Gongsun
Gongsun (simplified Chinese: 公孙; traditional Chinese: 公孫; pinyin: Gōngsūn; Wade–Giles: Kung-sun) is one of the few Chinese compound surnames.
Gongsun in regular script | |
| Pronunciation | Gōngsūn (Pinyin) Kong-sun (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese language |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Gongsun (Mandarin) |
Famous people with this surname include:
- Gongsun Xuanyuan, reputed name of the Yellow Emperor; other sources say his surname was Ji
- Gongsun Shu, emperor of Chengjia
- Gongsun Yang, Legalist philosopher
- Gongsun 'Xishou' Yan, Warring States era Qin premier and Wei strategist
- Gongsun Xi, Warring States era Wei general
- Gongsun Long, philosopher, Logician
- Gongsun Ao General of the Han dynasty
- Gongsun He, General of the Han dynasty
- Gongsun Zan, warlord and general of the Han dynasty
- Rulers of Liaodong in the Three Kingdoms:
- Gongsun Du, general of the Han dynasty
- Gongsun Kang, elder son of Gongsun Du
- Gongsun Gong, younger son of Gongsun Du
- Gongsun Yuan, younger son of Gongsun Kang, claimed independence and set up Yan Kingdom
- Gongsun Qiao, statesman of the State of Zheng
- Gongsun Sheng, character from Water Margin
- Gongsun Lü'e, character from The Return of the Condor Heroes
- Gongsun Ce, the adviser or personal secretary of Bao Zheng
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