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The surname Pun is often mistakenly spelt as "Poon" in order to avoid clashes with the language technique of Pun. It is said that the present day bearers of the surname "Pun", "Pon", or "Poon" are descendants of the imperial tomb guards of the late and final Qing dynasty in China. In an ancient Chinese myth it is said that those belonging to the Pun family are said to of stemmed off the ancient slave of the Ming dynasty who bore the name of Ping. Ping however despite his heritage as a slave was said to of been a master of weaponry, and the Father to the vastly unpopular martial arts of Kidomyung. Recognising Ping's talents it is said that the first Khan, Huang Taiji upon his visit as an ambassador to the Ming dynasty purchased the slave from a goods dealer in Chang An. Later during the early 17th century as Huang taiji ascended to the throne as King of Machu-Jin dynasty it is noted that Ping was given the surname of Pun which carried the entitlements of Manchu-Jins top feudal noble class. After Huang's conquest of northern China, his kingdom was renamed Jin and Ping Pun was named Huang's Chief imperial guard, the only person entitled to any weaponry in the presence of an emperor. After Huang's death however and the ascension of prince Fulin, Ping due to his loyalty towards Huang taiji neglected to remain in his position of Chief Imperial Guard. Instead he requested permission from Fulin, the first manchu conqueror of current day China the permission to guard the tomb of Huang Taiji. Fulin, admired by Ping's loyalty was said to of created the post of imperial tomb guardian, a post only to be succeeded by those bearing the name of "Pun" (descendants of Ping) in honour of the loyalty of the great warrior. It is also noted that Ping was posthumously rewarded by a later emperor with the title of "Chief Imperial protector spirit," due to the miraculous preservation of the Tomb of Huang taiji. The story regarding the ancestors of the Pun however is considered a myth or a fable due to the absence of any historical recordings. However certain factual evidence such as the posthumous titling have been found in ancient Chinese historical transcripts.
The Pun family today however are disbanded and the post of imperial tomb Guardian have been taken up by the growing role of science and technology.
