明朝那些事儿简介朱姓皇族改姓东似行走的风轻抚着故土闯关东至庄河定居如同落叶归根
在那遥远的明朝末年，朱姓皇族面临着灭顶之灾，他们为了躲避被诛杀的危险，只能改姓东逃到山东海阳。后来，一部分东姓族人闯关东，来到了庄河定居。在庄河的一个普通村庄——青堆镇孔家村六吉屯，有一种流传已久的说法：该村的东姓居民是明国皇帝朱元璋的后裔。最近，记者和专家进行了探访，并初步证实了这种说法。
在这个小村庄里，有60多户居民，其中有35户是东姓，这些人的祖先都改成了“东”、“南”、“北”、“西”的四个姓氏，以此逃脱农民起义军的手掌。此前，当时的一些朱氏贵族因为安全考虑而改变了自己的名字，从不同的城门出逃，每个人根据出逃方向改名，如从南门出的就叫“南”，从北门出的就叫“北”。
据说，在清朝时期，不再追杀朱元璋后裔，那些从山东省海阳县来的东姓族人开始在六吉屯安家落户，并且保持着与原籍地之间的情感联系。而今，该地区文物考古专家通过走访调查和文献研究，也证实了当年确实有部分来自山东省海阳县的 东 surname residents migrated to the village of Liqiji in Changhe, Zhenjiang.
The villagers' genealogy records reveal that their ancestors were descendants of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. The genealogical records are meticulously kept and contain stories passed down through generations about the family's history. However, today, no one pays much attention to these legends; they are simply proud of their ancestors who once held imperial power.
According to Zhang Dejun, a cultural officer from the Cultural Department of Changhe City, "The practice of 'worshipping four directions' is an important criterion for identifying whether someone is a descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang or not." This custom involves burning paper offerings during traditional festivals and making wishes towards four different directions – east, west, south and north – as a way to honor one's ancestors who were distributed throughout China during the Ming dynasty.
While this story may seem like a legend or myth at first glance, it has been confirmed by historical documents that some members of the royal family did indeed flee and change their names during that tumultuous period. Therefore, while there is still room for debate regarding this claim’s accuracy and legitimacy within academia circles.
