Discover Our Tapestry of Clans
The Clans of our Mothers
Explore the rich clan heritage each bride brought with her on her wedding day, and bequeathed to the children she bore for the Chock clan. A beautiful alchemy that continues to remix and refine the house of Chock with each generation of time.
Huang黄
Chock Chin’s mother was Huang Shi, a daughter of the Huang/Wong Clan. Born in Tung’an in 1834.
Tang 唐
Chock Chin’s maternal grandmother was Tang Shi, a daughter of the Tang/Tong clan. Born about 1795.
Goo 古
Chock Chin’s paternal grandmother was Goo Shi, a daughter of the Goo/Gu/Ku clan. Born in Nan-Shan-K’Eng, P’U-Ch’Uan-Kang, China, 14 August 1796.
Zheng 鄭
Chock Chin’s paternal great-grandmother was Zheng Shi of the Zheng Tai Ya Branch of the Qiaotou Zheng Clan. Born in 1763.
Tan 譚
Chock Chin’s paternal 3rd great-grandmother was Tan Shi, a daughter of the Ping Shan Tan Clan. Born 15 October 1719.
Huang 黃
Chock Chin’s paternal great-great-grandmother was Huang Shi, a daughter of the Huang/Wong clan. Born in 1688.
Leung 梁
Chock Chin’s paternal great-grandmother was Leung Shi, a daughter of the Leung/Liang Clan. Born on 5 November 1767 in Ho-Pi-Ling, China.
Cheng 程
Chock Chin’s maternal great-grandmother was Cheng Shi of the Cheng/Zheng/Chang Clan. Born in 1739.
Explore Our Rich Cultural Tapestry
Remembering who we are.
Our Ancestral Clans
The Huang/Wong Clan
Clan of the Yellow Emperor
★★★★★
The most revered of the ancient Chinese emperors is Huang Di (2697–2595 BC), a mythological ruler who is considered the founding father of all Han Chinese people. He is also known as the Yellow Emperor, since the name Huang also means yellow.
The Tong/Tang 唐 Clan
Elevating the Community
★★★★★
Tao-Tang was the clan name for Emperor Yao‘s tribe, so Yao is also known as Tang Yao (唐堯/唐尧). The descendants of Yao continued using the surname Tang instead of Tao-Tang.
The Gu/Koo/Goo Clan
Keepers of Heritage
★★★★★
At the beginning of the Han dynasty, the 7th generation descendant of King Goujian of Yue was a regional warlord named Yao. He helped the royal family establish the new Han dynasty and was named King of Eastern Sea. He later named his son Duke of Gu Yu, and the Duke’s descendants took the surname Gu, and named Gu Yao the 1st Ancestor of the Gu clan.