Bing (Chinese surname)
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| Bing (邴) | |
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| Pronunciation | Bǐng (Mandarin) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Ping |
Bing is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 邴 in Chinese character. It is romanized Ping in Wade–Giles. Bing is listed 214th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.[2]
Origin
During the Spring and Autumn period (771–476 BC), a government minister of the State of Qi (in modern-day Shandong province) was enfeoffed at the settlement of Bing. He and his descendants adopted Bing as their surname.[3]
Notable people
- Bing Ji (邴吉; died 55 AD), Han dynasty chancellor
- Bing Yuan (邴原), Eastern Han politician
- Bing Zhigang (邴志刚; born 1957), Vice-Governor of Liaoning province
