Jin

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Jin is a Chinese surname historically associated with the Jewish community of Kaifeng, reflecting their integration into Chinese society while preserving distinct communal identities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese surname
family name
surname
associatedWith Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
surface form: Kaifeng Jewish community

Kaifeng
surface form: Kaifeng, Henan, China
communityRole used to identify lineages within the Kaifeng Jewish community
countryOfOrigin China
culturalSignificance reflects sinicization of Kaifeng Jews
symbolizes integration while preserving distinct communal identity
ethnicIntegrationRole marker of Jewish assimilation into Han Chinese society
ethnoReligiousAssociation Chinese Jews
historicalContext integration of Jewish community into Chinese society
historicallyDocumentedIn records of Kaifeng Jewish families
languageOfOrigin Chinese
notableFeature represents adaptation of Jewish families to Chinese naming customs
region North China
surface form: Northern China
religiousAssociation Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
surface form: Judaism in China
sharesCategoryWith other Chinese surnames adopted by Kaifeng Jews
usedBy members of the Kaifeng Jewish community
writingSystem Chinese characters

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

subject surface form: Shi (surname associated with Kaifeng Jews)
this entity surface form: Jin (Kaifeng Jewish surname)
subject surface form: Shi (surname associated with Kaifeng Jews)
this entity surface form: Jin (Chinese surname)
Ai sharesCategoryWith Jin
this entity surface form: Jin (Chinese surname)