利氏图腾释义

【释义】利，本义是锋利。甲骨文的利字像犁刚出土的形，可见“利”是“犁”之初文，利，阴阳相和，各得其宜。有和之义，引申有利落、迅猛、顺利、富饶等义。

【起源】老子李耳之祖李利贞之后，有利氏。李利贞，或作利正，或作利真，为商末纣王之大臣理征之子。

得姓始祖：利贞

始 祖 地：湖北利川、河南鹿邑

郡望堂号：河南；广陵堂

当今排序／人口：第374位／约10万

宋版百家姓排序：第300位外

现存家谱：6部 

Interpretation of the Li (利) Clan Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of Li (利) is "sharp" or "keen." In Oracle Bone Script, the character resembles a plow (li 犁) just breaking the soil; thus, "利" is the original ancestral form of the word for "plow." Philosophically, it represents the harmony of Yin and Yang, where everything finds its proper place. It conveys the idea of harmony, which extends to meanings such as efficiency, swiftness, smoothness, and abundance.

【Origin】

The Li clan is descended from Li Lizhen, an ancestor of the famous philosopher Laozi (Li Er). Li Lizhen (also written as Li Lizheng or Li Lizhen) was the son of Li Zheng, a high-ranking official under King Zhou at the end of the Shang Dynasty. The clan name "Li" (利) was derived from the middle character of his name.

Clan Heritage Profile

Category

Details

First Ancestor (Patriarch)

Li Lizhen

Ancestral Homelands

Lichuan (Hubei), Luyi (Henan)

Prefectural Seat & Hall Name

Henan; Guangling Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 374th / Approx. 100,000

Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank

Beyond 300th

Extant Genealogies

6 volumes