辛氏图腾释义

【释义】辛为天干的第八位。按照五行学说，辛属金。与“五方”之西、“四季”之秋、“五味”之辛相配。秋时万物生长成熟，但因味辛，故有的果实有辛辣之味。

【起源】出自莘姓。夏王启封庶子于莘（故城在今陕西省合阳县东南），建立莘国，其后世子孙以地为氏，称莘姓。后由于莘与辛音近，遂去艹头为辛氏，便产生辛姓。

得姓始祖：夏王启之庶子

始 祖 地：陕西合阳

郡望堂号：雁门、陇西；双贞堂

当今排序/人口：第167位/约92万

宋朝百家姓排序：第124位

现存家谱：36部 

Interpretation of the Xin (辛) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

Xin (辛) is the eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems. According to the Theory of the Five Elements, Xin belongs to Metal. It is traditionally associated with the West (direction), Autumn (season), and the Pungent or Spicy (flavor) of the "Five Tastes." Symbolically, it represents the stage in autumn when all things have grown to maturity; however, because the flavor is "Xin," some fruits possess a pungent or sharp taste.

【Origins】

1. From the Shen (莘) Surname: The lineage originates from the descendants of Qi, the second king of the Xia Dynasty.

2. The State of Shen: King Qi enfeoffed one of his concubine's sons in Shen (the ancient city was located southeast of present-day Heyang County, Shaanxi), establishing the State of Shen.

3. The Evolution of the Name: His descendants initially adopted the name of the fief, Shen (莘), as their surname. Over time, because the pronunciation of Shen was nearly identical to Xin, the "grass" radical (艹) was removed, and the surname evolved into Xin (辛).

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Details

Founding Ancestor

Concubine's son of King Qi of Xia

Ancestral Homeland

Heyang, Shaanxi Province

Prefectural Mansions

Yanmen, Longxi

Notable Hall Name

Shuangzhen Hall (Hall of Double Chastity/Loyalty)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 167th / Approx. 920,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 124th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

36 volumes currently preserv