戴氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 戴的本義「是加於物上」，即插花在頭上、穿衣在身上、把帽子套在頭上，都算「戴」。在古代圖騰中，這象徵著裝飾、儀式感以及身份的頂戴。

【起源】 戴氏主要有兩大源頭：

• 1. 源於子姓（宋戴公）： 西周初在今河南商丘建立的子姓宋國，傳至宋惠公之孫、宋武公之父的一代國君（公元前 799 年至公元前 766 年在位），死後謚號為「戴」，史稱宋戴公。他的孫輩中，有的以他的謚號為姓氏，形成戴氏。

  2. 源於姬姓（戴國）： 西周分封的諸侯國中有一個戴國，為姬姓，在今河南民權東。公元前 713 年戴國被鄭國所滅，子孫以國為氏，形成另一支戴氏。

• 得姓始祖： 戴撝（宋戴公）

• 始祖地： 河南商丘、民權

• 郡望堂號： 譙郡、廣陵、清河；獨步堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 64 位／約 449 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 116 位

• 現存家譜： 293 部

Interpretation of the Dai (戴) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: The original meaning of "戴" (Dai) is "to place or add upon." Specifically, it refers to wearing things on the body—such as pinning flowers in the hair, donning clothes, or putting on a hat. In ancient totemic terms, it symbolizes decoration, ritual, and the "crowning" of one's status.

Origin: The Dai surname has two primary historical roots:

• 1. From the Zi (子) Surname (Duke Dai of Song): In the State of Song (established in modern-day Shangqiu, Henan), the grandson of Duke Hui and father of Duke Wu ruled from 799 BC to 766 BC. After his death, he was given the posthumous title "Dai," known historically as Duke Dai of Song. Some of his grandsons adopted his title as their surname.

  2. From the Ji (姬) Surname (State of Dai): Among the vassal states enfeoffed during the Western Zhou was the State of Dai (Ji surname), located east of modern-day Minquan, Henan. In 713 BC, the State of Dai was conquered by the State of Zheng. The descendants adopted the name of their fallen state as their surname.

• Ancestral Founder: Dai Hui (Duke Dai of Song)

• Ancestral Homelands: Shangqiu and Minquan, Henan Province

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Qiaojun, Guangling, Qinghe; Dubu Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 64th most common / Approx. 4.49 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 116th

• Extant Genealogies: 293 volumes