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The Biographies of Exemplary Women mentions the slave of Gongcheng; Mozi mentions the Grand Officer of Lu, Gongshu Ban The legendary master builder also known as Lu Ban; Gongsun Wenzi; the Records of the Grand Historian mentions Prince Yu; the Grand Officer of Wei, Gongyi Xiu; the disciple of Confucius, Gongxiu Ai; and also Gongsuo Ai. The Book of Rites mentions the Grand Officer of Lu, Gongming Yi. He’s Collection of Surnames says: currently a person of Gaoping. The Grand Officer of Wei, Gongxu An. He’s Collection of Surnames says: a descendant of Prince Zhi, a Grand Officer of Yue. The Grand Officer of Lu, Gongxiang Hui?, was the younger brother of Prince Ying, the Chancellor of Jin. The Grand Officer of Jin, Gongxu An, was a descendant of the Prince's grandson. The Governor likewise? surpassed the scholar of Lu, Gongweisun. Gongweisun was also the name of Zhaozi of Lu. The Grand Officer of Chu, Gongxu An, was the son of Prince Qi. The "Public Carriage" Gongche: A title for those summoned to court by official carriage followed the descendants of Gongyang Boju. The Huainanzi mentions Gongfei Ai, one of the seven followers of Zang. Gonghua was a descendant of Prince Niu of Southern Qi. The Annals of Master Lü mentions the Grand Officer of Yun, Gong Enzhi. Mencius praised Gongsun Chou as having learning. Note: Prince Qi of Chu, after eating fruit or part of... reached the clan name, later Baigong Zhang. There is also Gongfang. Tinggong, styled Cheng, followed him. The Guo Qin Biographies mentions Gongzu Lianjie of Bohai. Among the Grand Officers of Wei, there was Gong. The Shiben (Book of Origins) mentions: the Great Officer Gongzhi Wen. In Jin, he was called the City Officer Gongde. Shi Tai says: after the character Gong was Meng. There is the Gongjin clan, descendants of Prince Cheng of Qi. There is the Gonghua clan. He’s Collection of Surnames says: Gong Quji had Gong Hanxiang, a man of Song. The Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo) mentions a person from Gaoping, and also Gongxuan, Gongxun, Gongxi, Gongjing, Gonglü, and Gongzhong, all of which are clan names. The Zuo Zhuan mentions Genggong Chai of Wei, who was famous for his archery. The Duke of Song, because his father came from the Meng lineage, named his son Fu. The descendants of Gong Wuchen of Chu; in Wei, there was Yin Gongtao, the swift Grand Officer Zhong Jiang. The descendants of Baigong Sheng formed the Baigong clan. The Records of Scripts says: during the time of Marquis Wen of Wei, there was the musician Gongle. The Baochen family library contains a collection of ancient texts, one volume of which was presented by the scholar Shang Gong. There is a record of the divine Nong [Shennong] having Gong Gan, who served as a Grand Officer in Qi. Later generations copied this, and the Elder Sister of Dagong categorized these as the Ji clan. In Wei, there was the Grand Spelled da-tian and yuan-qie; a continuation of the text on surnames Officer Gong Xie. The "Four Recluses of Mount Shang" Scholars who withdrew from the world during the transition from the Qin to the Han dynasty mention the merchant book of the Duke of Wei’s garden. Among the descendants of Weizi was Chenggong Fang. Gugong Danfu An ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty kings is below. Also, compound surnames, spelled huo-qie or si-qie...
殗 (Yè) Spelled yu-ye; refers to being ill. 金 (Jīn) A category of chariot; also associated with the "double fire" likely a reference to the wuxing/five elements or a specific phonetic group. 肛 (Gāng) Spelled with the two sounds yan and gong. 工 (Gōng) The robes of an official; below it is also spelled with jiang. 江 (Jiāng) Red jade found on a carriage; also a name for a river-red color.
眵 (Chī) Spelled chang-rong; refers to discharge from the eyes; also describes seeing someone atop a house. 鎪 (Sōu) To engrave; also associated with the left "double fire." 攻 (Gōng) The craft of smelting; also a surname; spelled with the sound gong. 庄 (Zhuāng) A master or head. 釭 (Gāng) The name of a metal; also associated with river-red.
憤 (Fèn) To strike; spelled with the sound fen. 蕢 (Kuì) A type of grass; spelled with the sound qi; means to cover. 藃 (Xiào) Empty or hollow; spelled lüe-mo. 豩 (Bīn) The sound of pigs running in a fright; spelled with the sound hai. 勝 (Shèng) Great; spelled with the sound sheng. 藸 (Zhū) A type of weed; spelled with the sound qi. 艨 (Méng) A type of warship. 噳 (Yǔ) The appearance of a deer eating.
督 (Dū) To oversee or manage. 菁 (Jīng) The Fangyan (Regional Dialects) says this is a turnip. 蒙 (Méng) Fine rain. 蒙 (Méng) Lush or flourishing. 懞 (Měng) Blind. 艨 (Méng) A boat; also commonly used in literary language and for the number seven. 豕 (Shǐ) Spelled with the sound nan.
覓 (Mì) To hang down. 據 (Jù) Resembling the ji grain. 懞 (Měng) Hanging a jade tablet while rushing. 蒙 (Méng) To cover; also written as meng (瞢). 瞢 (Méng) Same as meng (蒙). 矇 (Méng) To cover; a lid for clothing; also a type of grain. 藕 (ǒu) Same as the character for horse. 亂 (Luàn) A swelling or abscess; also means "one."
也 (Yě) 檬 (Méng) Yellow leaves. 醮 (Jiào) Clothing. 鬈 (Quán) The appearance of clothing. 蒙 (Méng) Clothing. 懞 (Měng) Meaning unclear. 藕 (ǒu) A horse. 罥 (Juàn) To entangle or catch in a net.