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O or Oh is a romanization of a number of East Asian surnames. ==Korea== O (Hangul: ) is the Korean form of the Chinese surname Wu (Hanja: ). The name originates from the ancient state of Wu in present-day province of Jiangsu. Wu (吳, 오, "Oh" or "O" romanization) is the sixth name listed in the Song Dynasty classic ''Hundred Family Surnames''. In the 13th century B.C., the state of Zhou (which will later become the Zhou Dynasty) was ruled by Tai Wang (King Tai of Zhou). His surname was originally Ji (姬). He had three sons: Taibo, Zhongyong, and Jili. King Tai of Zhou favored the youngest son, Jili to inherit the reins of power, therefore Taibo and his brother Zhongyong voluntarily left Zhou with a group of followers and headed southeast where they established the state of Wu. Taibo and Zhongyong's descendants eventually adopted Wu (吳) as their surname.〔()〕〔http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/21/eng20050621_191464.html〕 The state of Wu, which later claimed to be a kingdom of its own, was best known for its military prowess as Sun Tzu, the author of the famed book The Art of War, was the country's general serving under King Helü of Wu. King Helu is considered to be one of the Five Hegemons of China during the Spring and Autumn period. One of their descendants named Wu Ch'om migrated to Korea from China during the reign of Shilla's King Jijeung (500-514 AD), and is the ancestor of all 16 Korean "Oh" clans.〔http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/oh〕 Taibo and Zhongyong's youngest brother Jili stayed to rule the Zhou state and was the grandfather of Wu Wang (King Wu of Zhou) who started the Zhou Dynasty after successfully overthrowing the Shang Dynasty. The descendants of Wu Wang eventually changed their surname from Ji (姬) to Zhou (周) during the Qin Dynasty to commemorate the merits and virtues of their ancestors. Therefore, the last names Wu (吳, 오 "Oh" in Korean), Zhou (周,"Chou"), and Ji (姬, Chi) are historically related.〔()〕〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「O (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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