Ji (姬 jī in Chinese) is the family name of the family in control of the Zhou Dynasty (周朝 late 10th century BC to late 9th century - 256 BC) (Wade-Giles Chou Dynasty) followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China.
Thirty-nine members of the family ruled over China during this period.
冀, or Jì, is an abbreviation for the Hebei province of the People's Republic of China.
吉, or Jí is an abbreviation for the Jilin province of the People's Republic of China.
Ji is also Japanese for Zi (字), or a Chinese courtesy name.
Last updated: 09-12-2005 02:39:13