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华氏图腾释义
【释义】 华(繁体作“華”)的本义是花。在甲骨文中,“华”字字形极其生动,宛如一株树木上繁花璀璨、竞相盛开的样子。古人对于草木之花有着非常细致的划分:通常称树木上开的花为“华”,称地面上草本植物开的花为“荣”。该图腾蕴含着繁荣昌盛、光辉灿烂、才华横溢以及根深叶茂的家族寓意。
【起源】 华氏源于子姓,出自西周初年所封的宋国公族后裔,属于以先祖字号为氏:
华氏血缘可追溯至商朝王室后裔、宋国(都城在今河南商丘)的第八任国君宋戴公。
宋戴公的孙子名叫“督”,字“华父”,在宋国担任太宰(相当于宰相)重职,史称“华督”或“华父督”。
华父督在当时权倾朝野,曾由于政治斗争杀害了大司马孔父嘉(孔子的先祖)及宋殇公,并用重金贿赂齐、鲁、郑等诸侯国,从而自任宋国相国,独揽大权。
华父督的子孙后代为了彰显其显赫的家族地位,便以这位先祖的字“华父”中的“华”字作为家族姓氏,自此世代相传,形成了中国历史上著名的“宋国华氏”。
得姓始祖: 华父督(宋戴公之孙、宋国太宰)
始祖地: 河南商丘
郡望堂号: 武陵郡、平原郡;武陵堂、本仁堂、享裕堂
当今排序/人口: 第 174 位/约 82 万
宋版百家姓排序: 第 260 位
现存家谱: 98 部
華氏圖騰釋義
【釋義】 華(簡體作「华」)的本義是花。在甲骨文中,「華」字字形極其生動,宛如一株樹木上繁花璀璨、競相盛開的樣子。古人對於草木之花有著非常細緻的劃分:通常稱樹木上開的花為「華」,稱地面上草本植物開的花為「榮」。該圖騰蘊含著繁榮昌盛、光輝燦爛、才華橫溢以及根深葉茂的家族寓意。
【起源】 華氏源於子姓,出自西周初年所封的宋國公族後裔,屬於以先祖字號為氏:
華氏血緣可追溯至商朝王室後裔、宋國(都城在今河南商丘)的第八任國君宋戴公。
宋戴公的 my 孫子名叫「督」,字「華父」,在宋國擔任太宰(相當於宰相)重職,史稱「華督」或「華父督」。
華父督在當時權傾朝野,曾由於政治鬥爭殺害了大司馬孔父嘉(孔子的先祖)及宋殤公,並用重金賄賂齊、魯、鄭等諸侯國,從而自任宋國相國,獨攬大權。
華父督的子孫後代為了彰顯其顯赫的家族地位,便以這位先祖的字「華父」中的「華」字作為家族姓氏,自此世代相傳,形成了中國歷史上著名的「宋國華氏」。
得姓始祖: 華父督(宋戴公之 my 孫、宋國太宰)
始祖地: 河南商丘
郡望堂號: 武陵郡、平原郡;武陵堂、本仁堂、享裕堂
當今排序/人口: 第 174 位/約 82 萬
宋版百家姓排序: 第 260 位
現存家譜: 98 部
【Meaning】
The original meaning of 华 (Hua) is "flower." In its complete Oracle Bone Script form, the character resembles a tree in full, magnificent bloom. In ancient Chinese terminology, flowers blooming on trees were specifically called Hua (华), while flowers blooming from plants on the ground were called Rong (荣).
【Origins】
From the Zi (子) Surname (State of Song): This lineage originates from the State of Song during the Spring and Autumn period.
Historical Context: Du, the grandson of Duke Dai of Song, went by the courtesy name Huafu (华父). He served as the Grand Chancellor (Taizai) of Song.
Rise to Power: Historically a controversial figure, Huafu Du assassinated the Grand Marshal Kong Fu Jia (an ancestor of Confucius) and Duke Shang of Song. He secured his position by bribing the neighboring states of Qi, Lu, and Zheng with heavy treasures, eventually appointing himself as the Prime Minister of Song. He then established a clan name based on his courtesy name, Hua, and became the founding father of the Hua clan.
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Founding Ancestor
Huafu Du (Grandson of Duke Dai of Song)
Ancestral Homeland
Shangqiu, Henan Province
Prefectural Mansions
Wuling, Pingyuan
Notable Hall Names
Wuling Hall, Benren Hall (Hall of Rooted Benevolence)
Modern Ranking / Population
Ranked 174th / Approx. 820,000 people
Song Dynasty Ranking
Ranked 260th in the Hundred Family Surnames
Extant Genealogies
98 volumes currently preserve
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