Interpretation of the Pang (庞) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character Pang (庞) is an ideogrammatic character composed of "Guang" (广 - wide/shelter) and "Long" (龙 - dragon). Originally, it referred to a lofty building or a grand mansion. In Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Script, the "Guang" component represents a building constructed against a cliffside, symbolizing a high-reaching, majestic structure. The "Long" component serves as the phonetic element, but also adds a sense of power and auspiciousness to the name.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname (Lineage of Duke Gao of Bi): The Pang surname originates from the descendants of Duke Gao of Bi, who was the fifteenth son of King Wen of Zhou.

2. The Four Sages of Early Zhou: Duke Gao of Bi was a renowned statesman in the early Zhou Dynasty. He fought alongside King Wu to overthrow the Shang Dynasty and achieved great military merit. After the Western Zhou was established, he was enfeoffed in Bi (present-day Xianyang, Shaanxi) with the rank of Duke, making him one of the "Four Sages of the Early Zhou."

3. The Fief of Pang: Duke Gao of Bi enfeoffed one of his cadet sons in Pang Township (present-day Nanyang, Henan). His descendants subsequently adopted the name of the fief as their surname, establishing the Pang clan.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Duke Gao of Bi (Bi Gong Gao)

Ancestral Homeland

Pang Township (Nanyang, Henan Province)

Prefectural Mansions

Nan'an, Nanyang, Shiping

Notable Hall Name

Gaoyang Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 117th / Approx. 1.67 million people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 80th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

180 volumes currently preserved

繁體中文版本 (Traditional Chinese)

龐氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】

「龐」是由「廣」與「龍」組成的會意字。龐的本義為高屋。在甲骨文與金文中，「廣」部代表房屋，而其結構顯示出依山崖而建的高大建築。因此，龐字象徵著宏偉、高大與莊嚴。在字形中，「龍」既是聲韻，也增添了神聖與強大的意涵。

【起源】

1. 源於姬姓（畢公高後裔）： 龐氏出自周文王第十五子畢公高之後。畢公高是西周初年著名的政治家。

2. 周初四聖： 商朝末年，畢公高隨周武王興師伐紂，立下赫赫戰功。西周建立後，他被封於「畢」（今陝西咸陽），位列公爵，被譽為「周初四聖」之一。

3. 以邑為氏： 畢公高將其支庶之子封於「龐鄉」（今河南南陽）。其後世子孫便以封邑名稱為姓氏，世代相傳為龐氏。

歷史與人口概況

類別

詳情

得姓始祖

畢公高

始祖地

龐鄉（河南南陽）

郡望

南安、南陽、始平

堂號

高陽堂

當今排序/人口

第117位 / 約167萬人

宋朝百家姓排序

第80位

現存家譜

180部