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The internet has opened up many opportunities for studying China’s history, and even tracing it back to Noah.  This article explores some of the excellent information and resources now available.

To begin, it is necessary to understand Chinese naming conventions.   In Chinese, a name is made up of a family name (surname), which is written first, and then the personal name. Family names are usually of one character each, although there are exceptions like Ouyong and Situ. There are over 6,000 Chinese surnames for about 1 billion people.   Chinese who have the same surname have much more loyalty to someone else who has the same surname than Americans with the same surname have.

In mainland China the top five family names are Chen, Li, Zhang, He, and Huang.  The Li surname has a long history which goes back to a specific person named Emperor Zhuanzu who was the first Li and lived before 2000 B.C. This is according to the Xing Zuan, the Chinese dictionary of surnames. The Li family has a long history in China with many stories. During the Tang Dynasty about 15 different surnames were given the honor of having the Li surname. Li Yuan was the founder of the Tang Dynasty which lasted from 618 to 906 A.D. His son who ruled after him was Li Shimin. In their dynasty, printing and paper money were introduced to China.

Further information about Chinese names comes by way of the Message Board URL http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/iRC.2ACE/541.1 :

”… If anyone is interested in family genealogy for descendants of China’s Chou Dynasty, one source of information in my family’s genealogy homepage at http://www.geocities.com/zhouclan/chia_pu.html. The Chou Dynasty is China’s current Imperial family, which resides abroad, outside of China, in Hawaii, in the United States of America. The Chou Dynasty in Hawaii currently consist of approximately 70% of the main prince lineages of the Ch’ing Dynasty and 40-60% of the main lineages of the Ming Dynasty. All of these people have lived in America (Hawaii), now, for three generations or more and are loyal American citizens, holding a belief in democracy and Christianity. If you can not e-mail me, you can write by postal letter to: Chou Dynasty, P.O. Box 4604, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812. Send me your e-mail address for a return reply… I am a descendant of many of China’s great families and I am related to many famous lineages of China. If anyone is doing any serious history or genealogy research on these people or families, I would like to help or get involved. You may write to me by postal mail. Their names are given below:

Chou Dynasty and related family surnames of Chow (Chou, Zhou), Lum (Lin), Chang (Cheng), Goo (Ku), Wu (Wo, Woo), Ing (Ng), Ching (Cheng), Ho, Chiang, Mau (Mao), Choy (Tsai), Sun, Yap (Yip, Ye, Yeh), Wong (Wang), Lai, Kee (Ke), Kwock (Kwok, Kok, Kuo, Guo, Kop), Lau (Liu), Loui (Lui), Dang (Teng, Tang, Deng, Dung), Siu (Hsiu, Hsiao) and Young (Yang, Yong). Also, included: Chock (Cheuk, Cho), Tom (Tan, Tam) and Aisin-Gioro.

…The Chou lineage, which I am from are descendants of the migration to Taiyuan (around 300 BC) and Hsienbei ancestry (Northern Dynasties of the Tuoba clan 386 BC to 600 BC). My lineage can be traced to The Chou Dynasty, Northern Chou Dynasty, and Later Chou Dynasty.

I am part-Mongolian, part-Manchurian, but mostly Chinese. My Mongolian lineage can be traced back to Tamucin. I am a 28th generation descendant wanting to meet and contact family members around the world or people interested and/or doing research on the Mongolian history and genealogy. I am a 6th generation descendant of Tao Kuang (Min Ning) and second-cousin to China’s late Premier Zhou Enlai. By marriage-ties created by Chou P’an Lung, I am a second-cousin to the late Sun Yat-sen and the late Chiang Kai-shek.

Lester D.K. Chow
P.O. Box 4604
Honolulu, Hawaii 96812”

So Lester Chow’s historical research is mainly found at http://www.geocities.com/zhouclan/chia_pu.html .   And those engaging in historical research of China may want to begin there.

But there are other sites with information as well.  For example, here is information Lester Chow posted regarding the origin of various Chinese surnames:

“Origin of Various Surnames,
by Lester D. K. Chow.

When researching the origin of Chinese family surnames,
we accept, in a general sense, the old 100 surname chart
of Emperor Huang Di. Some families, though, have their
own specific origin, which comes from a time prior to
China’s early history.

A good example of this is the original Chou Dynasty
(1122 BC – 249 BC). The following surnames come from
the Chou Dynasty and represents the families of various
Chou Dynasty Kings and Princes: Chow (Chou, Zhou, Jou),
Lum (Lin), Chang (Cheng), Goo (Ku), Wu (Wo, Woo), Ing
(Ng), Ching (Cheng), Ho, Chiang, Mau (Mao), Choy (Tsai),
Sun, Yap (Yip, Ye, Yeh), Wong (Wang), Lai, Kee (Ke),
Kwock (Kwok, Kok, Kuo, Guo, Kop), Lau (Liu), Loui (Lui),
Dang (Teng, Tang, Deng, Dung, Thien), Siu (Hsiu, Hsiao)
and Young (Yang, Yong). Also, included with the Chou
Dynasty surnames, above, are: Chock (Cheuk, Cho) and Tom
(Tan, Tam).

So, if your surname is any of the above, you are a
descendant of China’s Imperial Chou Dynasty. Family
genealogy can be found at our site…   The Chou Clansmen Association Homepage .”

And here was a question posed to Lester Chow, and his response:
“> Hello Lester Chow, Your Genealogy of Mankind is fascinating.  In the Genealogy, you present the Yellow Emperor  (the  man held to be one of the two progenitors of the Han  Chinese race)

The Yellow Emperor is the progenitor of the Han-Chinese race. He is not one of two, he is “the” progenitor. It is the Chou clan people, according to history, and the Chi family (includes the Chow) that have
influenced and directed the “rivers (rivers of mankind in what is called China, today)” so as to direct Ham’s (Han) ancient civilization, out from under Put and out from under Magog. It is the Chou
and the Chi that have done this and have shaped (re-shaped) China’s entire civilization!

Hou Chi, family and friends, were only factors in shaping China’s entire civilization. Please re-read my site as you will find new meaning, now, with my explanation.  Huang Di may not have been the smartest, nor wisest, being a descendant of Ham in Nimrod’s camp. It is the Chou and Chi that really shaped China as my work brings this out.

…

HAM (憨 see Han; 咸 see Xian)

HAN (韓,韩,邗,罕,寒 see Hahn, Hon; 憨 see Ham, Hom)

…The genealogy text is a record, an accurate record of the Chou clan history, so this should be preserved by members of the Chou clan. Do you think they are worthy or caring enough to
devote their time and resources to doing this? Symbols of the past are important and past history should be preserved. The past teaches us lessons, that is why the Chou clan fathers recorded their history and genealogy, done from ancient times like I have done on my above-mentioned homepage. Can you guess how many in my own family are interested in preserving this kind of thing? How many are really worthy…

> In the Genealogy, you present the Yellow Emperor  (the  man held to be one of the two progenitors of the Han  Chinese race) to be one of the sons of Put. This is  very interesting because the man Put was mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 10:6) as the son of Ham, the son of  Noah. If the Yellow Emperor was truly the son of Put like you claim, then most Chinese clans would be able to trace there lineage up to Adam! I think all Chinese clan associations will be interested.

Being a descendant of Put, may not be a complimentary thing. If one was to find out that their lot is an evil one, one would reject that info as not being true. It is always best to face truth as truth makes better persons. By realizing our past flaws and failings (the same said of our ancestors), we can chart a better, more productive, and upright path for the future. This is the message that I bring, not a
doom and gloom  one.  I think my genealogy text says that Huang Di is the eleventh son of Put.  … Understanding past history is important, because it allows us to understand ourselves…”

Here is an excerpt from the website http://www.b17.com/family/lwp/people/chinese.html :

…

Go to the index for People in History, Mythology, and Folklore

…”

Here is information from FAQ: About China’s Imperial Family http://lchow.webvis.net/faq :

“   a) The Chou Dynasty is China's most benevolent and longest lasting

      dynasty in the history of China (800 years).

   b) The descendants of the Chou along with the people of the Chi

      grouping are Shemites, descendants of Shem, as opposed to the Han

      (Hamite, descendants of Ham) people of China.

   c) By their ancient paternal lineage, they are an ancient Hebrew tribe

      of people who migrated or were sinocized into the Han-Chinese race.

      They could be classified, today, by their ancient paternal lineage,

      as being Caucasian, Middle Eastern, or Arab.

   d) The primary essence of the Chou was the worship of God and obedience

      to God's leanings.  From the Chou Dynasty comes China's knowledge of

      God and Heaven.  In ancient times, people were in darkness and Nimrod

      took his people (Hamites) away from the knowledge of God.  Written

      language ceased to exist and man denigrated into a low and debased

      state of existence.  The Chou Dynasty and Chi grouping of people

      brought back civilization and a godly (organized) form of existence

      to China in the form of an upright feudal state.  From this early

      beginning, all of China's cyclical patterns derive.

   e) The Chow clan begins with a man named Jobab (Jo.ab or Jo.bah), who

      was born in 2206 BC, after whom the Chou or Chow Dynasty and clan

      gets its name (Chou is prounced as "Jo").

   f) The Chou history, though, according to Chou clan records, goes back

      to the era around 3896-2984 BC and to a time around 1366 BC with the

      founding of their family's dynasty structure.

   g) In 1122 BC, the Chou Dynasty begins its formal reign of China.  The

      Chou Dynasty ends in 256 BC giving the Chou Dynasty a reign of 866

      years, the longest in China's history.

   h) The Chou (Jo) clan people are originally from the Wei river valley,

      in northern China, which is a valley which resembles their original

      home in the Middle East, an ancient village, later named Hassuna

      (formerly the village of Joktan), which was located across the Tigris

      River, south of Calneh, during the time of Nimrod's rule.  The

      Chinese word wei's main meaning or root is "terrorize," which is what

      Nimrod did to many ancient cities during his day.

   i) The essence of the Chou, therefore, is a godly one, ever since the

      early beginnings of its history, in 3896, until today, the leaders

      of the dynasty and clan, if they are true to their faith, hopefully,

      were good and upright leaders in whatever endeavor they chose to

      undertake.  Virtue, benevolence, and true worship of God is what the

      Chou is all about…”

http://rebelynn21.tripod.com/id9.html :

So the internet provides fertile ground for research in China’s history, even back to the time of Noah.

3. “Baru atta YAHUWAH, the Aloahiym of Shem” (Gen. 9:26)

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With Noah’s words of blessings, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem” God has given a prophecy to mankind.  Shem is one of Noah’s three sons.  Yahweh is the God of Shem and the Lord Jesus Christ is a direct descendant of Shem. (Lk. 3:23-38)  We know that Shem had five sons named Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. (Gen. 10:22)  Jesus’ ancestry came from Arphaxad.  The genealogy of Shem is traced to Abraham. (Gen. 11:10-32)  In Genesis 12 God made a covenant with Abraham.

“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.  I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Gen. 12:2-3)

The blessings that God bestowed to Abraham have been fulfilled in the nation of Israel and the Messiah Jesus.  Indeed “all the families of the earth” are truly blessed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is also the God of Shem.

There is much  information in the Bible concerning the descendants of Arphaxad but little is written about the other four sons of Shem.  The line of descendants of Joktan continued in their migration towards the east after the flood (Gen.10:30-32) There is evidence in anthropology that some of the descendants of Shem gradually settled down in Asia particularly China.     Some Chinese family names are traced to Shem.   Many scholars believe that Isaiah 49:11-12 refer to China.  The Chinese, who are believed to be descendants of Noah’s son Shem, called themselves the Sine people. The Chinese word was Chin. The three criteria of Isaiah 49:11,12 are that the country must be east or south of Jerusalem; must be far from Jerusalem; and must be an important country to mention.  China meets all these criteria.

The earliest civilization in China showed their belief in the One True God, the Creator of the Universe.   They were worshiping the God of Shem.  The first prehistoric dynasty is said to be Xia () from about the twenty-first to the sixteenth century B.C.  The beginning of this period corresponds with the time that God called Abraham and made a covenant with him.  This is also the same period when China first developed its own form of writing.

I confess that my knowledge of Chinese writing is very small and limited, but I do know enough of it to share with you what I have learned through research on its co-relationship with the belief in the One True God.  Whereas the Abraham line of the Semitic race has developed the Hebrew written language based on sounds, the Chinese written language is based on pictures, symbols and signs. God gave the Hebrew people the Torah and He has given the Chinese picture words as a way of revealing His truths to them.  Let me show you a few of these words.

The first Chinese word I would like to illustrate is “create”. 

Here is the Chinese word   

zao – create 

         This word has a combination of four symbols or picture words

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (Psm. 33:12)

Although the One True God had revealed His truths to the Chinese people through their writings for thousands of years yet they have rejected Him and worshiped other gods.  Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have been the major religions in China.  But Confucianism had the greatest impact on the Chinese society.  It was the State religion of China from 100 B.C. to 1,900 A.D. Buddhism was first introduced to China about 65 CE.  With the downfall of the Han Dynasty in 220 CE and the troubled chaotic period that followed, Buddhism was able to spread to different regions of China.  By the late 4th century, 90 percent of the people in the northwest region of China (closest to central Asia and the Silk Road) were Buddhists.  In 1949, the Chinese communists gained control of China. The Government officially condemned religions. As a result, most followers of religions lived outside mainland China. In 1970’s, however, the Communist Government relaxed its policy against religion and so, religion enjoyed a revival on the mainland.

In 1949 the estimate of the number of Christians in China was put at one million.  “The growth of the church in China has no parallels in history.” Researchers estimated 30-75 million Christians in 1990 as likely.   The State Statistical Bureau in China confidently estimated 63 million protestants and 12 million Catholics in 1992.   Compare this to the estimated 1,812,000 Protestants and 3,300,000 Catholics in 1949.   Most of the growth is in the unofficial house fellowship networks, and through the work of itinerant preachers and numerous local revival movements. The number of Christians in China has grown to an estimated total of between 100 million to 200 million. It is possible that in China currently thousands of new converts each day believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, the God of Shem.

Our God is righteous and fair in all His dealings with mankind that consists of many nations with different languages.  This is only one of the ways that He reveals His truth to one ethnic race of people.  God wants to give every person on earth an equal opportunity to know Him.

“Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”(Acts 10:34-35)

“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Tim. 2:3-4)

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.  For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.  There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Gal. 3:26-29)

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the God of Shem. “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem”

Link:   “The oldest passages of the Bible in Chinese Signs”

May Aloahiym Barak you

 This is a Sermon based on this Article was preached by Paul Wong to a Congregation in Houston, Texas on January 25, 2003 This Article was published on this Website on September 9, 2009

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