Yīng (surname)
Encyclopedia
Yīng is a Chinese surname
. It is not a common surname
in China
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In the Zhou Dynasty of China, one prince of the King Wu of Zhou(the first king of the Zhou Dynasty) was enfeoffed the land called Ying, and the offspring of the prince used Ying as their Surname, now people with the surname of Ying mainly live in the Zhejiang Province.
Chinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
. It is not a common surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
in China
China
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In the Zhou Dynasty of China, one prince of the King Wu of Zhou(the first king of the Zhou Dynasty) was enfeoffed the land called Ying, and the offspring of the prince used Ying as their Surname, now people with the surname of Ying mainly live in the Zhejiang Province.
Notable people
- Ing Chang-kiIng Chang-kiIng Chang-ki was a Taiwan industrialist, Go player, and Go promoter. He was the founder of the Ing Cup. He is also known for inventing and promoting the Ing Rules of Go. He also promoted one of the first digital game clocks to support byoyomi.-Biography:...
, a Taiwan industrialist,the founder of the Ing Cup,born in Cixi City, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 1914