Chinese call themselves "descendants of the dragon" because the dragon is the ancestor and totem of the Chinese nation, a symbol of auspiciousness and power, and the representative and soul of Chinese culture.
But, you know what?Not all Chinese are descendants of dragons, and some may be descendants of another mythical figure, that is, Nuwa.
Nuwa is a great goddess in ancient Chinese mythology and legend who fabricated human beings out of loess and created human society.
She also used colorful stones to make up the sky, fixed the mountain with turtle feet, and saved all things in heaven and earth. She is the ancestral mother goddess of the Chinese nation and one of the important sources of Chinese culture.
So, how can you tell if you are a descendant of Nuwa?Is there an easy way to do this?Actually, there is an obvious clue, and that is your last name.
It is said that there are four surnames that are descendants of Nuwa and not descendants of dragons. The four surnames are Wind, Dragon, Yi, and Fu.
The ** and evolution of these surnames are all related to the myths and legends of Nuwa. Now, let's find out.
The surname Feng is the first surname in China and one of the oldest.
Its origins can be traced back to the Suiren clan in ancient times, who was the father of Nuwa and Fuxi, and the inventor of fire. The Fusiliers established themselves as "Wind" because he could control the direction and force of the wind and use it to fuel the fire.
His children took Feng as their surname, including Nuwa and Fuxi.
Nuwa and Fuxi are brother and sister, husband and wife, who together created humanity and civilization, teaching humanity how to live and govern society. Some of their descendants retained the surname Feng, and some changed their surnames to other surnames, such as Jiang, Ji, Wei, Ren, etc.
The descendants of the surname Feng do not have too many celebrities and prominent deeds in history, they are relatively low-key and secretive, but they still exist in various places, especially in Beijing, Yunnan, Chongqing and other places, there are many people with the surname Feng.
If your surname is Feng, you may be a descendant of Nuwa or a descendant of the Suiren clan, your ancestors were the inventors of fire, you have the aura of wind flowing in your blood, and your personality may be flexible, innovative, and eclectic.
The surname Long is the most common surname among Nuwa's descendants, and its ** is related to Nuwa's image. There are various theories about the image of Nuwa, but the most common is the body of a snake with a human head (or dragon body).
This is because Nuwa belongs to the snake family, and snakes are aquatic animals, which are related to Nuwa's achievements in creating people and mending the heavens. Snakes and dragons, although similar, are not related.
However, the ancients believed that the image of the dragon was taken from the snake, and although Nuwa was a snake, in the eyes of the ancients, she also had the blood of a dragon, so some of her descendants took the dragon as their surname.
The descendants of the surname Long, there are many celebrities and heroes in history, such as the great thinker Long Zi in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Wei general Long Jia in the Warring States Period, the famous general Long Tho in Western Chu, and the "Tsinghua Genius" Long Renfu in the Yuan Dynasty and so on.
Now, there are still many people with the surname Long in China, and they are distributed in various places, especially in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Chongqing and other places, and the number of people with the surname Long is the largest.
If your surname is Long, you may be a descendant of Nuwa and a descendant of a dragon, your ancestors are the masters of water, you have the breath of a dragon in your blood, and your character may be mighty and majestic, majestic and indomitable.
The surname Yi is the most mysterious surname among Nuwa's descendants, and its ** is related to Nuwa's spouse Fuxi. Fu Xi is a cultural hero of ancient China, who created the Bagua and the Book of Changes, and is the ancestor of Yi Xue. He and Nuwa became husband and wife, and some of their descendants took Yi characters as surnames to show their respect and inheritance for Fuxi.
The descendants of the surname Yi once suffered a serious disaster, that is, the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the rebel armies in various places rebelled against the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and the war was raging, and the people surnamed Yi happened to live in the war-torn place, so they suffered miserably and suffered heavy losses. It was not until the establishment of the Ming Dynasty that the society was restored, and the surviving people with the surname Yi also recovered.
Later, they were mainly concentrated in the area south of the Yangtze River, and now they are found in the provinces of the Yangtze River basin. In addition to this, in some parts of Southeast Asia, there are also their descendants.
If your surname is Yi, you may be a descendant of Nuwa or Fuxi, your ancestors are the ancestors of Yi Xue, you have Yi wisdom flowing in your blood, and your character may be profound and subtle, good at flexibility, and accessible to all things.
The surname Fu is the rarest surname among the descendants of Nuwa, and its ** is related to Miao culture. In Miao culture, Nuwa and Fuxi are a pair of gourd brothers and sisters, they are the ancestors of all Miao people, and many descendants of Miao Nuwa take Fu as their surname.
In ancient China, the surname Fu and the surname Mi were the same, and Fuxi could also be called Mixi. Among the descendants of Fuxi, there are some more famous figures, such as the Confucian Fusheng of the Qin Dynasty, who secretly left some books when he burned books and pit Confucianism, which were admired by later generations;In the Jin Dynasty, there was a general Fu Tao, and in the Tang Dynasty, there was a physician Fu Zhan, and they were all outstanding representatives of the surname Fu.
At present, people with the surname Fu are mainly distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi and other places, most of them are Miao people, and some are Han people.
If your surname is Fu, you may be a descendant of Nuwa or Fuxi, your ancestors are gourd brothers and sisters, you have Miao blood in your blood, and your character may be brave and strong, loyal and kind, and love nature.
Wind, Dragon, Yi, and Fu are all closely related to the myths and legends of Nuwa.
Nuwa's descendants are not uncommon, and they can be found all over the country, and some are even overseas. They are all an important part of the Chinese nation, they have all inherited the blood and spirit of Nuwa, and they have all contributed to the development and inheritance of Chinese culture.
Whether we are descendants of Nuwa or not, we are all members of the Chinese nation, we are all descendants of the dragon, and we all share a common ancestor and culture.
We should cherish our history and traditions, we should respect our ancestors and sages, we should unite our compatriots and comrades, and we should work hard and struggle for the prosperity and strength of our country and nation.