谈氏图腾释义

【释义】谈，“交谈也”。即说话，谈论。“谈”同“郯”。

【起源】1、殷帝乙长子微子启，周武王封之于宋。传国36代至谈君，为楚灭。部分子孙以谈为氏。2、周朝有大夫籍谈，其后亦有谈氏。3.少昊后裔的封地在郯国（今山东郯城），战国初期，郯国被越国所灭，其后代遂以郯为姓。

得姓始祖：谈君（殷帝后裔）

始 祖 地：河南商丘、山东郯城

郡望堂号：梁国、广平、弘农；志吴堂

当今排序／人口：第259位／约31万

宋版百家姓排序：第300位开外

现存家谱：26部 

Interpretation of the Tan (谈) Clan Totem

【Meaning】

Tan (谈) means "to converse," "to speak," or "to discuss." In ancient contexts, the character 谈 (Tan) was often interchangeable with 郯 (Tan), the name of an ancient state.

【Origin】

1. From the State of Song: Weizi Qi, the eldest son of Emperor Yi of the Shang Dynasty, was enfeoffed in the State of Song by King Wu of Zhou. After 36 generations, the lineage reached Lord Tan (Tan Jun). When the State of Song was eventually conquered by the State of Chu, a portion of his descendants adopted Tan (谈) as their surname.

2. From the Zhou Dynasty Official: There was a high official (Dafu) in the Zhou Dynasty named Ji Tan. His descendants also established a branch of the Tan (谈) clan.

3. From the State of Tan (郯): The descendants of Shao Hao were enfeoffed in the State of Tan (modern-day Tancheng, Shandong). During the early Warring States period, the State of Tan was destroyed by the State of Yue. Its people subsequently adopted the state name Tan (郯) as their surname, which was later simplified or transitioned to Tan (谈).

Clan Heritage Profile

Category

Details

First Ancestor (Patriarch)

Lord Tan (Tan Jun, Descendant of Shang Emperors)

Ancestral Homelands

Shangqiu (Henan), Tancheng (Shandong)

Prefectural Seats & Hall Names

Liangguo, Guangping, Hongnong; Zhiwu Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 259th / Approx. 310,000

Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank

Beyond 300th

Extant Genealogies

26 volumes