史氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 史，本義為官吏。史是古代王者身邊負責記事的官員。甲骨文像手持武器、從事狩獵或作戰領頭人。

【起源】 1. 上古倉頡是黃帝的史官，頭上長著四隻眼睛，模樣怪異，舉止不同於常人。創立了象形文字。後裔以官職為氏，稱史氏。 2. 周朝太史官尹佚，是見於史籍最早的史氏人物，古代文獻多把他推為史氏始祖。西周初年，尹佚出任太史一職，為人嚴正，後人把他作為史官的楷模，並將史佚、姜太公、周公、召公並稱為「西周四聖」。他觀天文、制訂歷法。以先祖官職為姓氏，稱史氏。

• 得姓始祖： 倉頡、史佚（尹佚）

• 始祖地： 河南新鄭、陝西西安

• 郡望堂號： 溧陽、京兆、宣城；忠烈堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 83 位／約 285 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 63 位

• 現存家譜： 109 部

Interpretation of the Shi (史) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: "史" (Shi) originally meant an official or scribe. Specifically, the Shi was the official responsible for recording events by the side of ancient kings. In Oracle Bone Script, the character resembles a hand holding a tool or weapon, suggesting a leader involved in hunting or military operations—tasks that required precise coordination and record-keeping.

Origin: 1. Cangjie, the legendary historian under the Yellow Emperor, is famously described as having four eyes and an extraordinary appearance. He is credited with inventing pictographic Chinese characters. His descendants adopted his official title, Shi (Historian), as their surname. 2. Yin Yi (also known as Shi Yi), the Grand Historian (Taishi) of the Zhou Dynasty, is the earliest recorded individual of the Shi clan in historical texts. Many ancient documents regard him as the primary ancestral founder. Serving during the early Western Zhou, he was known for his strict integrity and became a model for all future historians. He is honored as one of the "Four Sages of the Western Zhou" alongside Jiang Taigong, the Duke of Zhou, and the Duke of Shao. He was an astronomer who formulated calendars and used his ancestral office as his surname.

• Ancestral Founders: Cangjie, Shi Yi (Yin Yi)

• Ancestral Homelands: Xinzheng (Henan); Xi'an (Shaanxi)

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Liyang, Jingzhao, Xuancheng; Zhonglie Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 83rd most common / Approx. 2.85 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 63rd

• Extant Genealogies: 109 volumes