季氏图腾释义

【释义】季的本义是幼禾。是一个会意字。《说文》：“季，少称也”。甲骨文的季字上部为禾，下部则为子，表示幼禾，即出土不久的幼嫩庄稼。

【起源】源于姬姓，出自春秋时期吴国公族季札，属于以先祖排行称谓为氏（古代兄弟排行为伯、仲、叔、季）。姬季札，为吴王姬寿梦的四儿子，姬诸樊(后袭王位)之弟，受封于延陵(今江苏常州)、州来(今安徽凤台)两地。季札贤明博学，曾多次推让王位。他曾北游齐、郑、晋等诸侯国，并观乐于鲁国，在评论盛衰大势时，颇中时要，以有远见而著称。子孙以其排行次第为姓氏，称季氏。

得姓始祖：季札、季友

始 祖 地：江苏常州、安徽凤台

郡望堂号：渤海、鲁郡、寿春；三思堂

当今排序/人口：第152位/约101万

宋朝百家姓排序：第190位

现存家谱：78部 

Interpretation of the Ji (季) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of 季 (Ji) refers to young grain (seedlings). It is an ideogrammatic character. According to the Shuowen Jiezi: "Ji means the youngest." In Oracle Bone Script, the character consists of "Grain" (禾) at the top and "Child" (子) at the bottom, symbolizing young, tender crops that have recently sprouted from the earth. By extension, it represents the youngest among brothers or the final month of a season.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname (State of Wu): This lineage originates from Ji Zha, a member of the royal house of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period. It belongs to the category of surnames derived from ancestral seniority rankings (in ancient China, brothers were ranked as Bo, Zhong, Shu, and Ji, with Ji being the youngest).

2. The Virtue of Ji Zha: Ji Zha was the fourth son of King Shoumeng of Wu and the younger brother of Ji Zhufan. He was enfeoffed in Yanling (present-day Changzhou, Jiangsu) and Zhoulai (present-day Fengtai, Anhui).

3. Renowned Wisdom: Famous for his wisdom and integrity, Ji Zha famously declined the throne multiple times to maintain moral order. He traveled to the states of Qi, Zheng, and Jin, and famously "observed the music" in the State of Lu. His far-sighted political insights were highly regarded by his contemporaries. His descendants adopted his seniority ranking, Ji, as their family name.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestors

Ji Zha (Prince of Wu), Ji You (State of Lu)

Ancestral Homelands

Changzhou, Jiangsu; Fengtai, Anhui

Prefectural Mansions

Bohai, Lu Region, Shouchun

Notable Hall Name

Sansi Hall (Hall of Triple Reflection)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 152nd / Approx. 1,010,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 190th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

78 volumes currently preserved