Seek for Surname History
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
Key people | Spencer Leung (presenter) |
| Products | Television series |
Seek for Surname History () is a television series from 2011 aired by ATV in Hong Kong. Each installment delves into legendary tales linked to the Chinese surnames featured in the classical Hundred Family Surnames compilation.
Production
The inaugural season consists of 26 episodes, with Spencer Leung () serving as the presenter. The series highlights both widely recognized and more obscure surnames. Numerous stories are sourced from ancient genealogical records dating back centuries or even millennia, with certain episodes emphasizing the origins of these surnames within Hong Kong.
Episode surnames
| Episode | Chinese surnames | English | Description |
| 1 | Introduction pilot episode | ||
| 2 | 成 | Cheng | |
| 3 | 毛 | Mao, Mo | |
| 4 | 鄧 | Deng, Tang, Teng | |
| 5 | 李 | Li, Lee | |
| 6 | 曾 | Zeng, Tsang, Tseng | |
| 7 | 胡 | Hu | |
| 8 | 張 | Zhang, Chang, Cheung | Cheung Ceoi-lyun (張隨聯) embraced Buddhism in Guangdong during the Qing dynasty. Following his passing, his statue was believed to aid villagers in fighting a plague. When robbers targeted the temple, his son crafted a duplicate statue to deceive them, allowing the family to flee to Hong Kong. |
| 9 | 廖 | Liao | |
| 10 | 林 | Lin, Lam | |
| 11 | 鄧 | Deng, Tang, Teng | Amid the shift from the Northern Song dynasty to the Southern Song dynasty, Deng Yun-loeng (鄧元亮) saved a lost girl who later disclosed she was the daughter of Emperor Gaozong of Song. This revelation brought considerable prosperity to the Deng lineage. |
| 12 | 文 | Wen | Connected to the life story of Wen Tianxiang |