农氏图腾释义

【释义】农的本义是除草、收割。因为收割是种植业的最后一个环节，所以引申出农耕、农作、农业之义。甲骨文的农字，上部是“草木”之形，表示田地中的禾谷，下部是一个“辰”字，像一个人的双手执镰刀的样子，金文的“农”字在草木上增加了一个田字，更表明是农田上收割之事。

【起源】源于姜姓，出自炎帝神农氏的后裔。神农氏即炎帝，又称烈山氏、厉山氏、朱襄氏。神农氏本为姜水流域姜姓部落首领，后发明农具以木制耒，教民稼穑饲养、制陶纺织及使用火，以功绩显赫，以火得王，故为炎帝，世号神农。又曾跋山涉水，尝遍百草，找寻治病解毒良药，后因误食“火焰子”肠断而死。《神农本草经》即是依托他的著作。

得姓始祖：神农氏后裔

始 祖 地：陕西宝鸡

郡望堂号：雁门；稼穑堂

当今排序/人口：第189位/约62万

宋朝百家姓排序：第300位开外

现存家谱：1部 

nterpretation of the Nong (农) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of 农 (Nong) is to weed and to harvest. Since harvesting is the final stage of cultivation, the character's meaning extended to encompass farming, agricultural labor, and agriculture as a whole. In Oracle Bone Script, the upper part of the character represents "grass and trees" (crops in a field), while the lower part is the character 辰 (Chen), which depicts a pair of hands holding a sickle. In Bronze Inscriptions, a "field" (田) radical was added among the crops, further emphasizing the act of harvesting in agricultural lands.

【Origins】

1. From the Jiang (姜) Surname: This lineage originates from the descendants of the Yan Emperor (Shennong-shi). Shennong is also known by the titles Lieshan-shi, Lishan-shi, and Zhuxiang-shi.

2. Historical Context: Shennong was originally the leader of the Jiang surname tribe in the Jiangwater basin. He is credited with inventing agricultural tools like the wooden plow (Lei), teaching the people how to sow and reap, domesticate animals, create pottery, weave textiles, and use fire. Due to his magnificent achievements and his mastery of fire, he became known as the "Flame Emperor" (Yan Emperor) and the "Divine Farmer" (Shennong).

3. The Legend of Herbs: Legend tells that he trekked across mountains and rivers to taste "a hundred herbs" to find medicines and antidotes for the people. He eventually died after accidentally consuming the poisonous "Flame Seed" herb, which caused his intestines to rupture. The ancient medical text Shennong Ben Cao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Herbology Classic) is attributed to his legacy.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Descendants of Shennong (The Yan Emperor)

Ancestral Homeland

Baoji, Shaanxi Province

Prefectural Mansion (Junwang)

Yanmen

Hall Name (Tanghao)

Jiashe Hall (Hall of Sowing and Reaping)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 189th / Approx. 620,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Beyond the top 300 in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

1 volume currently preserved