蓝氏图腾释义

【释义】蓝的本义是草名。是一种被称为蓝靛、蓼蓝的植物。

【起源】源于嬴姓，出自伯益之后裔秦子向的封地，属于以封邑为氏。战国中期的周显王姬扁二年(魏惠王魏罃三年，公元前367年），秦献公赵连（赵师隰）为了向东发展，在蒲、蓝（今陕西蓝田）等地设县，逼迫魏国边境。在秦子向的后裔子孙以先祖封地名称为姓氏者，称蓝氏。

得姓始祖：秦子向（蓝国国君）、昌奇

始 祖 地：陕西蓝田

郡望堂号：中山、汝南、东莞；戒君堂

当今排序/人口：第164位/约96万

宋朝百家姓排序：第200位

现存家谱：19部 

Interpretation of the Lan (蓝) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of Lan (蓝) is the name of a plant. Specifically, it refers to Indigo (known as Landian or Liaolan), a plant traditionally used to create deep blue dyes. In ancient Chinese philosophy, this plant is famously referenced in the saying "Blue comes from indigo but is bluer than indigo" (青出于蓝而胜于蓝), symbolizing a student surpassing their teacher.

【Origins】

1. From the Ying (嬴) Surname: This lineage originates from the descendants of Bo Yi, specifically through Qin Zixiang. It is a surname derived from the name of a fief.

2. Historical Context: In 367 BC (the 2nd year of King Xian of Zhou), Duke Xian of Qin (Qin Xiangong) sought to expand his territory eastward. He established counties in Pu and Lan (present-day Lantian, Shaanxi) to exert pressure on the borders of the State of Wei.

3. Establishment of the Surname: The descendants of Qin Zixiang, who governed these lands, adopted the name of their ancestral fief, Lan, as their surname.

4. Alternative Branch: Another tradition traces the name back to Chang Qi, an official during the Liang Dynasty, though the Qin Zixiang lineage in Lantian is widely regarded as the primary source.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestors

Qin Zixiang (Lord of the State of Lan), Chang Qi

Ancestral Homeland

Lantian, Shaanxi Province

Prefectural Mansions

Zhongshan, Runan, Dongguan

Notable Hall Name

Jiejun Hall (Hall of Warning the Monarch)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 164th / Approx. 960,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 200th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

19 volumes currently preserve