Interpretation of the Xing (邢) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

In ancient times, the characters Xing (邢) and Jing (井 - meaning a "well") were interchangeable. The character "Jing" existed first, representing a well-ordered water source and land division system (the Well-field system). Later, the character "Xing" emerged specifically to denote the state and the surname, maintaining the connotation of order, source, and settlement.

【Origins】

1. From the State of Xing (Lineage of the Duke of Zhou): The Xing surname originated in the Zhou Dynasty from the descendants of Ji Dan (the Duke of Zhou), the architect of Zhou rituals and music. In the 11th century BC, King Cheng enfeoffed Jing Yuan, the fourth son of the Duke of Zhou, in Xing (present-day Xingtai, Hebei) to establish the State of Xing.

2. Annexation and Adoption: In 635 BC, the State of Xing was annexed by the State of Wei. To commemorate their fallen homeland, the descendants adopted "Xing" as their surname.

3. From the Fief of Xing (Lineage of Tang Shu Yu): Another branch stems from the Han clan of the State of Jin. A descendant of Tang Shu Yu (son of King Wen of Zhou) was granted the Fief of Xing (located in present-day Wen County, Henan). His descendants subsequently adopted the fief's name as their surname, with the prominent branch emerging from Hejian.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Ji Dan (The Duke of Zhou / Zhou Gong)

Ancestral Homelands

Xingtai, Hebei; Wen County, Henan

Prefectural Mansion

Hejian

Notable Hall Names

Shouya Hall, Sanli Hall (Hall of the Three Rituals)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 111th / Approx. 1.92 million people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 89th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

40 volumes currently preserved

繁體中文版本 (Traditional Chinese)

邢氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】

在古代，「邢」與「井」兩字通用。歷史上先有「井」字，後才出現「邢」字。「井」象徵著井然有序的水源與土地制度（井田制），引申出規範、源頭與定居之意。

【起源】

1. 源於邢國（周公旦後裔）： 邢姓起源於周代，出自周初制禮作樂的聖人周公姬旦之後裔。公元前11世紀，周成王將周公旦的第四子靖淵封於「邢」（今河北邢台），建立邢國。

2. 亡國以國為氏： 公元前635年，邢國被衛國所滅，其王族子孫便以故國名「邢」為氏。

3. 源於封邑（唐叔虞後裔）： 另一支源自晉國大夫韓宣子之族。周文王姬昌的後裔唐叔虞，其子孫受封食邑於「邢」（今河南溫縣平皋故城），遂以邑名為姓。這一支邢氏後來發展成為著名的「河間」郡望。

歷史與人口概況

類別

詳情

得姓始祖

周公旦

始祖地

河北邢台、河南溫縣

郡望

河間

堂號

守雅堂、三禮堂

當今排序/人口

第111位 / 約192萬人

宋朝百家姓排序

第89位

現存家譜

40部