项氏图腾释义

【释义】项，后脖子也。项原本指人的脖子后部，是人体的一部分，引申为项目、子项。

【起源】源于姬姓。春秋时项国，后属楚，秦置县。治所在今河南项城东南的沈丘槐店镇。周时诸侯国，子爵，公元前643年鲁僖公灭项，子孙以国为氏。

得姓始祖：春秋时项国国王季毂

始 祖 地：河南项城

郡望堂号：辽西；圣师堂

当今排序/人口：第197位/约57万

宋朝百家姓排序：第160位

现存家谱：108部 

Interpretation of the Xiang (项) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 项 (Xiang) originally refers to the nape of the neck (the back part of the human neck). As it describes a specific part of the human anatomy, its meaning was later extended to signify items, categories, or sub-sections (as used in the modern Chinese word Xiangmu 项目).

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname: This lineage originates from the State of Xiang, a vassal state during the Spring and Autumn period. It was a viscountcy (Zijue) under the Zhou Dynasty.

2. Historical Context: In 643 BC, Duke Xi of Lu annexed the State of Xiang. Following the fall of their nation, the royal descendants adopted the name of their state as their surname. The territory later fell under the control of the State of Chu, and the Qin Dynasty eventually established it as a county. The ancient seat of government was located in what is now Huaidian Town, Shenqiu (southeast of modern Xiangcheng, Henan).

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

King Jigu (Monarch of the State of Xiang)

Ancestral Homeland

Xiangcheng, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansion (Junwang)

Liaoxi

Hall Name (Tanghao)

Shengshi Hall (Hall of the Divine Teacher)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 197th / Approx. 570,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 160th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

108 volumes currently preserved