盘氏图腾释义

【释义】盘的本义是一种敞口扁浅盛器，其质地可以是陶土、木质、石料、金属、陶瓷等。

【起源】1、　源于盘古氏，出自上古传说中开天辟地的盘古氏，属于以先祖名号为氏。2、源于姬姓，出自上古传说中帝汤喾之女婿盘瓠，属于以先祖名号为氏。3、源于子姓，出自商王朝君王盘庚，属于以先祖名字为氏。

得姓始祖：盘瓠、盘庚

郡望堂号：巴南

当今排序／人口：第284位／约22.5万

宋版百家姓排序：不详

现存家谱：3部 

Interpretation of the Pan (盘) Clan Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of Pan (盘) is a wide-mouthed, shallow vessel or tray. Its material can vary, ranging from pottery and wood to stone, metal, and ceramics. In a cultural context, it often symbolizes containment and the foundation of ritual.

【Origin】

1. Derived from Pangu: Traced back to the primordial figure Pangu from ancient mythology, who is credited with "opening the sky and the earth" (creating the universe). The clan adopted the name of this ancestral figure as their surname.

2. Derived from the Ji (姬) surname: Traced back to Panhu, the son-in-law of the legendary Emperor Ku (Di Ku). This branch adopted the ancestor's name as their clan identity.

3. Derived from the Zi (子) surname: Traced back to Pan Geng, a famous monarch of the Shang Dynasty who famously moved the capital to Yin. His descendants adopted his name as their surname.

Clan Heritage Profile

Category

Details

First Ancestors (Patriarchs)

Panhu, Pan Geng

Ancestral Prefectural Seat

Banan (Southern Ba region)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 284th / Approx. 225,000

Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank

Unknown / Not listed

Extant Genealogies

3 volumes