毕氏图腾释义

【释义】毕，本义是田网，即古代狩猎用的长柄网。甲骨文金文上的毕字就像用树枝编织而成的长柄兜网。

【起源】源于姬姓，以国为氏。商末，周文王的第十五子高，随周武王兴师伐纣立下赫赫战功。西周王朝建立后，为“周初四圣”之一。后被周武王姬发封于毕地(今陕西长安、咸阳北)，建立毕国，称“毕公高”。姬高与周公姬旦、召公姬奭一起辅政，使周王朝形成了“成康之治”的盛世。毕公高的后代毕万后来事仕于晋国，乃封于魏地（山西芮城），后代有改姓为魏氏。仍居毕国者，遂以国为氏，称毕氏。毕、魏同宗同源。

得姓始祖：毕公高

始 祖 地：陕西咸阳

郡望堂号：扶风、东平、河南；河内堂、太原堂当今排序/人口：第150位/约103万

宋朝百家姓排序：第121位

现存家谱：45部 

Interpretation of the Bi (毕) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of Bi (毕) is a hunting net—specifically a long-handled net used for capturing birds or small animals in ancient times. In Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Script, the character Bi vividly depicts a mesh net woven from branches attached to a long handle. It symbolizes the resourcefulness and survival skills of the early clan.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname (Western Zhou): Derived from the name of a state. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Gao, the fifteenth son of King Wen of Zhou, fought alongside his brother King Wu to overthrow the tyrant Zhou, earning great military merit.

2. The State of Bi: After the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Gao was recognized as one of the "Four Sages of Early Zhou." He was enfeoffed by King Wu in the land of Bi (north of present-day Chang'an and Xianyang, Shaanxi), where he established the State of Bi and became known as Bi Gong Gao (Duke Gao of Bi).

3. A Golden Age: Duke Gao served as a top advisor alongside the Duke of Zhou and the Duke of Shao, helping usher in the "Rule of Cheng and Kang," a period of great peace and prosperity.

4. The Bi and Wei Connection: A descendant of Duke Gao, named Bi Wan, later served the State of Jin and was enfeoffed in Wei (Ruicheng, Shanxi); his descendants eventually adopted the surname Wei. Those who remained in the State of Bi continued to use the state name as their surname, Bi. Thus, the Bi and Wei clans share the same ancestral root.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestor

Bi Gong Gao (Duke Gao of Bi, Son of King Wen)

Ancestral Homeland

Xianyang, Shaanxi Province

Prefectural Mansions

Fufeng, Dongping, Henan

Notable Hall Names

Henei Hall, Taiyuan Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 150th / Approx. 1,030,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 121st in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

45 volumes currently preserved