夏氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 夏，就是指暑天。氣候已暑，萬物已從復甦到長大。可見先民對夏天的認識，也包含有草木長大、華茂成蔭的自然景觀，因而更有大、成熟、偉大的意思。

【起源】 1. 禹傳位給兒子啟，建立夏朝，曾建都陽城、陽翟等地，至桀時都斟尋（今河南鞏義），後為商湯所滅，子孫以國為氏，稱夏後氏，後簡為夏氏。 2. 春秋時期，陳國傳至第十六位君主陳宣公時，有一庶子名子西，字子夏。其孫徵舒以祖父之字為姓氏，稱為夏徵舒，其後遂沿襲夏氏至今。

• 得姓始祖： 夏啟（夏王）、夏徵舒

• 始祖地： 河南鞏義、淮陽

• 郡望堂號： 會稽、譙國；平水堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 67 位／約 426 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 154 位

• 現存家譜： 168 部

Interpretation of the Xia (夏) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: "夏" (Xia) refers to the hot summer season. During this time, the climate is warm, and all living things progress from revival to full growth. For ancient people, the concept of summer included the natural landscape of lush greenery and dense shade, thus giving the character the extended meanings of "greatness," "maturity," and "grandeur."

Origin: 1. Yu the Great passed the throne to his son, Qi, establishing the Xia Dynasty. The capital was located in places like Yangcheng and Yangdi. By the reign of King Jie, the capital was at Zhenxun (modern-day Gongyi, Henan). After the dynasty was overthrown by Tang of Shang, the royal descendants adopted the name of their state as their surname, originally calling themselves "Xiahou" (Descendants of Xia), later simplified to Xia. 2. During the Spring and Autumn period, when the State of Chen was ruled by its 16th monarch, Duke Xuan of Chen, he had a son named Zixi (courtesy name Zixia). Zixia's grandson, Zhengshu, adopted his grandfather's courtesy name as his surname, becoming Xia Zhengshu. His descendants have continued the Xia surname to this day.

• Ancestral Founders: King Qi of Xia, Xia Zhengshu

• Ancestral Homelands: Gongyi and Huaiyang, Henan Province

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Kuaiji, Qiaoguo; Pingshui Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 67th most common / Approx. 4.26 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 154th

• Extant Genealogies: 168 volumes