Bai Jia Xing compound surname #41
乐正
乐正 is read as Yuèzhèng. It is one of the 60 compound surnames in the expanded Bai Jia Xing sequence.
Pinyin
Yuèzhèng
Script forms
Simplified 乐正 · Traditional 樂正
Meaning
music-office surname: director or regulator of ritual music
Five element
Fire
Origin
Time: Zhou ritual-office tradition, c. 1046-256 BCE
Place: Court music office
Origin
乐正 was an official title for managing court and ritual music. Descendants of holders of the music office used the title as a surname.
Name meaning
The name evokes ritual music, harmony, education, and court culture.
Historical figures
乐正克 Yuezheng Ke
Yuezheng Ke was a disciple of Mencius and an official in Lu.