路氏图腾释义

【释义】路是一个会意字。路即道路。古代的道路对人们的生活有着极其重要的意义。

【起源】黄帝生子玄嚣，玄器生子帝喾，为高辛氏。帝喾有子挚，挚生子玄元，在唐尧为部落首领时，玄元因功封为路中侯，建路国，历经虞舜时期和夏王朝一直为侯爵，其子孙以国名为姓氏，称路氏，是非常古早的姓氏之一。

得姓始祖：玄元

始 祖 地：河南新郑

郡望堂号：阳平、内黄、颍川；截蒲堂

当今排序/人口：第165位/约95万

宋朝百家姓排序：第190位

现存家谱：26部 

Interpretation of the Lu (路) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 路 (Lu) is an ideogrammatic character (associative compound). Its primary meaning is "road" or "path." In ancient times, roads held immense significance for human survival, migration, and the development of civilization. Symbolically, it represents the tracks of progress and the connection between different regions.

【Origins】

1. Lineage of the Yellow Emperor: The lineage descends from Xuan Xiao (son of the Yellow Emperor), who fathered Emperor Ku (the Gaoxin-shi). Emperor Ku had a son named Zhi, who in turn fathered Xuan Yuan.

2. The State of Lu: During the era when Yao was the tribal leader, Xuan Yuan was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Luzhong for his great merits. He established the State of Lu, which maintained its marquisate status through the reign of Emperor Shun and the Xia Dynasty.

3. Adoption of the Surname: His descendants adopted the name of their state, Lu, as their family name. It is considered one of the most ancient and venerable surnames in Chinese history.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Xuan Yuan (Descendant of Emperor Ku)

Ancestral Homeland

Xinzheng, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansions

Yangping, Neihuang, Yingchuan

Notable Hall Name

Jiepu Hall (Hall of the Cut Cattails)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 165th / Approx. 950,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 190th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

26 volumes currently preserved