包氏图腾释义

【释义】包，古胞字，是会意字。甲骨文和金文的包字，都像一个即将出生的包裹在胎衣中的胎儿。

【起源】源于风姓，出自远古部落首领三皇五帝之首包羲字伏羲号黄熊谥太昊后裔，包羲后裔有包氏，以先祖名号称谓为姓氏。春秋后期，黄帝子孙楚君蚡冒的后代王孙包胥，因封于申地(今河南南阳)，故号申包胥。在楚被吴攻破时，他在秦宫廷痛哭七日夜，秦哀公为其忠心所感动，使秦发兵救楚，楚国得以复国。申包胥的后人，在周敬王十四年即开始以包字为姓氏。

得姓始祖：包胥（楚国大臣）

始 祖 地：河南淮阳、南阳

郡望堂号：上党郡；丹阳堂、南阳堂

当今排序/人口：第139位/约115万

宋朝百家姓排序：第128位

现存家谱：76部 

nterpretation of the Bao (包) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

Bao (包) is an ideogrammatic character and was the ancient form of the word for "embryo" or "placenta" (胞). In Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Script, the character Bao resembles a fetus wrapped within the protective membrane of the womb, ready to be born. It symbolizes the origin of life, protection, and the containment of potential.

【Origins】

1. From the Feng (风) Surname (Lineage of Fuxi): The lineage traces back to the descendants of Baoxi (better known as Fuxi), the first of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Baoxi’s descendants adopted his name as their family name, establishing one of the earliest Bao lineages.

2. The Loyalty of Shen Baoxu: During the late Spring and Autumn period, a descendant of the Chu monarch Fenmao named Baoxu was enfeoffed in the land of Shen (present-day Nanyang, Henan), thus becoming known as Shen Baoxu.

3. The Rescue of Chu: When the State of Chu was overran by the State of Wu, Shen Baoxu traveled to the Qin court to plead for help. He famously wept for seven days and nights without ceasing. Moved by his extreme loyalty, Duke Ai of Qin dispatched troops to rescue Chu, allowing the state to be restored.

4. Adoption of the Surname: In the 14th year of King Jing of Zhou, the descendants of Shen Baoxu officially adopted the character Bao as their surname to honor their ancestor's legacy.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestors

Baoxu (Minister of Chu), Baoxi (Fuxi)

Ancestral Homelands

Huaiyang and Nanyang, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansion

Shangdang

Notable Hall Names

Danyang Hall, Nanyang Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 139th / Approx. 1.15 million people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 128th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

76 volumes currently preserved