Every Chinese surname has its own totem. What is your surname? See what your "guardian" looks like

The Chinese surname has a long history like our country. It was born from the ancient times of the two emperors of Yan and Huang. It was born out of the tribal totems of the ancient clans in our country. At the beginning of the Chinese civilization, the ancients discovered that some animals, plants, or fictional mythological creatures were regarded as their relatives, ancestors, and protectors, and they often gained a great spirituality. Inspired. It is the power of this belief that promoted the emergence of Chinese surnames.

And the Chinese surnames have evolved into 5662 surnames after more than 5,000 years of washing and inheritance. Although the number has become richer, the original totem attribute of the surname has been forgotten in history.

Actually, every surname handed down today has its own totem in the past. However, I believe that few modern people can handle it clearly. Today, I will introduce you to a few of the more common ones. You can check in and find the "ancient guardian god" of your family.

As we all know, in "Hundred Family Surnames", the surname Zhao starts, so what does the totem of Zhao surname look like? It is made up of the figure of a tall giant running around and the character "Shaw" enshrined on the confession.

In ancient times, "Xiao" is the hieroglyph of Xuanniao. The totem of the surname Zhao originated from the Bo Zhao family, which used the black bird as the totem, so the totem of the surname Zhao is closely related to the character "肖", and Zhao's traditional writing "Zhao" can also support this.

Let’s take a look at today’s first surname, Li, whose totem consists of three parts: tiger, wood, and child. Among them, the tiger represents Shaohao, the ancestor of Gao Tao. He is the leader of the ancient Chinese tribe, also known as the Baidi.

However, Shaohao's surname is Ji, why has he become the representative of Li's totem? It turns out that the surname Ji is one of the eight surnames in ancient times. It has derived hundreds of surnames such as Qin, Xu, Huang, Jiang, and Li. It is not surprising that the surname Li uses it as a totem. As for Mu Hezi, it is the radical that composes the surname Li, so it has become the totem of the surname Li.

Let’s take a look at Wang's surname. It is a crown made of a half-moon-shaped axe. At first glance, it looks like a person is observing the sun's orbit. This is also related to the ancient position of the Wang family, which was the first family to create an astronomical calendar. In ancient times, the official position for observing celestial phenomena was generally held by members of the royal family, so there was such a totem.

Then, as the surname Liu, who was the most emperor in the ancient feudal society, what did his totem look like? Totem surnamed Liu is an elder who holds a carving knife. In ancient times, they were a clan that measured the spring and autumn equinox. And this carving knife is used to engrave the law of spring and autumn reincarnation. Earlier it was actually called "liu", but later it became "Liu".

And the totem of the surname Zhang is also very intriguing, he is a man holding a map of the sky. At the same time, he also held a long bow in his hand. In addition to the corresponding "bow length", it also means that the sun sets. The bowstring is the horizon, which represents the dividing line between day and night.

Finally, let’s take a look at the Cheng surname. This is the clan name of Zhu Rong, the fifth generation descendant of Emperor Yan, and is composed of "He" and "Cheng". According to legend, Emperor Yan was good at planting grains, so he had the totem of "He". As for "cheng", in ancient times it also meant emperor, and Emperor Yan was one of the "three emperors and five emperors", so the totem looked like this.

Alright, these are the ancient totems of several mainstream surnames. In fact, totem symbols are obviously more historical and inheritance than Chinese surnames. Dear readers, have you found the totem of your own surname? Welcome to exchange ideas in the comment area.