Sheng is the Mandarin

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese fo ...

and

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' o ...

romanization of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlik ...

written in

Chinese character Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are known as ''kanji' ...

. It is romanized as Shing in

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding a ...

. Sheng is listed 146th in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...

classic text A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy. What makes a book "classic" is a concern that has occurred to various authors ranging from Italo Calvino to Mark Twain and the related questions of "Why Read the C ...

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...

''. As of 2008, it is the 175th most common surname in China, shared by 700,000 people.

Notable people

Sheng Xian Sheng Xian ( 190s–200s), courtesy name Xiaozhang, was a Chinese politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was from Kuaiji Commandery, which is around present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Life Sheng Xian served as the ad ...

(2nd century),

Eastern Han The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

dynasty official * Sheng Yanshi ( 盛彦师; died 622),

Sui dynasty The Sui dynasty (, ) was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that lasted from 581 to 618. The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties, thus ending the long period of division following the fall of the Western Jin dynasty, and la ...

rebel leader under

Li Yuan Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635, born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude) was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-da ...

* Sheng Wenyu ( 盛文鬱; 1316–1370),

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fif ...

rebel leader under Han Shantong * Sheng Yong ( 盛庸; 1334–1403),

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

general * Sheng Ne ( 盛訥; 16th century), Ming dynasty Vice Minister of Personnel * Sheng Yihong ( 盛以弘; 17th century), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Sheng Ne * Sheng Fusheng ( 盛符升; 17th century),

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

poet and official * Sheng Kang ( 盛康; 1814–1902), Qing dynasty official, father of Sheng Xuanhuai *

Sheng Xuanhuai Sheng Xuanhuai (; November 4, 1844 – April 27, 1916) was a Qing dynasty Chinese tycoon, politician, and educator. He founded several major banks and universities and served as Minister of Transportation of the Qing Empire. He was also known as ...

(盛宣懷; 1844–1916), Qing dynasty tycoon, Minister of Transport, and founder of several universities * Sheng Zhushu ( 盛竹书; 1860–1927), chairman of the

Bank of Communications Bank of Communications Limited (BoComm) (; often abbreviated as ), is the fifth-largest bank in mainland China. Established in 1908, the Bank of Communications claims a long history in China and is one of the banks to have issued banknotes in m ...

* Sheng Pihua ( 盛丕华; 1882–1961), entrepreneur, Vice Mayor of

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the ...

* Sheng Enyi ( 盛恩頤; 1892–1958), businessman and banker, son of Sheng Xuanhuai *

Sheng Shicai Sheng Shicai (; 3 December 189513 July 1970) was a Chinese warlord who ruled Xinjiang from 1933 to 1944. Sheng's rise to power started with a coup d'état in 1933 when he was appointed the ''duban'' or Military Governor of Xinjiang. His rule o ...

(1895–1970), warlord who ruled

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwes ...

province * Sheng Aiyi (1900–1983), businesswoman, daughter of Sheng Xuanhuai * Sheng Zhenwei ( 盛振爲; 1900–1997), legal theorist, dean of Soochow University law school * Sheng Wen ( 盛文; 1906–1971),

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeas ...

lieutenant general * Sheng Tongsheng (1911–1987),

agronomist An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.), is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the ...

, member of the

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...

* Sheng Jinzhang ( 盛金章; 1921–2007),

palaeontologist Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of foss ...

, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences * Cao Ying, born Sheng Junfeng (1923–2015), translator *

Sheng Huaren Sheng Huaren (; born September 1935) was a Chinese male politician, who served as the vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. References 1935 births Living people Vice Chairpersons of the Nation ...

( 盛华仁; born 1935), former CEO of

China Petrochemical Corporation China Petrochemical Corporation () or Sinopec Group is the world's largest oil refining, gas and petrochemical conglomerate, administered by SASAC for the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is headquartered at Chaoyangmenwa ...

* Sheng Chu-ju ( 盛竹如; born 1940), Taiwanese journalist and anchor, son of Sheng Wen * Sheng Zhongguo (1941–2018), violinist * Sheng Guangzu (born 1949),

Minister of Railways A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructure. ...

* Sheng Xue (born 1962), Chinese-Canadian journalist and writer * Emile Sheng (born 1968), Minister of

Council for Cultural Affairs The Ministry of Culture (MOC, ) is the ministry of the Republic of China ( Taiwan) that promotes cultural and creative industries. The ministry also maintains thNational Repository of Cultural Heritage History Established in 1981 by Executive Y ...

of the

(2009–2011) * Xiaodong Sheng (born 1998), China-born Canadian badminton player * Sheng Zetian (born 1972), wrestler, three-time Olympic medalist * Sheng Chien ( 盛鑑; born 1973), Taiwanese

Peking opera Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became fully developed and recognize ...

performer and actor * James Shing ( 盛品儒; born 1976), former executive of

Asia Television Asia Television Limited (, also known as ATV) is a digital media and broadcasting company in Hong Kong. Established as the first television service in Hong Kong as Rediffusion Television () on 29 May 1957, it shifted to terrestrial television ...

, descendant of Sheng Xuanhuai *

Sheng Peng Sheng Peng (; born 9 February 1989) is a Chinese football player. Club career Sheng was promoted to Shaanxi Chanba's first team squad in 2007. On 2 November 2011, he made his Chinese Super League debut in a 2–2 draw against Qingdao Jonoon. I ...

(born 1989), football player

References

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