Zuo () is a Chinese surname. It is the 187th name listed on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. People Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠) (1812-1885), a Qing dynasty Han Chinese General, the inspiration for General Tso's chicken Zuo Baogui (左寶貴) (1837–1894), a Qing dynasty Hui Chinese General, from Shandong province, died in action during the First Sino-Japanese War in Pyongyang in Korea from Japanese artillery in 1894 while securing the city. A memorial to him was constructed. Zhang Zuo (pianist) (左章) (born 1988) Zuo Xiaoqing (Chinese: 左小青; born 25 June 1977) is a Chinese actress, TV presenter and former rhythmic gymnast.[1] See also List of common Chinese surnames References Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames