Pang surname is not a common surname in China, but it is one of the older surnames in China. It ranks 119th in the "Hundred Surnames."
Some famous people with the surname Pang in history
Pang Juan (? - 342 BC), a general of the State of Wei during the Warring States period (now Henan). He was appointed as a general in Wei. In 354 BC, Pang Juan led his army to besiege the capital of Zhao, Handan. The State of Zhao asked for help from Qi. King Qi ordered Sun Bin to be the military strategist and sent an army to save Zhao. Sun Bin took advantage of the weakness of Wei's internal situation and marched directly to attack the capital of Wei, Daliang (now Kaifeng, Henan). Pang Juan withdrew his troops to defend Daliang. Tired, the Wei army met the Qi army that had been waiting in ambush at Guiling (north of Changyuan, Henan). The Qi army, well-rested, defeated the Wei army. This battle, known as "attacking Wei to save Zhao," became a famous case in history. Later, in 342 BC, Pang Juan faced the Qi army coming to rescue Han, fell into Sun Bin's strategy of increasing troops and reducing cooking fires, and advanced recklessly, being attacked by the Qi army's ambush at Maling (southwest of Fanyu, Henan). Pang Juan was defeated and committed suicide.
Pang De Gong, style name Zi Yu (folklore), also style name Shangchang (according to "Siku Quanshu · Zilin" based on "Song Shu"), born and died years are unknown. A famous scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty. From Xiangyang. The governor of Jingzhou Liu Biao repeatedly invited him to join his office, but he refused. Liu Biao asked him why he did not take official positions, and how would his descendants be left behind. He replied: People leave their descendants bad habits of indulgence and laziness, I leave my descendants the tradition of farming and reading, living a peaceful life. The difference lies in what is left. Pang De Gong had close relations with Xu Shu, Sima Hui, and Zhuge Liang, who were staying in Xiangyang at that time. He called Zhuge Liang "the sleeping dragon", Sima Hui "the water mirror", and Pang Tong "the phoenix chick", and was praised for his ability to recognize people. Zhuge Liang treated Pang De Gong with the respect of a teacher, and every time he visited, he would kneel at his bed. Later, he retired to Lumen Mountain and spent his days collecting herbs until the end. There are now relics and statues of him on Lumen Mountain.
Pang Tong (179–214), style name Shi Yuan, style name Fengchu, was from Xiangyang, Jingzhou during the Han Dynasty (now Xiangyang, Hubei). He was an important strategist under Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period, and was appointed as the Military Strategist together with Zhuge Liang. He went into Sichuan with Liu Bei, and when Liu Bei and Liu Zhang broke apart, he proposed three strategies, and Liu Bei used one of them. When attacking Luo County, Pang Tong led his forces to attack the city, but was unfortunately killed by an arrow, only 36 years old. He was posthumously honored as the Marquis of the Inner Realm and given the title "Jing Hou". Later, the place where Pang Tong was buried came to be called Luofengpo (the Place of Falling Phoenix).
Pang De (? - 219), style name Lingming, was from Nangan County, Yongzhou (now Simen Town, Wushan County, Tianshui City, Gansu) in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Around the early years of the Pingyuan era, he joined Ma Teng's camp and gained many merits in the campaigns against the Qiang people.
Pang Xiaotai (601–662) was a famous border general in the early Tang Dynasty. Originally from the area around Bai Zhou (now Bochai in Guangxi), he was hailed by the people of Bai Zhou as a national hero for consolidating the borders and quelling border disturbances. He participated in many famous border wars, and his 13 sons also died for the country on different battlefields.
Pang Yan, from Shouchun. His father was Jingzhao. During the Yuanhe era, he passed the Jinshi examination. In the first year of Changqing, he responded to the imperial examination for virtuous and upright officials who could speak out honestly, and ranked third in the exam, leading the category. That month, he was appointed as the Left Assistant. He was extremely intelligent, and his writings were sharp and elegant. Hanlin scholars Yuan Zhen and Li Shen knew of him. The next year in February, he was summoned to the Hanlin Academy as a scholar. He was transferred to the position of Left Supplement, then promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and served as the chief examiner. Yan and Jiang Fang, the Left Assistant, were both recommended by Yuan Zhen and Li Shen, and reached the position of censor and inner officials.
Pang Ji (988–1063), style name Chunzhi, was from Chengwu, Shandong. After passing the Jinshi examination in the eighth year of Da Zhong Xiangfu of Emperor Zhenzong of Song (1015), he served as the judicial officer of Huangzhou and was highly praised by the governor Xia Song, who considered Pang Ji to have the talent of a prime minister and believed he would become a great figure in the future. Soon after, Pang Ji was successively promoted to the positions of Military Judge of Jiangzhou, Judicial Officer of Kaifeng, Review Officer of the Ministry of Justice, Chief Official of the Herd Department, Chancellor of the Grand Court, and Palace Attendant. Pang Ji was also a good friend of Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan, and a mentor to Sima Guang and Di Qing.
Pang Zhonglu (1822[1]–1876), style name Yunshan, style name Baosheng, nickname Wenlong, from Tangqiao Town (originally belonging to Changle, now belonging to Zhangjiagang). In the 27th year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1847), he passed the Jinshi examination, and his palace examination paper was submitted to the emperor, ranking eighth. After the emperor saw it, he changed the ranking to the third place in the first class (third place in the imperial examination), and was appointed as a compiler of the Hanlin Academy. In the second year of Xianfeng (1852), he was listed in the first class in a major examination, promoted to the position of junior official, and later promoted to the position of tutor, serving as the head of the National Academy, then moved to the position of tutor, promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies, and then promoted to the position of the Secretary of the Cabinet. He served as the Secretary of the Cabinet, the Deputy Minister of various ministries such as Rituals, Works, Personnel, Finance, and War, up to the position of the Chief Censor and Minister of Justice. After his father's death, he returned home to mourn. In the tenth year of Xianfeng, he served as the director of the local defense forces in the south, established a bureau to raise funds, gathered soldiers, organized local armed forces, and fought against the Taiping Army dozens of times. In the sixth year of Tongzhi (1867), he submitted ten proposals on the relief of famine, and supervised the defense of the five cities of the capital. He made many suggestions on state affairs, but few of his memorials remain. He presided over the imperial examinations, selected talents, and was highly respected by everyone. On the sixth day of the fifth lunar month in the second year of Guangxu (1876), he died.
Famous male stars with the surname Pang
Pang Bo, Pang Xiangyi, Pang Hao, Pang Xueqin, Pang Zhuolin, Pang Yichuan, Pang Hong, etc.
Famous female stars with the surname Pang
Pang Min, Pang Qiuyan, Pang Yan, etc.
