013 study found that Xie was the 23rd most common surname in China,^[1] with 0.79% of the population having this surname.^[2] The majority of Xie are from south of China.

The surname originated in two major branches: during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, and near the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was a prominent aristocratic clan in the Eastern Jin dynasty of China. The hometown of the Xie is Kaifeng, Henan Province.

There is a less common surname with the same pronunciation but different writing (解).

Variations

The spelling of the same Chinese character using Wade–Giles romanization is Hsieh. The spelling "Hsieh" is most commonly used in Taiwan and in older romanizations. "Hsieh" tends to be incorrectly pronounced as "Shay" by those attempting to read it using English orthography. However, other variations are pronounced "Sh'eh" and the spelling is sometimes modified as Shieh.

The Cantonese spelling of the same Chinese character is Tse or Tze and the Taishanese spelling of the same Chinese character is Dea, Der, Dare, or Dear. The Teochew and Hokkien spelling of the same Chinese character is Chia, Cheah, or Sia.

In Malaysia and Singapore, the name is most commonly Chia, although Cheah, Seah, Sia, Cha, Tse, Chay, etc. can also be found. During the Chinese diaspora, the region was administered by British Empire clerks, who knew little about Chinese dialects, often had to find their own romanizations. As a result, the variations are non-exhaustive.

In the Philippines, the name is also spelled as Sese (which also means thank you in Kapampangan, the language in Pampanga, where the first Xie settled), which is also a variation in the rest of the ASEAN region, Taiwan, and South Korea. In Indonesia, the name is also spelt as Tjhia or Tjia. In East Timor, as a legacy of Portuguese colonialism and lingua franca, Xie is also produced as Tchia, Tchea, Tsia, Tcha, and Tjea. The Vietnamese version is Tạ.

In the United States, the name is sometimes spelled as Jair and Zia. Other variations of the surname include Shea and Shei.

Origins and history

During the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, the Xie were believed to be the descendants of Yuyang, son of the Yellow Emperor. Yuyang's descendants founded ten states successively, the State of Xie (谢) first, and its occupants becoming the first Xie.^[3]

For the purpose of reciprocating his mother's upbringing, King Xuan of Zhou (r. 827 – 782 BCE) of the Western Zhou Dynasty granted the former State of Xie, in modern Nanyang, Henan province, to his maternal uncle Shen Boxi, the Marquess of Shen, whose line claimed descent from the semi-mythological character Bo Yi. The people of Xie later adopted the name of the state as their surname.^[3]

In the Eastern Jin dynasty, the Xie were among the cluster of noble clans who fled to the south in the wake of the fall of Chang'an, dominating the court thereafter.^[4] History Development The Origin Ancestor of Xie Clan The legend has it that it derived from Yellow Emperor Tribe: almost vanished in “Xia, Shang, Zhou” Dynasty. The legend has it that it derived from Ren Clan in Xie State, descendant of Yellow Emperor, It takes the State name as Clan. Its land were manor of Shen Bo until Zhou Dynasty got perished, the descendant of Shen Bo took the State name as Clan. Derived from Yan Emperor Tribe: the Ancestor Shen Bo is generally acknowledged by contemporary Xie Clan. Derived from Jiang Clan, came from the inherited manor Xie for the descendant of Yan Emperor and Shen Bo, it takes the State name as Clan. The royal descendant of State Shen who takes the place name as Clan, called Xie Clan, it’s so-called Henan Xie Clan, known as Xie Clan Orthodox in history. Most of the contemporary Xie Clan people respects Shen Bo as the first ancestor. Changed into Zhile Clan.

The litterateur XIE YAN in late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty(? — 643), changed XIE into ZHI Le, his grandfather XIAOZHENG was emperor’s regular attendant of horse riding, restored to XIE after Sui Dynasty. The compound surname of XIEQIU Derived from JI Clan, came from the manor XIE SHUI which was granted by King Xuan for his concubine, it takes the densely populated place as the Clan. In Western Zhou Dynasty, the King Xuan of JI JING once granted his concubine with XIE SHUI waterfront in the South-West of Luoyang. After the King Ping of Ji Yijiu transferred to Luoyang, these clan people also moved to Gongqiu (old Yunzhou, present-day Ningyang, Shandong ). In memory of the old house, the concubine’s son for King Xuan also call the newly granted Gongqiu as XIE QIU, after that, some Clan people take the densely populated place XIE QIU as Clan, called XIE QIU Clan, there was XIE QIU ZHANG at Lu State in Spring and Autumn Period.

The general in Caowei Dynasty: XIE QI was from Lujiang (Liuan, Anhui). The general of Former Liang in Sixteen Kingdoms, XIE AI was from Dunhuang, Liangzhou.

Tang Dynasty, Five-Dynasty Period One of the five tiger generals in Wagang insurrection army, XIE YINGDENG was from Changzhou(Suzhou), the general of royal guards for emperor Yang in Sui Dynasty, XIE WEN was from Wujiang County (He County, Anhui). The military officer XIE SHUFANG was from Wannian, Yongzhou (present-day Xi’an, Shanxi). The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and litterateur XIE YAN was from Weizhouwei (Jun County, Hebi city, Henan). The eminent monk SHI BEI (XIE SANLANG) was from Min County (Fuzhou). The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and Shangzhou provincial governor XIE LIANGFU, the scholar XIE LIANGBI was from Nanyang, Henan. The poet XIE JU was from Quzhou, Zhejiang. The poet and monk JIA RAN (XIE QINGZOU) was from Huzhou, the minister of revenue ministry XIE ZHAO was from Xingguo, Jiangxi. The sword woman XIE XIAOE was from Yuzhang, Jiangxi. The Taoist nun XIE ZIRAN was from Huayang (Chengdu), the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and litterateur XIE GUAN was from Shouchun, Anhui.

The founding hero of later Liang Dynasty, XIE TONG, the general of South Tang Dynasty, XIE WENJIE was from Fuzhou, Fujian. The military officer of South Tang Dynasty, XIE YANBIN, and the minister of six ministries in South Tang Dynasty, XIE YUAN were from Jianning, Fujian.

Song Dynasty Period The fore-overman of Bianjing city, XIE DEQUAN was from Fuzhou, the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and highest court assistant officer, XIE BI was from Xizhou. The empress XIE SUFANG of Xiaozong emperor in Song Dynasty was from Shaoxing, Zhejiang. The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and neo-confucianist XIE LIANGZUO was from Shangcai, Henan. The patron saint XIE YOU was from Sanming, Fujian. The poet XIE YI, XIE GUO were from Linchuan, Jiangxi. The Xuanfeng senior officer XIE DIAO, the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and Tingzhou government officer, XIE JIONG and the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and highest court assistant offier XIE HAO were from Jianning County, Fujian. The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations XIE XUAN was from Nan’an, Fujian. The composer of poetry XIE MAO was from Luoyang, the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and minister of works ministry, XIE E was from Xinyu,Linjiang (present-day Xinyunan, Jiangxi). The poetess XIE WUNIANG was from Chaozhou, the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and poet, XIE BOJING and the poetess XIE XIMENG were from Quanzhou, Fujian. The patriotic poet XIE AO was from Pucheng, Fujian. The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and national hero XIE FANGDE was from Yiyang, Jiangxi. The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and poet XIE SHAONAN was from Nanjing. The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and prime minister XIE SHENFU, and the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and Dali Highest Court officer XIE CAIBO, the empress of Lizong emperor in Song Dynasty, XIE DAOQING were from Linhai, Taizhou. The poet XIE XU was from Qiantang (Hangzhou), the officer XIE JIE was from Shaowu, Hunan. The fortune teller XIE RUNFU was from Chengdu, the supervision officer XIE FANGSHU was from Weizhou (Li County, Sichuan). The successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and litterateur XIE KEJIA, the pharmacologist XIE JI and the successful candidate in highest imperial examinations and neo-confucianist XIE XIMENG were from Huangyan, Zhejiang.

Famous people with the surname Xie

See also

• Chea

References