Last name origin & meaning: Chinese:  from the name of the city of Zhao, in
present-day Shanxi province in north-central China. Mu Wang, king of
the Zhou dynasty (1001–947 bc), was noted for his campaigns
and journeys to distant lands and for his expansion of the Chinese
empire. According to legend, he once traveled to the Kunlun mountains,
then west of China, to see the Queen Mother of the West. After
arriving, he learned of military attacks at home, so his chariot
driver, Zao Fu, obtained eight marvelous steeds which took them back
at a rate of a thousand li (500 miles) a day, so that they were able
to defend the capital. In recognition of his service, Mu Wang granted
to the charioteer Zao Fu the city of Zhao, and his descendants
subsequently adopted Zhao as their surname.
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