盛氏图腾释义

【释义】盛，盛放之义。是专指放在器皿中用以祭祀的谷物等贡品。引申有丰富、繁华、众多、显赫、赞美等义。“盛”也通“成”，有成为、成就。

【起源】源自姬姓。周初，武王封文王之子于盛（今山东泰安），建立盛国。春秋时被齐国灭掉，盛君的后人遂以国名为姓，即盛氏。另一支由奭姓所改。周朝燕国的召公奭，奭因被封于召（今陕西岐山）。奭姓后人在西汉时避汉元帝刘奭的名讳，改称盛氏（古代盛、奭同音）。

得姓始祖：公奭

始 祖 地：山东泰安、陕西岐山

郡望堂号：汝南、梁国；汝南堂、梁国堂

当今排序/人口：第159位/约98万

宋朝百家姓排序：第160位

现存家谱：82部 

Interpretation of the Sheng (盛) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 盛 (Sheng) originally refers to "placing offerings." It specifically describes grains and other sacrificial tributes placed within ceremonial vessels. This meaning extends to abundance, prosperity, numerous, illustrious, and praise. Furthermore, "Sheng" is phonetically and semantically interchangeable with 成 (Cheng), conveying the sense of becoming, completion, or achievement.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname: At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu enfeoffed a son of King Wen in Sheng (present-day Tai'an, Shandong), establishing the State of Sheng. During the Spring and Autumn period, the state was annexed by the State of Qi. The descendants of the Lord of Sheng adopted the name of their fallen state as their surname.

2. From the Shi (奭) Surname (Naming Taboo): This branch descends from Zhao Gong Shi, who was enfeoffed in Zhao (present-day Qishan, Shaanxi). During the Western Han Dynasty, descendants of the Shi clan changed their surname to Sheng to avoid the naming taboo of Emperor Yuan of Han (whose given name was Liu Shi). In ancient phonology, Sheng and Shi were homophones.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestor

Gong Shi (Duke of Zhao)

Ancestral Homelands

Tai'an, Shandong; Qishan, Shaanxi

Prefectural Mansions

Runan, Liangguo

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Runan Hall, Liangguo Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 159th / Approx. 980,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 160th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

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