杨氏图腾释义

【释义】 杨，太阳之意。杨字从木、从易。木称扶桑树，特指神木，据说扶桑 树专门生长在东方大海上的汤谷，也称 阳谷。“易”就是“日升汤谷”之意。 【起源】出自姬姓，来源有二：西周宣王 姬静的小儿子尚父，于周幽王时被封于杨 （今山西洪洞）建立杨国，春秋时为晋国 所兼并，杨侯子孙以国为氏。再是晋武公 （姬姓）之孙突食邑于羊舌，称羊舌大 夫，其后代以邑为氏，即羊舌氏。晋灭杨 后，将杨国旧地封给羊舌肸。羊舌肸是突 的孙子，字叔向，在晋国任大夫，是著名 的贤臣，其后代以新的封邑为氏。

得姓始祖：杨伯侨　杨柕
始 祖 地：山西洪洞
郡望堂号：弘农、天水、河内；关西堂
当今排序／人口：第6位／约4270万
宋版百家姓排序：第16位
现存家谱：1300部

Explanation of the Yang Clan Totem

Meaning

Yang (杨) carries the meaning of sun or sunlight.

The character 杨 is composed of 木 (wood) and 易.

• 木 refers to the fusang tree, a sacred mythical tree said to grow in the Tang Valley (also called the Sun Valley) in the eastern sea.

• 易 conveys the idea of “the sun rising from the Tang Valley.”

Origin

The Yang surname originates from the Ji (姬) clan and has two main sources:

The State of Yang (杨国)  

During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Shangfu, the youngest son of King Xuan of Zhou (Ji Jing), was enfeoffed in Yang (modern-day Hongtong, Shanxi) during the reign of King You. He established the State of Yang.

1. In the Spring and Autumn period, Yang was annexed by the State of Jin. The descendants of the Yang rulers adopted Yang as their surname.

The Yangshe (羊舌) Lineage  

Tu, grandson of Duke Wu of Jin (of the Ji clan), was granted the fief of Yangshe and became known as the Yangshe Dafu. His descendants took the fief name as their surname, becoming the Yangshe clan.

2. After Jin conquered the State of Yang, the former Yang territory was granted to Yangshe Xi, grandson of Tu, courtesy name Shuxiang. He served as a high minister of Jin and was renowned for his virtue. His descendants later adopted the new fief name as their surname.

Ancestral Founders of the Surname

Yang Boqiao and Yang Mao

Ancestral Homeland

Hongtong, Shanxi

Prominent Clans / Halls

• Hongnong, Tianshui, Henei

• Guanxi Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

• 6th most common surname in China

• Approximately 42.7 million people

Ranking in the Song Dynasty’s Hundred Family Surnames

• 16th

Existing Genealogies

• 1,300 volumes preserved today