嚴氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 嚴的本義是「緊急」和「急迫」。《說文解字》解作：「嚴，教命急也」。在圖騰原義中，象徵在山崖邊，一個人手持獵叉迎面刺擊野豬的情形，場面十分緊張、嚴峻。

【起源】 嚴氏主要源自莊氏。史載，東漢時期，楚莊王（羋姓，名侶，都城在郢，即今湖北江陵）的後裔原本以其謚號「莊」為氏。然而，漢明帝劉莊即位後，為了避皇帝的名諱（避諱），莊氏後裔將姓氏改為意思相近的「嚴」氏。魏晉時期，部分嚴氏恢復了莊姓，從此形成了莊、嚴兩姓，故民間有「莊嚴不通婚」之古訓，視為同宗。

• 得姓始祖： 嚴忌（原名莊忌，人稱莊夫子）

• 始祖地： 湖北江陵

• 郡望堂號： 天水、馮翊、華陰；富春堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 94 位／約 264 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 27 位

• 現存家譜： 156 部

Interpretation of the Yan (嚴) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: The original meaning of "嚴" (Yan) is "urgent" or "pressing." The Shuowen Jiezi defines it as "the urgency of an imperial command." Its totemic origins depict a high-stakes scene: a person standing on a cliff edge, wielding a hunting spear against a charging wild boar, representing a moment of extreme tension and gravity (Yanjun).

Origin: The Yan surname primarily originates from the Zhuang (莊) surname. Historically, descendants of King Zhuang of Chu (Mi surname, based in Ying, modern-day Jiangling, Hubei) used his posthumous title, "Zhuang," as their surname. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, to observe the naming taboo for Emperor Ming (whose personal name was Liu Zhuang), the Zhuang clan changed their name to Yan, a character with a similar connotation of solemnity. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, some Yan families reverted to Zhuang, leading to the dual existence of both names. This shared history resulted in the traditional ancestral rule: "Zhuang and Yan do not intermarry," as they are considered one bloodline.

• Ancestral Founder: Yan Ji (originally Zhuang Ji, known as Master Zhuang)

• Ancestral Homeland: Jiangling, Hubei Province

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Tianshui, Fengyi, Huayin; Fuchun Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 94th most common / Approx. 2.64 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 27th

• Extant Genealogies: 156 volumes