59th Generation
Huang Anmin 黄安民
Marquis of Huang
60th Generation
Huang Qian 黄前
Marquis of Huang
61st Generation
Huang Qisheng 黄企生 (b.693 BC)
King Hui of Zhou 周惠王 conferred him the title Marquis Mu 穆侯 and name Yuan 远. In 648 BC, the State of Chu 楚国 attacked and destroyed the State of Huang, Duke Mu Huang Qisheng narrowly escaped under the escort of two guards and fled to the State of Qi 齐国 (in present-day Linzi, Shandong province). His family was massacred.
62nd Generation
Huang Yifang 黄义方 (b.646 BC)
He became the Prime Minister of the State of Qi during the 17th year of Lord Zhao of Qi 齐昭公 (616 BC).
63th Generation
Huang Wenqi 黄文绮
Styled Huang Xiu 黄休 or known as Huang Qi 黄绮. He became the "Zhong Dafu" 中大夫 of Lord Qing of Qi 齐顷公 in 595 BC.
64th Generation
Huang Hongji 黄宏济(b.591 BC)
His personal name was Huang Qiao 黄乔. In 572 BC, he moved to the state of Qin 秦国and was appointed "Dafu" 大夫. In 562 BC, he was conferred Marquis of Longxi 陇西侯 and stationed at Longxi (Present-day Longxi 陇西, Gansu province 甘肃省).
65th Generation
Huang Jingyuan 黄敬元 (b. 560 BC)
His personal name was Qin 秦. In 532 BC, Lord Ai of Qin 秦哀公 assigned him as General of Longxi 陇西将军 to assist the Duke of Longxi in resisting the Xirong 西戎 and Xiongnu 匈奴 barbarians.
66th Generation
Huang Xiang 黄象 (b. 535 BC)
He was "Zhu Bu" 主簿 of the State of Qin.
67th Generation
Huang Zhong 黄重 (b. 507 BC)
He was "You Lang" 右郎 of Lord Dao of Qin 秦悼公.
68th Generation
Huang Xu 黄序 (b. 480 BC)
69th Generation
Huang Xin 黄新 (b. 448 BC)
70th Generation
Huang Zang (b.418 BC)
He was the "Zhong Dafu" 中大夫 of Lord Hui of Qin 秦惠公 and moved to live at Xianyang 咸阳 (the capital of the State of Qin, present-day 12 li (6 km) northeast of Xianyang City 咸阳市, Shaanxi province 陕西).
71st Generation
Huang Jingxiu 黄景修 (b.385 BC)
Personal name Huang Ci. In the 22nd year of Lord Xian of Qin 周显王 (363 BC) he was appointed "Bo Si" 博士 by Lord Xian of Qin 秦献公 and advised the latter on State policies. In 359 BC Gongsun Yang 公孙鞅 (also known as Shang Yang 商鞅), a Legalist*, succeeded in persuading Lord Xiao of Qin 秦孝公 to implement strict laws and force all citizens into "productive occupations" such as agriculture and the army. The new laws had caused untold hardships to the people. Huang Jingxiu and the other ministers petitioned Lord Xiao to stop but the latter did not heed their plea. In 356 BC, fearing misfortune might befall him and his family, he went to 'Xin Luo' 新罗 (Korea) with his family and lived at the north of Yuan Shan 元山 (?).
Today there are people in Korea who bear the surname "Huang" (In Korean "Hwang" or "Whang"). They are descendants of Huang Jingxiu.
*The School of Legalist (Legalism) was based on the idea that man is by nature evil and undisciplined and can only be kept in order by fear and harsh punishments.
72nd Generation
Huang Wu 黄武 (b.361 BC).
He moved to "Qi Wu Pu" 济物浦 (Present-day Inchon, South Korea).
73th Generation
Huang Jian 黄建 (b. 336 BC)
Styled Huang Xingli 黄兴立.
74th Generation
Huang Xie 黄歇 (314 BC-238 BC)
Styled Huang Sufu. When he was 20 (in 295 BC) he returned to China to study and lived in Qianzhong 黔中 in the State of Chu (present-day Changde city 常德市, Hunan province 湖南省). He served the Chu State and was later appointed Prime Minister 相. He was conferred "Lord of Chunshen" 春申君 and 12 counties north of the Huai (River). In the 16th year of King Kaolie of Chu 楚考烈王, the conferment was changed to Wu 吴 (Present-day Suzhou 苏州 in Jiangsu Province). He was assassinated by 李园 Li Yuan's fighters in 238 BC, aged 76.
He had three wives: Lady Zheng 郑氏, Lady Li 李氏, Lady Gan 甘氏 and fathered 13 sons and 1 daughter, all of them held high positions in the State of Chu. When Huang Xie, the Lord of Chunshen was assassinated, Li Yuan sent fighters to kill his whole family. The family of his 9th son was exterminated but his other children (who held official posts at different parts of the Chu) managed to escape and sought refuge in other States.
In 1992, the tomb of Huang Xie, the Lord of Chunshen was discovered at Xiaozhen mountain 小真山, Suzhou 苏州, Jiangsu Province 江苏省, which was confirmed by Professor Zhang Zhengming 张正明教授, an expert on Chu History. The old name of Shanghai, Shen 申, was derived from his title. The present Huangpu river 黄浦江 in Shanghai is also called Chunshen river 春申江 or Chun river 春江, named after him.
75th Generation
Huang Wa 黄穵 (b.261 BC)
Huang Wa was at State of Qin when his father Huang Xie, the Lord of Chunshen was assassinated in 238 BC. He petitioned Shi Huangdi 始皇帝 to invade the State of Chu and kill Li Yuan to avenge his father's death. Shi Huangdi conferred him as "Jinwu General" 金吾将军 for helping the Lord of Changping 昌平君 and the Prime Minister of Qin in suppressing the Miudu 谬毒 Rebellion.
76th Generation
Huang Tai 黄泰 (b. 236 BC)
Styled Huang Nanzhong 黄南仲. He lived at Xianyang 咸阳, capital of the State of Qin. In 215 BC, when he was 20 (21 sui) Qin Shi Huang assigned him to be "Zhi Gui Qing" 执圭卿. When Xianyang was destroyed by Xiang Yu 项羽 during the power struggle between Xiang Yu 项羽 and Liu Bang 刘邦, Huang Hao moved with his family to Xiaoxiang village 小乡村, south of the Wei river 渭水.
77th Generation
Huang Hao 黄蒿 (b.214 BC)
Styled Huang Chaochen 黄草臣. He lived at Xianyang and later moved to Xiaoxiang village, south of Wei river, with his family. In the 5th year of Emperor Hui 汉惠帝 (190 BC) of Han dynasty, Emperor Hui appointed him as the Governor of Zhending 真定太守 (Zhending is in present-day Hebei province). He later studied Daoism, changed his name to Huang An 黄安 and moved to Huolu 获鹿 county.
78th Generation
Huang Dingguo 黄定国 (b.193 BC)
Styled Huang Zhengping 黄正平. In 169 BC, he held the post of "Zheng Zhi" 正直. In 155 BC, Emperor Jing of Han 汉景帝 appointed him as the Magistrate of Peixian 沛县令 (Peixian is in present-day northwest Xuzhou city 徐州市, Jiangsu Province 江苏省, not Peijun 沛郡). Three years later (152 BC), he was promoted to Governor of Hedong 河东太守, the administrative center was Anyi 安邑 (Present-day northeast of Xiaxian 夏县, Shanxi Province 山西省). He moved to Hedong 河东.
79th Generation
Huang Song 黄嵩 (b. 172 BC)
Styled Huang Zhongyu 黄仲狱. In the 1st year of Jianyuan 建元 (140 BC), Emperor Wu of Han 汉武帝 assigned him to be Governor of Anding 安定太守 (The administrative seat of Anding was Gaoping 高平, in present-day Guyuan 固原, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回自治区). He lived at Guyuan, Anding.
80th Generation
Huang Zhang 黄彰 (150 BC-105 BC)
He was well-known for his literary works and study of Daoism. Emperor Wu of Han 汉武帝 offered him the post of Governor of Henan 河南太守 (administrative seat of Henan was at Huaiyang 淮阳, present-day Luoyang 洛阳, Henan Province 河南省). He retired in Yangxia 阳夏of Huaiyang (present-day Taikang county 太康县, Henan Province). In 105 BC, he passed away of illness at Yangxia, aged 46. Emperor Wu sent messengers to convey his respects and conferred on him the title "Lord of Henan" 河南郡公).
81st Generation
Huang Ba 黄霸 (130 BC-51 BC)
Styled Huang Cigong 黄次公. In the 3rd year of Taishi 太始 (94 BC) he was appointed Deputy Governor of Henan 河南太守丞. In 66 BC, he was appointed Governor of Yingchuan 颖川太守 (Present-day Changge county 长葛县, Henan Province 河南省). His ideal administration was commented in Chinese history. In the 2nd year of Wufeng 五风 (56 BC), he was appointed Prime Minister 丞相 and conferred the title "Marquis of Jiancheng" 建成侯. The dukedom of Jiancheng 建成 was at present-day Yongcheng county 永城县, Henan Province 河南省. When he died in 51 BC, he was conferred the title "Ding Hou" 定侯 (Marquis of Ding).
82nd Generation
Huang Zhongda 黄仲达 (b.86 BC)
In the 2nd year of Chuyuan 初元 (47 BC), he was appointed "Jian Yi Da Fu" 谏议大夫.
83rd Generation
Huang Reng 黄仍 (b. 63 BC)
84th Generation
Huang Xiaojia 黄小嘉 (b. 39 BC)
85th Generation
Huang Yuanxiang 黄元相
86th Generation
Huang Boliang 黄伯良
87th Generation
Huang Kuang 黄况 (AD 30-AD 69)
In the 28th year of Jianwu 建武 (AD 52) he was appointed Magistrate of Ye 叶县令. In AD 62, he resigned from his post because of illness and returned to Yangxia. The following year (AD 63), he moved to Wuchang 武昌 in Jiangxia 江夏 (Present-day Wuhan city 武汉市, Hubei Province 湖北省). Because of a flood disaster in Wuchang, he moved to Anlu 安陆 (Present-day Anlu county 安陆县, Hubei Province 湖北省). He died of illness in AD 69, at the age of 39 (40 sui).
Summarized and
translated by Erik Huang (Ng Poh Sing)
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