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The 56th most common last name in China.
The Zhongs are the descendents of Shang Tang.
During the Zhou Dynasty, a descendent of Shang Tang, Wei Zi Qi
was made the duke of Song (south of Shanqiu in Henan). A few generations later, Song Heng Gong had
a son called Ao. Ao had a grandson Bo Zhong, who was a judge in the Jin kingdom.
Bo pleaded for the duke of Jin to repent from his unrighteousness and was executed.
His son Zhou Li fled to the kingdom of Chu and became the prime minister.
He was awarded the land of ZhongLi (north East of Fengyang in Anhui),
and his descendents were known as the ZhongLis. Among them, ZhongLi Mei was a general under Xiang Yu. After Xiang Yu was defeated by Liu Bang, ZhongLi Mei committed Suicide. Mei's son, Jie, fled to Zhangge in Henan, and changed his last name to Zhong. Zhong Jie can be considered as the forefather of the Zhong family. (Zhong means clock).
Three Kingdoms- Zhong Yao (kings teacher), Zhong Hui (judge)
Tang Dynasty- Zhong Shao Jing (prime minister), Zhong Qui (judge)
A number of the Zhongs were famous musicians.
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