丛氏图腾释义

【释义】丛，原是草丛，丛林。引申为聚集。丛字的金文是上下结构的各种姿态的茅草组成。意指密集生长的草木。

【起源】1.源自帝尧时期枝国首领丛枝，以先祖名为氏。上古帝尧时期有崇（今河南登封）、枝（今湖北宜城）、胥（今山东淄博）、敖（今江西上高）四个古国。丛，是枝国的首领，称丛枝。帝尧征伐了这四个小国，丛枝亦成为帝尧属下之臣。2. 源于匈奴族，出自西汉时期车骑将军金日磾，以邑为氏。其后代迁居丛家岘（今山东文登），遂以居地为氏。

得姓始祖：唐尧后裔　金日磾

始 祖 地：河南嵩山、湖北宜城、山东文登

郡望堂号：许昌县；许昌堂、文登堂

当今排序／人口：第244位／约36万

宋朝百家姓排序：不详

现存家谱：6部 

nterpretation of the Cong (丛) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 丛 (Cong) originally referred to clumps of grass or a thicket/forest. It later extended to mean gathering, clustering, or assembling. In bronze inscriptions (Jinwen), the character "Cong" is a top-bottom structure composed of various forms of cogon grass, signifying densely growing vegetation.

【Origins】

1. From Cong Zhi, Leader of the Zhi State: This lineage originates from the era of Emperor Yao. At that time, there were four ancient states: Chong (modern-day Dengfeng, Henan), Zhi (modern-day Yicheng, Hubei), Xu (modern-day Zibo, Shandong), and Ao (modern-day Shanggao, Jiangxi). The leader of the Zhi state was named Cong Zhi. After Emperor Yao conquered these four small states, Cong Zhi became a subordinate official under him. His descendants adopted his name as their surname.

2. From the Xiongnu Tribe (Jin Midi): This branch traces back to Jin Midi, the General of Chariots and Cavalry during the Western Han Dynasty. His descendants migrated to Congjiaxian (modern-day Wendeng, Shandong). They subsequently adopted the name of their residence, "Cong," as their surname.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestors

Descendants of Emperor Yao; Jin Midi

Ancestral Homelands

Mount Song (Henan); Yicheng (Hubei); Wendeng (Shandong)

Prefectural Mansion (Junwang)

Xuchang County

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Xuchang Hall, Wendeng Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 244th / Approx. 360,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Unlisted/Unknown

Extant Genealogies

6 volumes currently preserved