方氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 方，本意是並船。甲骨文中的「方」字像兩船在水中緊並在一起之狀，強行並船的人稱為「方」。有暴力、野蠻、強迫的意思。

【起源】 炎帝神農氏 8 世孫帝榆罔之長子方雷氏，因協助黃帝伐蚩尤有功，被封於方山（今河南嵩山一帶，具體地說，當是位於河南省禹州市西北的嵩山餘脈方山附近的方山鎮），其子孫以地為姓氏，就是方氏。

• 得姓始祖： 方雷公

• 始祖地： 河南禹州

• 郡望堂號： 河南、新安；正學堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 69 位／約 413 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 204 位

• 現存家譜： 395 部

Interpretation of the Fang (方) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: The original meaning of "方" (Fang) is "parallel boats" or "moored boats." In Oracle Bone Script, the character resembles two boats tied closely together in the water. Historically, those who forcibly lashed boats together were called "Fang," which carried connotations of power, force, or compulsion.

Origin: The lineage traces back to Fang Lei Shi, the eldest son of Emperor Yuwang (the 8th generation descendant of the Yan Emperor, Shennong). Because he assisted the Yellow Emperor in the battle against Chiyou, he was enfeoffed at Fang Mountain (located in the Songshan mountain range, specifically near Fangshan Town in modern-day Yuzhou, Henan). His descendants adopted the name of this land as their surname, establishing the Fang clan.

• Ancestral Founder: Lord Fang Lei (Fang Lei Gong)

• Ancestral Homeland: Yuzhou, Henan Province

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Henan, Xin'an; Zhengxue Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 69th most common / Approx. 4.13 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 204th

• Extant Genealogies: 395 volumes