Bi () is a Chinese surname. It is listed 76th in the Song dynasty classic text, the Hundred Family Surnames.K. S. Tom. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. .
Origin
Deriving from the surname Ji, King Wen of Zhou's fifteenth son Bi Gonggao was given the title of Bi, his descendants then used the surname Bi. Originating from Ethnic minorities.
Notable people Bi Chunfang (1927–2016), Yue opera singer Bi Feiyu (born 1964), fiction writer Bi Fujian (born 1959), professor and television presenter Bi Gui (died 249), official during the Three Kingdoms period Bi Hongyong (born 1974), high jumper Bi Jingquan (born 1955), economist and trade official Bi Jinhao (born 1991), football player Bi Sheng (990–1051), inventor of printing technology Bi Shiduo (died 888), Tang dynasty army officer Bi Wenjing (born 1981), gymnast Bi Wenjun (born 1997), singer and actor, member of NEXT Bi Xian (802–864), Tang dynasty official Bi Xiaoliang (born 1992), high jumper Bi Yan (born 1984), women's soccer player Bi Hansheng, Chinese name adopted by Irish comedian Des Bishop (born 1975) Kenneth Bi, Hong Kong-Canadian actor Bii (singer) (born 1989), also called Bi Shu-jin, South Korean-born Taiwanese singer Tianshu Bi (, born 1973), Chinese electrical engineer
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