甄氏图腾释义

【释义】甄本义为制作陶器。也指制作陶器所用的转轮。

【起源】源自皋陶之后，以封邑和先祖名为氏。上古部落首领皋陶的儿子仲甄在夏王朝做官，后来被分封到甄（今山东鄄城），后裔子孙以祖先的封地和名字为甄氏。

得姓始祖：皋陶（虞舜时期造律大臣）

始 祖 地：河南洛阳、山东鄄城

郡望堂号：河南、中山；中山堂、还金堂

当今排序／人口：第243位／约36万

宋版百家姓排序：第349位

现存家谱：8部 

Interpretation of the Zhen (甄) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of 甄 (Zhen) is the making of pottery. It specifically refers to the potter’s wheel used in the crafting process. By extension, the character carries connotations of "shaping," "discerning," or "selecting" (as in the modern Chinese word Zhenbie 甄别).

【Origins】

1. From the Descendants of Gao Yao: This lineage originates from the fief and the name of an ancestor. Zhong Zhen, the son of the legendary tribal leader Gao Yao, served as an official during the Xia Dynasty.

2. Establishment of the Clan: Zhong Zhen was later enfeoffed in Zhen (present-day Juancheng, Shandong). His descendants adopted both the name of this fief and the name of their ancestor to establish the Zhen surname.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Gao Yao (Minister of Justice/Law under Emperor Shun)

Ancestral Homelands

Luoyang (Henan); Juancheng (Shandong)

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Henan, Zhongshan

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Zhongshan Hall, Huanjin Hall (Hall of Returned Gold)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 243rd / Approx. 360,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 349th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

8 volumes currently preserved