屈氏图腾释义

【释义】屈，一是地名，二是弓名。春秋时夏邑一处名屈；一种弓名叫“大屈”，为春秋时楚国屈地出产的铜弓和铜弩。大弓，也指大曲，是马车上用于支撑的弓形骨架。

【起源】1、源于姬姓，出自远古黄帝后裔狂屈竖，以先祖名字为氏。2、源于有扈姓，出自夏王朝时期的屈骜，以先祖名字为氏。3、源于芈姓，出自春秋时期楚国莫敖的封地，以封邑为氏。春秋时期，楚武王熊通有个儿子叫熊瑕，官至莫敖，位于令尹之下。楚武王封熊瑕于屈地(今湖北秭归)，称屈瑕或莫敖瑕。子孙以先祖封地为氏，史称屈氏正宗。

得姓始祖：王子瑕（楚武王之子）

始 祖 地：湖北秭归

郡望堂号：临海、河南；三闾堂

当今排序/人口：第180位/约73万

宋朝百家姓排序：第300位开外

现存家谱：20部 

nterpretation of the Qu (屈) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 屈 (Qu) holds three primary meanings:

1. A Place Name: During the Spring and Autumn period, a location in the Xia fief was named Qu.

2. A Type of Bow: It refers to a famous ancient bow known as "Da Qu" (The Great Curve). These were high-quality bronze bows and crossbows produced in the Qu region of the State of Chu.

3. Chassis Support: It also refers to the large curved wooden or bronze frames used as structural supports on ancient horse-drawn chariots.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname: Traced back to Kuang Qu Shu, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. The surname was adopted from the ancestor's name.

2. From the Youhu (有扈) Surname: Descended from Qu Ao during the Xia Dynasty. The lineage adopted the ancestor's name as their surname.

3. From the Mi (芈) Surname (The Main Branch): Originating from the fief of the Mo'ao (a high-ranking official title) in the State of Chu.

   • Historical Context: King Wu of Chu (Xiong Tong) had a son named Prince Xia (Xiong Xia), who served as the Mo'ao, a position second only to the Prime Minister (Lingyin).

   • Enfeoffment: King Wu enfeoffed Prince Xia in the territory of Qu (present-day Zigui, Hubei). He became known as Qu Xia. His descendants adopted the name of the fief as their surname, and this branch is considered the "Orthodox Qu Clan."

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Prince Xia (Son of King Wu of Chu)

Ancestral Homeland

Zigui, Hubei Province

Prefectural Mansions

Linhai, Henan

Notable Hall Name

Sanlv Hall (Hall of the Three Sovereigns/Three Classes)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 180th / Approx. 730,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Beyond the top 300 in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

20 volumes currently preserved