涂氏图腾释义

【释义】涂在古时候与涂、塗通用。塗字是由水土和余字组成。在甲骨文中余字像一栋房子。

【起源】源于姬姓智徐吾，智文子之子，因“智”古文同“知”，也称知徐吾，春秋晋国大夫，智氏六世祖。公元前514年，晋国的祁氏和羊舌氏被六卿消灭。中军将魏献子将祁氏的封邑分为七个县，魏献子认为智徐吾是卿的庶子中不失职、能够保住家业的人，提拔他担任涂水大夫。智徐吾后裔以涂为氏，是最早有史记载的得姓始祖。涂水流经山西榆次境内，春秋时，榆次县为涂水邑。涂氏一族传至晋朝时期，有一著名的东晋王朝开国重臣、大司马、新吴侯涂钦。被封为新吴侯(今江西奉新)，成为东南八省的涂氏始祖。

得姓始祖：涂钦

始 祖 地：山西榆次、江西奉新

郡望堂号：豫章、南昌、宜黄；五桂堂

当今排序/人口：第155位/约100万

宋朝百家姓排序：第270位

现存家谱：70部 

Interpretation of the Tu (涂) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

In ancient times, the characters 涂, 涂, and 塗 were used interchangeably. The character 塗 is composed of the radicals for Water (水), Earth (土), and the character Yu (余). In Oracle Bone Script, the component Yu resembles the structure of a house. Together, the totem signifies a settlement built near water and fertile soil, representing a stable and prosperous household.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname (State of Jin): The lineage originates from Zhi Xuwu, the son of Zhi Wenzi. Because the ancient character for "Zhi" (智) was interchangeable with "Zhi" (知), he is also known as Zhi Xuwu. He was a Grand Official (Dafu) of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period and a sixth-generation ancestor of the Zhi clan.

2. The Fief of Tushui: In 514 BC, after the Qi and Yangshe clans of Jin were eliminated by the "Six Ministers," General Wei Xianzi divided the Qi clan's lands into seven counties. Regarding Zhi Xuwu as a capable descendant who could preserve the family legacy, Wei promoted him to the position of Grand Official of Tushui. His descendants adopted the name of the Tushui River (which flowed through present-day Yuci, Shanxi) as their surname. This is the earliest recorded origin of the Tu surname.

3. Expansion to the Southeast: During the Jin Dynasty (266–420 AD), a famous descendant named Tu Qin served as a high-ranking founding official, Grand Marshal, and the Marquis of Xinwu. He was enfeoffed in Xinwu (present-day Fengxin, Jiangxi) and is revered as the founding ancestor of the Tu clan across the eight southeastern provinces.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Tu Qin (Marquis of Xinwu)

Ancestral Homelands

Yuci, Shanxi; Fengxin, Jiangxi

Prefectural Mansions

Yuzhang, Nanchang, Yihuang

Notable Hall Name

Wugui Hall (Hall of the Five Laurels)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 155th / Approx. 1,000,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 270th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

70 volumes currently preserved