武氏圖騰釋義

• 【釋義】 武有兩種注解：一是武力，二是戒武。甲骨文為「武」字的定位是從止、從戈，表示**「制止干戈」**就是武。

• 【起源】 1. 夏代賢臣： 后羿奪得夏朝太康王位後，居斟尋（今河南鞏義西南），有個賢臣叫武羅，這是中國最早的武姓人物。 2. 商王武丁： 商朝遷都於殷（今河南安陽）後，高宗武丁任用奴隸出身的傅說為相，使天下大治。其子孫以祖先之名為氏，稱武氏。 3. 宋國謚號： 周朝時宋國（今河南商丘）第 12 位國君名司空，死後謚號為「武」，史稱宋武公。其子孫以謚號為氏，稱武氏。

• 得姓始祖： 武丁

• 始祖地： 河南鞏義、安陽、商丘

• 郡望堂號： 太原、沛郡；鬻薪堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第 98 位／約 239 萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第 250 位

• 現存家譜： 20 部

Interpretation of the Wu (武) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: "武" (Wu) has two interpretations: first, military force; second, the cessation of war. In Oracle Bone Script, the character is composed of "止" (Zhi/To Stop) and "戈" (Ge/Halberd). Philosophically, this defines "Martial" as the ability to "stay the blade" or stop conflict.

Origin: 1. Minister of Xia: After Hou Yi seized the throne from King Taikang of the Xia Dynasty, a virtuous minister named Wu Luo served at the capital of Zhenxun (modern-day southwest Gongyi, Henan). He is recorded as the earliest figure with the Wu surname. 2. King Wuding of Shang: After the Shang Dynasty moved its capital to Yin (modern-day Anying, Henan), King Wuding (Gaozong) appointed the former slave Fu Yue as his chancellor, leading to a golden age of prosperity. His descendants adopted his name as their surname. 3. Posthumous Title of Song: During the Zhou Dynasty, the 12th ruler of the State of Song (modern-day Shangqiu, Henan) was named Sikong. Upon his death, he was given the posthumous title "Wu," and became known as Duke Wu of Song. His descendants adopted this title as their surname.

• Ancestral Founder: Wuding

• Ancestral Homelands: Gongyi, Anyang, and Shangqiu (Henan Province)

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Taiyuan, Peijun; Yuxin Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 98th most common / Approx. 2.39 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 250th

• Extant Genealogies: 20 volumes