蒲氏图腾释义

【释义】蒲，即香蒲，亦名蒲草。为多年生草本植物，叶子可以用来编席。

【起源】1、源于封邑。相传夏朝时舜帝的子孙被封在蒲坂（今山西省永济西蒲州一带），子孙就把封邑名“蒲”作为自己的姓氏。2、来源于一种称为蒲草的植物。东晋时期征北大将军、冀州刺史苻洪的家中有一个水池，里面长了茂盛的蒲草。很多人看到以后都感到奇异，于是人们就把他家称为蒲家，后为蒲姓。

得姓始祖：蒲裔子

始 祖 地：山西永济

郡望堂号：河东；帝师堂、揖让堂

当今排序/人口：第177位/约75万

宋朝百家姓排序：第85位

现存家谱：26部 

Interpretation of the Pu (蒲) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

Pu (蒲) refers to Cattail (also known as Xiangpu or Pucao), a perennial aquatic herbaceous plant. Its long, sturdy leaves have been used since ancient times to weave mats, rugs, and baskets. In a symbolic sense, it represents flexibility, utility, and a connection to the waterside.

【Origins】

1. From a Fief Name: According to legend, during the Xia Dynasty, the descendants of Emperor Shun were enfeoffed in Puban (the area around west Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi). His descendants adopted the name of the fief, Pu, as their surname.

2. From the Cattail Plant (The Fu Clan Transition): During the Eastern Jin period, Fu Hong (a powerful general and Governor of Jizhou) had a pond in his residence where cattails grew with extraordinary lushness. Many people found this to be a miraculous or auspicious sign and began referring to his family as the "Pu Family." Consequently, some of his descendants adopted Pu as their surname.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Pu Yi Zi

Ancestral Homeland

Yongji, Shanxi Province

Prefectural Mansion

Hedong (East of the Yellow River)

Notable Hall Names

Dishi Hall (Hall of the Emperor's Teacher), Yirang Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 177th / Approx. 750,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 85th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

26 volumes currently preserved