The surname Quan ranks 233rd in the "Hundred Surnames" and was ranked 221st in the list of surnames by population nationwide in 2007.

Notable people with the surname Quan in history

Quan Rou

Quan Rou, from Qiantang, Wu County (now west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang), was recommended as a filial and clean official during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty and served as a right assistant in the Ministry of Personnel. During the chaos caused by Dong Zhuo, he resigned from his post and returned to his hometown. Later, when Sun Ce entered Wu, he raised an army and joined Sun Ce, who appointed him as the governor of Danyang and later as the governor of Guiyang.

Quan Cong

Quan Cong (198–249), courtesy name Zi Huang, was the son of Quan Rou. He was a famous general of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. Quan Cong was strategic and participated in the planning of many important battles. Sun Quan married his daughter Sun Luban to Quan Cong, making Quan's family one of the prominent families in Wu. However, Quan Cong himself did not act arrogantly or tyrannically; instead, he always treated others with great humility.

Quan Zheng

Quan Zheng, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, was known as Xiu Zhai. He was from Yinxian and was interested in studying Yang Jian's teachings, preferring not to hold office. In the early years of the Yongle era, the Ming Emperor Chengzu summoned him to compile the "Yongle Encyclopedia," but he refused to take up the position. He named his study "San Shi Cao Tang" and wrote "San Shi Shan Fang Wen."

Quan Yuanyu

Quan Yuanyu, a medical expert of the Southern Dynasties, was from Qi and Liang periods. Some historical records mistakenly write his name as Jin Yuanyue or Jin Yuanyu. According to the "Southern History·Wang Sengru Biography," before annotating the "Suwen" part of the "Huangdi Neijing," Quan Yuanyu once visited Wang Sengru regarding the issue of stone needles. His "Annotated Suwen" was the earliest commentary on the "Suwen." Although this book is now lost, it was still seen by Lin Yi and others when they revised the "Huangdi Neijing," and they quoted its chapter titles and order. Quan Yuanyu was highly skilled in medicine, and at that time, there was a saying: "If you get Quan Yuanyu, you live; if you don't, you die."

Empress Quan

Empress Quan, from Kuixi, was the granddaughter of the cousin of Empress Dowager Cixian of Song. She had some knowledge of literature and history and understood ancient and modern times. As a child, she followed her father Zhao Sun to serve as the governor of Yuezhou. In the first year of Kaiqing of Emperor Lizong (1259), after completing his term, he returned home through Tan Prefecture, where he was surrounded by Yuan forces. After a year, the siege was lifted, and he reached Lin'an. At that time, the Crown Prince was considering marrying a wife, and officials suggested that Quan's family had endured hardships while traveling between lakes and rivers. They believed that she would be able to maintain vigilance and support the family in prosperity. Because of his mother Cixian, Emperor Lizong ordered her into the palace and asked, "Your father Zhao Sun died in service during the Baoyuan period. I often think of it and feel sorrowful." She replied, "My father is worth remembering, but the people of Huai and Lake regions are even more worthy of remembrance." Emperor Lizong was deeply impressed and told the ministers, "The daughter of Quan has eloquent words and should be the consort of the Crown Prince to carry on the ancestral rites." In the second year of Jingding (1261), she was officially named the Crown Princess. In the third year of Xianchong (1267), she became the Empress. In the fifth year, she returned to Shanyin for a visit, and her relatives were honored. In the tenth year, Emperor Duzong passed away, and Emperor Gong was enthroned, and she was named the Empress Dowager. When the Song Dynasty fell, she followed Emperor Gong to Yanjing. Later, she became a nun at Zhengzhi Temple and passed away. The "Song History" has a biography of her.

Quan Qiansun

Quan Qiansun, courtesy name Zhenzhong, was from Yinxian in the Yuan Dynasty. He studied under Chen Yun along with his younger brother Quan Jinsun and was interested in studying Yang Jian's teachings. Quan Qiansun's father Quan Rumei, elder brother Quan Dingsun, younger brother Yisun, and Quan Dingsun's son Quan Qi, three generations set up public fields to support their clan members, and people called them "the Six Elderly of Public Fields."

Quan Yuliang

Quan Yuliang (1379–1441), from Wuling, Gongzhou, Xunzhou Prefecture (now Wuling Town, Pingnan County, Guangxi), was originally from Liucheng. He was born on the first day of the Xin You lunar month at the beginning of the year, and the time since his birth was the sixth day of the sixth month of Hongwu, which was the sixth year of Hongwu. He was 63 years old. Quan Yuliang was originally from Liucheng, Guangxi. Due to the rebellion of the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, against the central government of the Ming Dynasty in July of the first year of Jianwen (1399), the country was in turmoil. Quan Yuliang traveled south from Liucheng, Guangxi, recruiting soldiers and gathering thousands of men. The people of Wuling, Pingnan, elected Quan Yuliang as the commander-in-chief to fight against Zhu Di, but he was defeated in battle and returned to Wuling. In the fifth year of Yongle, he declared himself King of Wuling and settled there.

Quan Dacheng

Quan Dacheng, a filial son of the Ming Dynasty, was from Jinxī, known as Xikong. His father was seriously ill for several months, and he took care of him without taking off his clothes, serving him day and night. Later, his grandmother went blind, and Dacheng licked her eyes with his tongue day and night, restoring her sight. Quan Zuwang: a Qing Dynasty scholar, courtesy name Shaoyi, from Yinxian, an imperial examination graduate of the雍正 era, and a candidate for the Hongbo examination during the Qianlong era. He was upright, rigorous in his studies, and had broad knowledge. He wrote works such as "Schooling of the Water Classic," "Juyu Tiyin," and "Jieqi Pavilion Collection."

Quan Yugui

Quan Yugui, from Baojing County in the Qing Dynasty. As a child, he followed his father to do business in Guizhou and was registered in Zhenyuan. As he grew older, he joined the military academy and served in the garrison, belonging to the Zhenyuan garrison. In the first year of Xianfeng (1851), the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom uprising began, and the Qing court mobilized the Guizhou troops to suppress it. He joined the army and served as a general under Wu Lantai, raising 300 soldiers and forming a separate unit. In February of the second year of Xianfeng, the Taiping Army broke out of Yong'an, and Quan Yugui, along with Wu Lantai, defeated the rear guard of the Taiping Army, capturing the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, Jiao Liang. Wu Lantai pursued relentlessly, and the Taiping Army set an ambush at Longliaokou, defeating the Qing forces and killing four generals: Chang Shou, Chang Rui, Dong Guangjia, and Shao Heling. At that time, the Qing commander Saishang'a covered up the defeat and exaggerated his achievements, falsely claiming that Hong Daxuan was a leader of the Taiping leadership group, spreading the story and presenting the captured enemy to the court. The Qing court rewarded Quan Yugui with 700 taels of silver and promoted him to the rank of Colonel. After the Taiping Army entered Hunan, Quan Yugui followed Xiang Rong in pursuit, and was appointed as a regimental commander in the Guizhou provincial headquarters. In the fourth year of Xianfeng, when the Taiping Army occupied Anhui Luozhou, the Qing court ordered Jiangnan General He Chun to lead various forces to reclaim the area, and Quan Yugui was transferred to assist, given the title of Deputy General, and appointed as the commander of the Shouchun Garrison, stationed outside Luozhou City to fight against the Taiping Army. During one of the city assaults, he was wounded by the Taiping Army's firearms, and the bullet remained in his abdomen, causing him to die the following year at the age of 23.

Quan Zuwang

Quan Zuwang, courtesy name Shaoyi, style name Xieshan, was from Yinxian, a key representative of the Zhe Dong School of the Qing Dynasty, a renowned historian and writer, and a learned and talented person. He passed the metropolitan examination in the first year of Qianlong (1736) and was admitted as a jinshi to the Hanlin Academy. Due to his refusal to align with powerful officials, he resigned the next year and never held office again, dedicating himself entirely to scholarship. He gave lectures across the country, once presiding over the Juxi Academy in Shaoxing, attracting many students. Later, he was invited to preside over the Duanshi Academy in Guangdong, greatly influencing the academic atmosphere in the southern region. In academia, he revered Huang Zongxi, calling himself a private disciple of Li Zhou, and was influenced by Wan Siting, focusing on the study of Song and Southern Ming history, paying attention to local literature, especially collecting classical texts and ancient stone inscriptions. He compiled "Tianyi Ge Bei Mu" and authored numerous works, including "Jieqi Pavilion Collection" (38 volumes) and "Outer Compilation" (50 volumes), "Poetry Collection" (10 volumes), as well as "Commentary on the Geography Chapter of the Han Dynasty," "Chronological Table of Ancient and Modern History," "Questions and Answers on Classics and History," and "Juyu Tiyin." He also revised the "Water Classic" seven times, annotated the "Kunxue Jiwen" of Wang Yinglin of the Southern Song dynasty three times, and continued to select "Elder Poems of Yonxian," adding many precious cultural heritage to China's cultural treasure.

Stars with the surname Quan

Cho Jung-ryol, Choe Hye-jin, etc.