艾氏图腾释义

【释义】艾，即艾蒿，又名冰台，菊科多年生草本。

【起源】 源于姒姓，出自夏朝君主禹之后，夏朝第五位王少康（都阳翟，即今河南禹州）当政时期，属下有个大臣名叫汝艾，亦称女艾，在辅佐“少康中兴”的大业中立有大功。在汝艾的后裔子孙中，有以先祖名字为姓氏者，称艾氏。

得姓始祖：汝艾 艾孔

始 祖 地：河南禹州

郡望堂号：陇西、汝南、河南、天水；爱民堂

当今排序/人口：第184位/约69万

宋朝百家姓排序：第200位开外

现存家谱：15部 

Interpretation of the Ai (艾) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

Ai (艾) refers to Mugwort (also known as Aihao or Bingtai), a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. In ancient Chinese culture, mugwort is highly significant for its medicinal properties and its use in traditional rituals (such as during the Dragon Boat Festival) to ward off evil.

【Origins】

1. From the Si (姒) Surname: This lineage originates from the descendants of Great Yu, the founder of the Xia Dynasty.

2. Historical Context: During the reign of Shao Kang (the fifth king of the Xia Dynasty, who established his capital in Yangzhai, present-day Yuzhou, Henan), there was a high-ranking official named Ru Ai (also recorded as Nü Ai).

3. The Restoration of Xia: Ru Ai played a pivotal role as a strategist and general in the "Shao Kang Restoration," the historical event where the Xia Dynasty was reclaimed from usurpers. To honor his contributions, his descendants adopted his name, Ai, as their surname.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestors

Ru Ai, Ai Kong

Ancestral Homeland

Yuzhou, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Longxi, Runan, Henan, Tianshui

Hall Name (Tanghao)

Aimin Hall (Hall of Loving the People)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 184th / Approx. 690,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Beyond the top 200 in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

15 volumes currently preserved