A name is not just an ordinary character, it represents the rich and long history and culture of our country, it is the culture of Chinese characters that we need to study and inherit, and it is also the link that connects us with the heritage and cultural traditions of our ancestors.
Although the surnames we know today, such as "Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li", are more common throughout history, our ancestors already had older surnames more than 5,000 years ago, and these surnames are the source of the surnames we are so common today.
In ancient times, there were "eight ancient surnames", if you go back to the roots, in fact, now everyone's surname can find the source in it, and truly explore whose descendants we are.
The origin of the "Eight Great Surnames of Antiquity", in fact, in ancient times, not everyone was able to have a surname, only those nobles with prominent status were eligible to have their own surname.
Among them, there are eight most noble surnames, so they are honored as the "Eight Ancient Surnames". They are the surname "Ji", the surname "Jiang", the surname "Win", the surname "Ji", the surname "Yao", the surname "Fei", the surname "Fei", and the surname "Yao".
Surprisingly, the radicals in these surnames are all "female".
The origin of the surname: the word "surname", on the left is the word "female", and on the right is the word "sheng", which represents the process of women's conception of life. In ancient times, because of the existence of a matriarchal society, only women could have surnames, so the "Eight Great Surnames of Antiquity" were all based on the word "female".
The Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the surname "Ji", he lived next to Ji Shui, and had a deep affection for the river, so he took his surname "Ji".
In ancient times, the Zhou Dynasty, the Wu Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom, the Wei State and other countries regarded the character "Ji" as a symbol of luck and inheritance, and they all used it as a national surname. However, with the passage of time, there seem to be fewer and fewer people with the surname "Ji" around us nowadays.
Some people may think that the surname "Ji" has declined. But in fact, in the long historical process, the surname "Ji" has derived more than 80 surnames, such as the well-known surnames "Wang", "Wu", "Zheng", "Wei", etc., and the number of its descendants exceeds 500,000.
Descendant of Yan Huang, the ancient surname of Emperor Yan is also related to water, he was born in Jiang Shui, hence the surname"Ginger"。"Ginger"The surname is a well-known surname, and the most well-known representative of it is Jiang Ziya.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Jiang Ziya's Qi State was destroyed by the Tian clan, and Jiang's descendants were scattered. These descendants gradually multiplied"Lu"Last name"Xu"Last name"Discipline"Surname and"Lou"Surnames and other surnames.
The origin of the surname "Win" can be traced back to Shaohao, one of the Five Emperors, and the most well-known person with the surname "Win" today is the famous monarch Qin Shi Huang in history. Although the surname "Win" is very rare today, they have since branched out and multiplied, and occupy an important place among the hundred surnames.
For example, the fourteen surnames such as "Zhao", "Li", "Huang", "Xu" and "Jiang" are all derived from the surname "Win". In addition, the surname "Hi" is one of the small surnames in the eight surnames in ancient times, with a history of about 4,000 years, the most famous of which is Dayu's water control.
In addition, common surnames such as "Gu", "Xia", "Deng", and "Lou" are also derived from the surname "Win".
The surname "Yao" and "Concubine" are both derived from Shun, one of the five emperors of ancient China, of which the surname "Yao" is taken from Yao Xu, the birthplace of Shun, and the surname "Concubine" is taken from Yu Shui.
In addition, the descendants of Zhu Rong also derived the surname "Fei", which later became the ancestor of the eight surnames, including the surname "Dong", the surname "Peng", the surname "Cao", the surname "Ji", the surname "Bald", the surname "Yu", the surname "Mi" and the surname "斟".
Yao"There are different theories about the origin of the surname, some say that it is derived from the descendants of the eldest son of the Yellow Emperor, while others say that it comes from the Fuxi clan. Although**diverse, but"Yao"The surname represents a profound historical and cultural heritage.
In the world of the jungle, our ancestors struggled continuously in pursuit of a better living environment, so that we have today's civilized society and happy living environment. "
The eight surnames of antiquity"More than a simple surname, it is a historical symbol that shows the wisdom and courage of our ancestors.
Behind the beautiful life in the past, countless ancestors have worked hard and endured pain, which is something we should remember and be proud of. History is constantly advancing, and the times are constantly changing, but the great achievements created by our ancestors should not be forgotten in the long river of history.
China has a long history of 5,000 years, and we have always respected the culture of seeking roots and asking ancestors, unlike some other countries that ignore history or have no history to a**.
Elders often say, "Go back generations, we are all the same family", but this is also true. By having the same surname, there is an ineffable bond between people.
That's why many people are so focused on the rise and fall of their families.
Tracing back to the source, all this is closely related to the long-standing cultural accumulation, where the surname comes from, and what changes have occurred in the family after thousands of years of vicissitudes, all of which make Chinese yearn for it.
And this just proves the importance of family name inheritance. Because the surname is not just a simple stroke, it contains the wisdom of our ancestors and the good expectations for future generations.
Looking back on the long history, every step of the footprints of our ancestors is worthy of our in-depth study and remembering. Using history as a mirror, we can see the gains and losses, isn't it a truth.