1. The unified character sect of the Wu family genealogy across the country
Tai, Rang, Wen, Chuan, Zong, Yong, Dun, Wei, Jing, Chong, Kai, Ji, Bai, Shi, succession, Wu, Ben, Qian, family, from, Zhang, heir, country, Si, Yong, longevity, inheritance, name, beginning, Xiong, Ji, Xian, Qi, Jian, Bo, friend, kindness, view, Guang, Zhong, Zhi, De, Qi, Gong, Tong, Hai, Dong, Biao, Da, Feng.
In 1950, the Wu family genealogy stipulated that all descendants of the Wu family from the 101st generation to the 150th generation of Taibo should be named in order, one word in a row, listed above and below. Obey.
2. Population of the surname Wu
The surname Wu ranks 10th among the 100 contemporary surnames in terms of population. The top ten in order are: Li, Wang, Zhang, Liu, Chen, Yang, Zhao, Huang, Zhou and Wu.
The Wu surname accounts for 2.05% of the total population in the country, about 26 million people.
3. The origin of the surname Wu
Because the ancient ancestors of the Wu surname lived in the Jishui Basin (now northwest Shaanxi), they took Ji as their surname.
The ancient ancestor of the Wu surname was Huangdi. Huangdi married four virtuous wives and gave birth to 25 sons, 14 of whom received surnames, and later formed 14 tribes. Huang Di's wife Lei Zu gave birth to two sons, Xuan Xiao and Chang Yi, both of whom inherited Huang Di's original surname - Ji. The surname Wu was inherited from the Xuanxiao branch.
The ancestor of the Kai family with the surname Wu was Taibo Wu. He belongs to the Wu Taibo family, the number one family in the world recorded in "Historical Records". Taibo Wu was the first person with the surname Wu, but he had no heirs, so he was called the ancestor of the Kai family. Zhong Yong was Tai Bo's younger brother and inherited his position.
So, Zhong Yong is the blood ancestor of the Wu surname.
Extended information:
The most formal character generation should originate from the Song Dynasty. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, specified thirteen characters for his descendants, which were combined with his own character "kuang" and fourteen characters to form a couplet "Kuang Dewei is the son of this generation, Bo Shixi and Meng Youyi".
This is the earliest formal character generation that people have seen.
It was relatively late for the Wu family to formulate a unified generation system. In 1950, the Wu family genealogy stipulated: "All descendants of the Wu family from the 101st generation to the 150th generation of Taibo will be named in order. , one character in a row, one column above and one below, it is appropriate to obey."
Due to well-known reasons, it has not yet been unified, and each place still names according to its own genealogy.
Zi generation should be said to be an indispensable part of a complete family tree and the imprint of a family. Words can bring two strangers together and create a sudden sense of intimacy between strangers.
It can also enhance the cohesion among various groups. As a part of the surname culture, the character generation is worthy of our inheritance and development.