譚氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 譚，即「覃」。甲骨文中「覃」字與「酉」字相近，金文也相似，上部都有一個很大的蓋子，下部是一個盛酒的壇子。覃的本義為有蓋子的酒壇。

【起源】 在西周分封的諸侯國中，有一個譚國，嬴姓，爵位為子（子爵），位於今山東章丘縣西城子崖（一說故地位於今山東歷城縣東）。公元前684年被齊桓公所滅，譚國國君逃到莒國（今山東莒縣），其後裔子孫遂以國名為氏，這就是譚氏。

• 得姓始祖： 譚子（譚國國君）

• 始祖地： 山東章丘、莒縣

• 郡望堂號： 濟陽、齊郡；善斷堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第57位／約500萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第293位

• 現存家譜： 216部

Interpretation of the Tan (譚) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: "譚" (Tan) is originally derived from "覃" (Qin). In Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Script, the character "覃" closely resembles "酉" (the zodiac sign for wine/vessel). Both feature a large lid at the top and a wine jar (tan) at the bottom. Thus, the original meaning of "覃" is a wine jar with a lid.

Origin: Among the vassal states enfeoffed during the Western Zhou Dynasty was the State of Tan. It was a viscountcy held by the Ying (嬴) family, located at Xichengziya in modern-day Zhangqiu, Shandong (some sources suggest Licheng, Shandong). In 684 BC, the state was conquered by Duke Huan of Qi. The ruler of Tan fled to the State of Ju (modern-day Ju County, Shandong), and his descendants adopted the name of their lost state as their surname, forming the Tan clan.

• Ancestral Founder: Tan Zi (The Viscount of the State of Tan)

• Ancestral Homelands: Zhangqiu and Ju County, Shandong Province

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Jiyang, Qi Prefecture; Shanduan Hall ("Hall of Wise Judgments")

• Current Rank / Population: 57th most common / Approx. 5 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 293rd

• Extant Genealogies: 216 volumes