迟氏图腾释义

【释义】迟，“晚也”，与早相对。本义是行进舒缓、缓慢。引申有缓而不迫之义。“迟人”与行动慢和集合迟缓有关。可见“迟人”一定是出于深山老林、道路泥泞、出行不便的氏族。

【起源】源于子姓，出自商朝贤人迟任之后，以先祖名为氏。殷王盘庚为汤之九代孙，商朝第二十位国王，曾从奄（今山东曲阜）迁都于殷（今河南安阳），当时遭到贵族的反对。但是盘庚决意迁都，并作诰书晓喻举国王臣百姓，违者重惩，史称“盘庚迁殷”。盘庚在诰书中就曾引用迟任的格言：“人惟求旧；器非求旧，惟新！”故商又可称为殷或殷商。迟任的后人以其先祖名字为氏。

得姓始祖：迟任（殷商名人）

始 祖 地：陕西商洛、河南安阳

郡望堂号：太原；维新堂

当今排序／人口：第255位／约32万

宋版百家姓排序：不详

现存家谱：3部 

Interpretation of the Chi (迟) Clan Totem

【Meaning】

Chi (迟) means "late" or "delayed," the opposite of early. Its original meaning refers to moving slowly or at a relaxed pace. By extension, it signifies a sense of being leisurely and unhurried. The "Chi People" were historically associated with slow movement or delayed gatherings; thus, it is likely that the clan originated from deep forests or areas with muddy, difficult roads where travel was inherently inconvenient.

【Origin】

The surname originates from the Zi (子) surname, descended from Chi Ren, a sage of the Shang Dynasty. The clan adopted their ancestor's name as their surname.

When Pan Geng (the 20th King of the Shang Dynasty and 9th-generation descendant of Tang the Completer) decided to move the capital from Yan (modern-day Qufu, Shandong) to Yin (modern-day Anyang, Henan), he faced fierce opposition from the nobility. To persuade the officials and citizens, Pan Geng issued a proclamation (recorded in the Book of Documents as "Pan Geng"). In this address, he famously quoted the maxim of Chi Ren:

"In people, seek the old [long-standing relationships]; in tools, seek not the old, but the new!" Because of this pivotal moment in history, the Shang Dynasty is often referred to as Yin or Yin-Shang. The descendants of Chi Ren took "Chi" as their surname to honor his legacy and wisdom.

Clan Heritage Profile

Category

Details

First Ancestor (Patriarch)

Chi Ren (Famous Sage of the Yin-Shang Era)

Ancestral Homelands

Shangluo (Shaanxi), Anyang (Henan)

Prefectural Seat & Hall Name

Taiyuan; Weixin Hall (Hall of Innovation)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 255th / Approx. 320,000

Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank

Unknown / Not listed

Extant Genealogies

3 volumes