I got this from a forum page with people from all over china whose surname are Zhao and it seems they all have records of their ancestors up the 30-40 generations ago.
南方网讯 日前，高要莲塘镇农民赵善强向本报记者展示了他珍藏多年的《赵氏上古源流谱览》，称这是重要的“宋文化史料”，可供鉴览研究。记者深入了解到，高要莲塘镇目前有着2万多名宋太祖赵匡胤的后人。
《谱览》及其另一批史料的提供者赵善强，是高要市莲塘镇上巷村农民，现年40岁，自称宋太祖35代孙。据他介绍：南宋以来，中原战乱，江南狼烟，焦土白骨，生灵涂炭。赵宋族人纷纷南迁避乱，经绍兴、诸暨、福州、潮汕而广州、肇庆各地，尔后近千年生息繁衍至今，历尽沧桑。《谱览》之中，有《肇庆新江莲塘赵氏世系》及《三世谱系》图表，将肇庆赵氏一族的来龙去脉和谱系延续记载甚详。该《谱览》残本刊印于80年前的民国13年，书页高30厘米宽21.5厘米，为套彩印刷，字体为楷书，书写工整隽秀，天头地款饰有朱红印刷花边，天头上有批注，圈点简约，里面的画像一幅幅色彩鲜艳，形象逼真。
赵善强介绍，此族谱由宋太宗年代开始制作，当时称为《玉碟》。在民国时期，由《赵氏族谱》总编辑赵锡年制作了此本具有彩色图片的书，有关画像是宋朝宫内所绘流传下来。此书自其父辈开始，一直作为赵氏文物珍藏，几十年不敢拿出来，亦无人知晓，因此躲过了文革破“四旧”的劫难。今年5月中旬，赵家当铺发生火灾，将书烧得残缺，幸好抢救出的族谱主体尚存。赵氏家人将此书作为珍贵的文物，一直不肯拿出来公开展览。近年来，看到肇庆市委、市政府在致力发展宋文化事业，因此在6月初，将此书公诸于世，目的是为发展肇庆宋文化事业作一点贡献。
记者浏览后发现，这是一本四周皆有火焚痕迹的古黄色的残本。《谱览》书中，赵氏一族从西周缘起到在肇庆的生息发展之史料记载周详。弥为珍贵的是，其远祖、大宋开国皇帝太祖赵匡胤及宋徽宗赵佶等18位宋朝帝王与其皇后的彩图画像，绘制、印刷极其精美，为肇庆目前正在积极进行的“宋文化”打造和研究提供了充实而宝贵的史料佐证。
记者在村子里碰到“肇庆赵族宗亲总会”理事长的赵祥海，从他口里说出的广州话夹杂着当地的土话，无论如何很难让人与宋太祖赵匡胤的后裔联系起来。从他拿出的《赵氏族谱》上看才相信他的确是宋太祖赵匡胤第三十七代孙。据《赵氏族谱》记载，当地赵氏家族的始祖赵鼎，是宋太祖赵匡胤第十五代孙，原籍河南省汴梁县人，大元大德年间被授予肇庆儒学教授（相当现在的教育局长）。赵鼎先在肇庆城西居住，洪武四年（公元一三七一年），占籍高要莲塘石巷村，为赵氏家族在肇庆的第一世族。石巷村现在还保留着赵鼎的故居，里面悬挂着根据《赵氏上古源流谱览》中画像制作的宋太祖赵匡胤、宋太宗赵匡义等宋朝18位皇帝以及部分先祖、太后、皇后和忠臣良将文天祥、陆秀夫等人的37幅画像。
在赵氏人居住的村子里，都建有不同规模的赵族祠堂。莲塘镇原有的赵氏大宗祠，已成为“莲塘剧院”。在剧院旁的几棵大榕树下，还见有刻着“赵氏大宗祠”的大理石牌匾，上面刻有“同治十三年季冬吉旦”字样。石匾已断成两截，据说是在文革期间破“四旧”砸断的。
赵氏祠堂最具规模的是位于上巷村的“导阴赵公祠”，高墙大屋，青砖绿瓦，雕梁画栋，墙基为红沙石底。祠堂前还有石级、古代衙门才有的栓马石等。从祠堂里墙壁上的碑文了解到，导阴赵公，是肇庆赵族始祖赵鼎的第四代传人，祠堂由其5个儿子带头出资兴建。祠堂中的碑文显示，赵公其中一个儿子叫赵满，时任山东省寿张县知县，后迁任南京龙师卫御郎，封八里侯。据村里老人们说，只有官居相当位置的人，才能在祠堂的石基铺红沙石底，是身份显赫的象征。当地人称，早些年代，村里头还弥漫着浓郁北方气息的宋文化。
《赵氏族谱》记载，赵鼎在肇庆生有6个儿子，经过500多年的生息繁衍，赵鼎家族的后裔已在高要莲塘镇约有2万多人，主要分布在莲塘镇的石巷村、上巷村、柑园村、围安村等13条村，其中石巷村、上巷村、围安村现在居住的基本上都是赵姓人家。仅上巷村赵氏男丁就超过了1万人，从始祖赵鼎至今已四十代了。很难想象，当地的赵氏家族是当年皇亲国戚的布衣一族。
或许是常年的田耕生活，赵祥海的身板挺结实，腰里总夹着一个黑色的公文包，里面全是与《赵氏族谱》有关的资料，言谈之中，总带有皇亲国戚的自豪。他称，近十几年来，全身心在研究收集赵氏的分布，与海内外的赵氏家族都有联系。据当地人称，当地的赵氏后人，有不少人在外工作、做学问，但绝大部分仍然守着祖上的“二亩三分地”，过着“日出而耕，日落而归”的生活，只有在祭族的时候，他们才会想起祖上曾有过的辉煌。在村子里，连几岁的小朋友也都知道自己的先祖是曾经尊贵无比的大宋天子。
链接 肇庆与赵宋关系
今天的肇庆与宋徽宗赵佶有关。肇庆古称端州，是赵佶的发迹地，“肇”乃发端，“庆”乃可喜可贺，合二为一，意即“喜事是从这里开始”。宋邵圣三年（公元1096年），14岁的赵佶被封为端王，以端州为封地。元符三年（公元1100年），哲宗病死，赵佶登上皇帝宝座。在庆幸之余，他认为是靠端州这块风水宝地得意，对端州恩宠有加，将端州升格为肇庆军（“军”为宋代军事重镇的名称），设置兴庆军节度使，总揽军政大权。政和三年（公元1113年），又下令将兴庆军升格为兴庆府，重和元年（公元1118年）将兴庆府改名为肇庆府，并亲笔题写了“肇庆府”三字，为肇庆府署门前的匾额。从此“肇庆”一名沿用了近900年。另外，城区内有周长2800米的宋代古砖城墙，经历数百年的雨雪风霜和20多次修葺，依旧保存完整，为国内罕见。其中北边的朝天门犹为壮观。城墙上还有修建于北宋政和三年的三层高“披云楼”。作为国家级的历史文化名城，在该市丰富的文化内涵中，目前仅宋代文化遗址就有20多处，涉及宋代的政治、军事、经济、社会、宗教等诸多方面，在岭南颇为罕见。（编辑：刘曼）
《谱览》及其另一批史料的提供者赵善强，是高要市莲塘镇上巷村农民，现年40岁，自称宋太祖35代孙。据他介绍：南宋以来，中原战乱，江南狼烟，焦土白骨，生灵涂炭。赵宋族人纷纷南迁避乱，经绍兴、诸暨、福州、潮汕而广州、肇庆各地，尔后近千年生息繁衍至今，历尽沧桑。《谱览》之中，有《肇庆新江莲塘赵氏世系》及《三世谱系》图表，将肇庆赵氏一族的来龙去脉和谱系延续记载甚详。该《谱览》残本刊印于80年前的民国13年，书页高30厘米宽21.5厘米，为套彩印刷，字体为楷书，书写工整隽秀，天头地款饰有朱红印刷花边，天头上有批注，圈点简约，里面的画像一幅幅色彩鲜艳，形象逼真。
赵善强介绍，此族谱由宋太宗年代开始制作，当时称为《玉碟》。在民国时期，由《赵氏族谱》总编辑赵锡年制作了此本具有彩色图片的书，有关画像是宋朝宫内所绘流传下来。此书自其父辈开始，一直作为赵氏文物珍藏，几十年不敢拿出来，亦无人知晓，因此躲过了文革破“四旧”的劫难。今年5月中旬，赵家当铺发生火灾，将书烧得残缺，幸好抢救出的族谱主体尚存。赵氏家人将此书作为珍贵的文物，一直不肯拿出来公开展览。近年来，看到肇庆市委、市政府在致力发展宋文化事业，因此在6月初，将此书公诸于世，目的是为发展肇庆宋文化事业作一点贡献。
记者浏览后发现，这是一本四周皆有火焚痕迹的古黄色的残本。《谱览》书中，赵氏一族从西周缘起到在肇庆的生息发展之史料记载周详。弥为珍贵的是，其远祖、大宋开国皇帝太祖赵匡胤及宋徽宗赵佶等18位宋朝帝王与其皇后的彩图画像，绘制、印刷极其精美，为肇庆目前正在积极进行的“宋文化”打造和研究提供了充实而宝贵的史料佐证。
记者在村子里碰到“肇庆赵族宗亲总会”理事长的赵祥海，从他口里说出的广州话夹杂着当地的土话，无论如何很难让人与宋太祖赵匡胤的后裔联系起来。从他拿出的《赵氏族谱》上看才相信他的确是宋太祖赵匡胤第三十七代孙。据《赵氏族谱》记载，当地赵氏家族的始祖赵鼎，是宋太祖赵匡胤第十五代孙，原籍河南省汴梁县人，大元大德年间被授予肇庆儒学教授（相当现在的教育局长）。赵鼎先在肇庆城西居住，洪武四年（公元一三七一年），占籍高要莲塘石巷村，为赵氏家族在肇庆的第一世族。石巷村现在还保留着赵鼎的故居，里面悬挂着根据《赵氏上古源流谱览》中画像制作的宋太祖赵匡胤、宋太宗赵匡义等宋朝18位皇帝以及部分先祖、太后、皇后和忠臣良将文天祥、陆秀夫等人的37幅画像。
在赵氏人居住的村子里，都建有不同规模的赵族祠堂。莲塘镇原有的赵氏大宗祠，已成为“莲塘剧院”。在剧院旁的几棵大榕树下，还见有刻着“赵氏大宗祠”的大理石牌匾，上面刻有“同治十三年季冬吉旦”字样。石匾已断成两截，据说是在文革期间破“四旧”砸断的。
赵氏祠堂最具规模的是位于上巷村的“导阴赵公祠”，高墙大屋，青砖绿瓦，雕梁画栋，墙基为红沙石底。祠堂前还有石级、古代衙门才有的栓马石等。从祠堂里墙壁上的碑文了解到，导阴赵公，是肇庆赵族始祖赵鼎的第四代传人，祠堂由其5个儿子带头出资兴建。祠堂中的碑文显示，赵公其中一个儿子叫赵满，时任山东省寿张县知县，后迁任南京龙师卫御郎，封八里侯。据村里老人们说，只有官居相当位置的人，才能在祠堂的石基铺红沙石底，是身份显赫的象征。当地人称，早些年代，村里头还弥漫着浓郁北方气息的宋文化。
《赵氏族谱》记载，赵鼎在肇庆生有6个儿子，经过500多年的生息繁衍，赵鼎家族的后裔已在高要莲塘镇约有2万多人，主要分布在莲塘镇的石巷村、上巷村、柑园村、围安村等13条村，其中石巷村、上巷村、围安村现在居住的基本上都是赵姓人家。仅上巷村赵氏男丁就超过了1万人，从始祖赵鼎至今已四十代了。很难想象，当地的赵氏家族是当年皇亲国戚的布衣一族。
或许是常年的田耕生活，赵祥海的身板挺结实，腰里总夹着一个黑色的公文包，里面全是与《赵氏族谱》有关的资料，言谈之中，总带有皇亲国戚的自豪。他称，近十几年来，全身心在研究收集赵氏的分布，与海内外的赵氏家族都有联系。据当地人称，当地的赵氏后人，有不少人在外工作、做学问，但绝大部分仍然守着祖上的“二亩三分地”，过着“日出而耕，日落而归”的生活，只有在祭族的时候，他们才会想起祖上曾有过的辉煌。在村子里，连几岁的小朋友也都知道自己的先祖是曾经尊贵无比的大宋天子。
链接 肇庆与赵宋关系
今天的肇庆与宋徽宗赵佶有关。肇庆古称端州，是赵佶的发迹地，“肇”乃发端，“庆”乃可喜可贺，合二为一，意即“喜事是从这里开始”。宋邵圣三年（公元1096年），14岁的赵佶被封为端王，以端州为封地。元符三年（公元1100年），哲宗病死，赵佶登上皇帝宝座。在庆幸之余，他认为是靠端州这块风水宝地得意，对端州恩宠有加，将端州升格为肇庆军（“军”为宋代军事重镇的名称），设置兴庆军节度使，总揽军政大权。政和三年（公元1113年），又下令将兴庆军升格为兴庆府，重和元年（公元1118年）将兴庆府改名为肇庆府，并亲笔题写了“肇庆府”三字，为肇庆府署门前的匾额。从此“肇庆”一名沿用了近900年。另外，城区内有周长2800米的宋代古砖城墙，经历数百年的雨雪风霜和20多次修葺，依旧保存完整，为国内罕见。其中北边的朝天门犹为壮观。城墙上还有修建于北宋政和三年的三层高“披云楼”。作为国家级的历史文化名城，在该市丰富的文化内涵中，目前仅宋代文化遗址就有20多处，涉及宋代的政治、军事、经济、社会、宗教等诸多方面，在岭南颇为罕见。（编辑：刘曼）
Song Royal Family Name and Family Tree
宋朝皇室
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/宋朝皇室#.E7.9A.87.E5.AE.A4.E7.94.B7.E6.80.A7Surname Lee - Shatuo origin
沙陀族的宋邪赤心就被赐以国姓，改姓名为李国昌，他的后代袭用李姓，在五代时，其孙李存勖就利用这个"李"姓建立后唐，即后唐庄宗。
extract from
Origin of Surane Zhao
http://book.sto.cc/mbook-69401-24.html
汉朝刘氏登上龙庭后，不知是为了安抚，还是出于炫耀，就曾把与刘邦争天下的楚霸王项羽后裔全部赐姓刘。李姓唐朝则将开国治政的文臣武将如徐世勣，安抱玉，胡大恩，郭子仪等赐姓李。对少数民族归顺的臣属亦是如此。沙陀族的宋邪赤心就被赐以国姓，改姓名为李国昌，他的后代袭用李姓，在五代时，其孙李存勖就利用这个"李"姓建立后唐，即后唐庄宗。赵宋王朝时，朝迁所赐之姓都以赵为主，到了明朝朱元璋坐天下，朱姓又被朝廷作为拢络人心的工具。明末收复台湾的民族英雄郑成功就因为"相貌堂堂，屡建奇勋"而被赐姓朱，至今，东南治海与日本人都称郑成功为"国姓爷"。http://book.sto.cc/mbook-69401-24.html
Zhao (surname)
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| Zhao / Chao | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
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| Pronunciation | Zhào, Chao (Mandarin) Chiu, Ziu6 (Cantonese) Teo (Hokkien, Teochew) Cho, Jo (Korean) Triệu (Vietnamese) ḌjäuC (Middle Chinese) |
| Meaning | Name of a feudal state during the Zhou Dynasty |
| Region of origin | China |
| Language(s) of origin | Chinese |
| Related names | Cho, Triệu |
Zhao / Chao or Chiu (simplified Chinese: 赵; traditional Chinese: 趙; pinyin: Zhào; Wade–Giles: Chao, Vietnamese: Triệu, Hangul: 조) is a commonChinese family name, ranking as the 7th most common surname in Mainland China. Zhao is the first surname in the famous Hundred Family Surnames– the traditional list of all Chinese surnames – because it was the royal surname of the Song Dynasty (960–1279) when the list was compiled.
On occasion, Zhao can denote the much less common family name Zhào (兆).
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Zhao is one of the most ancient of Chinese surnames, and its origins are partly shrouded in legend. During the reign of King Mu of Zhou (976/956 BC – 922/918 BC), an officer named Zaofu (Chinese: 造父) proved exceptionally adept at training horses and driving chariots and won the respect of King Mu. During a battle with the eastern state of Xu, a non-Chinese state which was resisting Zhou rule, Zaofu drove a chariot into the battle and escorted King Mu back to the Zhou capital. In gratitude, King Mu enfeoffed Zaofu as the lord of Zhao, a town in what is now Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, to be held by his descendants in perpetuity. Zaofu's descendants took Zhao as a surname to mark their prestigious association with the city.[1] Records such as Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian say that Zaofu was a descendant of legendary kings Zhuanxu, Shaohao, and the Yellow Emperor.
The town Zhao became part of the state of Jin during the Warring States period, when the Zhou Dynasty began to collapse. In 403 BC, Jin split into three smaller states, one of which was the state of Zhao. During this period, the common ancestral name Ying (嬴) split into 14 clan names: Lian (廉),Xu (徐), Jiang (江), Qin (秦), Zhao (趙), Huang (黄), Liang (梁), Ma (馬), Ge (葛), Gu (谷), Mou (繆), Zhong (鍾), Fei (費), and Qu (瞿).
The Zhao clan rulers of State of Qin and State of Zhao were highly successful, and State of Zhao were one of the last major states conquered by theState of Qin during its unification of China.
As with all ancient Chinese surnames, the Zhao family was constantly added to by marriages, its bestowal upon commoners for meritorious deeds, and its adoption by non-Chinese peoples assimilated into Han Chinese culture. The Zhao name experienced a great revival after Zhao Kuangyin became the first emperor of the Song Dynasty in 960 AD, leading to 300 years of Zhao rule over China. Notably, it is during this dynasty that the famous Hundred Family Surnames – the traditional list of all Chinese surnames – was compiled, leading the surname Zhao, that of the royal house, to be the first name listed.
However, some cadet clans on the mainland have genealogy records preserved from the Cultural Revolution as well as some Hata clans of Japan, which could trace back to a significant amount of generations to verify the authenticity of the bloodline.
Relation with the Gioro Clan[edit]
After the fall of the Northern Song dynasty, the emeritus emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) and his son emperor Qinzong (Zhao Huan) were captured by the Jin forces along with the rest of the remaining members of the Northern Song royal house who were forced into exile in Manchuria. Huizong's third brother Zhao Si King Yue (越王赵偲) lived in Gioro and was the founder of the Gioro clan in which the Qing Imperial Family Aisin-Gioros (愛新覺羅) are a cadet branch.
The rise of the Qing Dynasty occurred following the Battle of the Shanhai Pass. The historical context can be summarized in a poem to illustrate the three parties involved:
朱家麵﹐李家磨﹐ 做成一個大饃饃﹐ 送給對巷趙大哥。
The poem above is translated as: Zhou family's flour, Li family's mill produce a big bun, which is handed to big brother Zhao.
Zhou (朱) refers to the surname of the Ming Dynasty royals who lost control of China. Li (李) refers to Li Zicheng, the first Emperor of the Shun Dynasty who briefly gained control of China. TheAisin Gioro Clan of the Qing Dynasty are referred to as big brother Zhao (趙), which is the surname of their ancestors from the captured Northern Song Royal family.
Evolution to Japan's Hata Clan[edit]
| Zhao Clan (趙氏) - China | ||||||||||||||||
| Zhao clan (趙氏) - Royal house of Qin Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
| 太秦公, 秦長連, 秦野, 秦人, 秦川, 秦上, 秦下, 秦內, 秦井, 秦多, 秦當, 秦佐,秦冠, 秦前, 秦黨, 秦原, 秦部, 秦許, 秦常, 秦勝, 秦人部, 秦川邊, 秦大藏, 秦小宅, 秦井手, 秦中家, 秦田村, 秦長田, 秦物集, 秦泉寺, 秦高橋, 秦達布, 秦佐此佐... | ||||||||||||||||
| Hata clan (秦氏) - Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Ying (Ancestral name) (赢姓) - Royal house of Qin (state) | ||||||||||||||||
| The clans of Lian (廉), Xu (徐), Jiang (江), Qin (秦), Zhao (趙), Huang (黄),Liang (梁), Ma (馬), Ge (葛), Gu (谷), Mou (繆), Zhong (鍾), Fei (費), and Qu(瞿) | ||||||||||||||||
Prominent people with the family name[edit]
- The royals of the State of Zhao
- The royals of the State of Qin and the Qin Dynasty
- Zhao Zheng (traditional Chinese: 趙正), the first emperor of China, most commonly known as Qin Shi Huang (traditional Chinese: 秦始皇)
- Zhao Chengjiao (趙成蟜), the first emperor's half brother, after the first emperor inherited the throne, he rebelled and was killed by the emperor.
- The royals of Triệu Dynasty/Nanyue
- The royals of the Song Dynasty
- Zhao Kuangyin (趙匡胤) or Emperor Taizu of Song (宋太祖), the founder of the Song Dynasty
- Zhao Yun (traditional Chinese: 趙雲), general during the era of Three Kingdoms
- Zhao Mengfu (traditional Chinese: 趙孟頫), calligrapher, descendant of Song Imperial Family
- Zhao Yong (traditional Chinese: 趙雍), calligrapher, son of Zhao Mengfu, descendant of Song Imperial Family
- Zhao Yiguang (traditional Chinese: 趙宧光), Literary figure and author during Ming dynasty, relative of Zhao Mengfu, descendant of Song Imperial Family
- Zhao Ziyang (traditional Chinese: 趙紫陽, simplified Chinese: 赵紫阳), former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
- Elaine L. Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙小蘭), American politician, served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor
- Rosalind Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙家玲), American actress
- Yuen Ren Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙元任), Chinese linguist
- Mark Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙又廷), Taiwanese actor, singer and model
- Bondy Chiu (traditional Chinese: 趙學而), Hong Kong singer and actress
- Angie Chiu (traditional Chinese: 趙雅芝), Hong Kong actress, third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant
- Bryan Chiu - retired Canadian professional football player; played Centre for the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL from 1997 to 2010
- May Chiu - Canadian politician; first Chinese-born Québécoise to have run as a candidate for the Bloc Québécois party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Baldwin Chiu (traditional Chinese:趙保榮) as Only Won, Hip Hop Artist, Actor, Model, Martial Arts instructor
- Vincent Zhao (traditional Chinese: 趙文卓), martial artist and actor
- John Cho - Korean-born American comedian
- Margaret Cho - American comedian
- Judy Chu (traditional Chinese: 趙美心), American politician and educator
- Zhao Benshan (traditional Chinese: 趙本山), comedian/actor/director
- Zhao Dan (traditional Chinese: 趙丹), Chinese actor popular during the golden age of Chinese Cinema.
- Zhao Erfeng - warlord
- Zhao Erxun - governor of Sichuan
- Zhao Hongbo (traditional Chinese: 趙宏博), a pairs figure skater
- Zhao Jingshen (traditional Chinese: 趙景深), novelist.
- Zhao Jiping (traditional Chinese: 趙季平), composer
- Zhao Shuli (traditional Chinese: 趙樹理), novelist
- Zhao Wei (traditional Chinese: 趙薇, simplified Chinese: 赵薇), actress
- Zhao Yiman (simplified Chinese: 赵一曼), Chinese freedom fighter
- Zhao Yongsheng - race walker
- Zhao Zong-Yuan - Chinese-Australian chess grandmaster
- Zhao Jing-Jing - A famous swimmer that competed in the London Olympics.
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