古氏图腾释义

【释义】古，即“故”。指过去、往昔，过去已久的年代。会意字。以十表示多数，“口”表示口口相传，时代不断，古事不忘。上古时代的人们借助口传，记住前人的陈事嘉言。古的本义是已经发生过而且没有说出来的往事。

【起源】源自少昊。古，为商王族的异姓亲属，商时诸侯国，变作苦，也称为古方，故地在今河南鹿邑，商末灭于厉人，以国名为氏。源自姬姓黄帝后稷之后、殷商时周先祖古公亶父的后代子孙，以古为氏。

得姓始祖：亶父

始 祖 地：河南鹿邑

郡望堂号：新安、新平、河内；新安、国宝堂

当今排序/人口：第192位/约58万

宋朝百家姓排序：第200位开外

现存家谱：140部 

Interpretation of the Gu (古) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 古 (Gu) is synonymous with 故 (Gù), referring to the past, ancient times, or long-past eras. It is an ideogrammatic character (associative compound). The top part "十" (ten) represents a large number or many generations, while the bottom part "口" (mouth) represents oral tradition. Together, they signify that through word of mouth across endless generations, ancient events are not forgotten. People of antiquity relied on oral history to remember the deeds and wise words of their ancestors. The original meaning of Gu refers to past events that have occurred but have not yet been spoken aloud.

【Origins】

1. From Shaohao: The Gu were originally a clan related to the Shang royal family by a different surname. During the Shang Dynasty, there was a vassal state named Gu (later written as Ku 苦, and also known as Gufang), located in present-day Luyi, Henan. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, it was conquered by the Li people, and the survivors adopted the state's name as their surname.

2. From the Ji (姬) Surname: This lineage traces back to the descendants of Hou Ji (a descendant of the Yellow Emperor). Specifically, it comes from the descendants of Gugong Danfu, the ancestral leader of the Zhou people during the Shang Dynasty. His descendants adopted the first character of his title, Gu, as their family name.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestor

Gugong Danfu (Great Ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty)

Ancestral Homeland

Luyi, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Xin'an, Xinping, Henei

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Xin'an Hall, Guobao Hall (Hall of National Treasure)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 192nd / Approx. 580,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Beyond the top 200 in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

140 volumes currently preserved