龔氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 龔出自「共」，即共工氏。共即共和，是一個會意字。

【起源】 龔氏系由「共」氏因避難而加「龍」字形成。共氏來源主要有四：

• 1. 黃帝臣子共鼓的後代。

  2. 堯的大臣共工（古代水神）的後代。

  3. 商代有共國（今甘肅涇川），以國為氏。

  4. 西周姬和受封建立共國（今河南輝縣），為伯爵，稱為共伯和，以國為氏。

• 得姓始祖： 共工氏

• 始祖地： 河南新鄭、輝縣、甘肅涇川

• 郡望堂號： 武陵、六桂；中隱堂、楚仙堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 90 位／約 264 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 192 位

• 現存家譜： 169 部

Interpretation of the Gong (龔) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: "龔" (Gong) is derived from the character "共" (Gong), representing the Gonggong Clan. The character Gong (共) implies "together" or "harmony" (Gonghe) and is an associative compound.

Origin: The Gong surname was formed by adding the character for "Dragon" (龍) to the original surname "Gong" (共) as a means of evading political persecution or disaster (binan). The original "Gong" lineage has four primary sources:

• 1. Descendants of Gong Gu, a minister under the Yellow Emperor.

  2. Descendants of Gonggong, the ancient God of Water and a minister under Emperor Yao.

  3. The State of Gong during the Shang Dynasty (modern-day Jingchuan, Gansu); citizens adopted the state name as their surname.

  4. Ji He of the Western Zhou was enfeoffed at the State of Gong (modern-day Huixian, Henan) as a Count, known as Count He of Gong (Gong Bo He). His descendants adopted the state name.

• Ancestral Founder: The Gonggong Clan

• Ancestral Homelands: Xinzheng and Huixian (Henan); Jingchuan (Gansu)

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Wuling, Liugui; Zhongyin Hall, Chuxian Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 90th most common / Approx. 2.64 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 192nd

• Extant Genealogies: 169 volumes