In many aspects of life, the ancients had a strict and meticulous division. Evolving to today, in order to be more convenient and to adapt to today's fast-paced life, many of the original detailed distinctions have been diluted by people today. For example, in ancient China, the surname was originally two words, and the surname referred to the name of the entire tribe.
And the clan is the subdivided branch of it, similar to the surname in our general concept today. For example, Xiang Yu, he is not surnamed Xiang. He was originally a member of the Chu royal family, and his surname was the great surname of the Chu state, Qi, and Xiang was a branch of Qi, the clan of his tribe. Yu is also not his name, but his word, and his name is actually a nationality.
That is to say, Xiang Yu, the name of the book, the surname Qi, the clan item, the character Yu. It is only later people who gradually dilute these distinctions that they will slowly become more simple. The name Xiang Yu can be said to be known even to children, but not many people know xiangqi.
Today, we don't have so many nuanced distinctions, and surnames are taken as a meaning. Yet in our interesting mythological system, or historical evolution, there is a story about the origin of each surname. These stories, whether fictional or real, are an important aspect of our brilliant Chinese culture.
Next, the surname we want to talk about originates from a savior hero, and it can be regarded as a very common surname in our country. However, it is gradually developed too luxuriantly, and it is inevitable that some negative characters will appear. Among them, there was a big traitor, which made future generations scold for many years.
The surname we are going to talk about is Wang. Although it is not as common as Wang, Li, Zhang, etc., it also ranks fifty-six in the ranking of surnames in China, which is definitely not unpopular. In China, there are 4.3 million people with this surname, accounting for about 0.34% of the population. For thousands of years, many celebrities have gone abroad under this surname. Regarding the origin of the Wang surname, there has been a lot of debate in the academic circles, and there are different theories. In fact, thousands of years ago, Confucius already explained the origin of this surname.
The Spring and Autumn Warring States period was a period of frequent wars, with various princely states competing for territory, constantly expanding and defending themselves. When the State of Zhao was destroyed by the State of Wu, the capital was also destroyed. Just when Wu Guo demolished the city, a large bone was dug out of the ground. The soldiers were amazed, it looked like human bones, but it was so big that it would take seven or eight people to lift it.
The soldiers did not dare to make their own decisions, so they reported the situation to King Wu. King Wu and his ministers were also surprised, because they couldn't understand what kind of animal bones it was. So they found the erudite Confucius and hoped that he would point it out. After Confucius saw the bone, he thought about it for a moment and pointed out the truth: this should be a leg bone of the windproof clan.
Then he told the story. It turned out that during the distant Yao Emperor period, there were particularly serious flood disasters. Some people suspected that the garrison beam supporting heaven and earth was broken, and at this time, the strongest windproof clan stood up. He first moved the garrison back to its original position, stretched out the heavens and the earth, and then moved the mountains to force back the flood, saving many people. Because of this, he became the leader of the Windbreak Clan.
When Dayu took the throne, many people were not convinced. In order to establish his prestige, Dayu decided to find someone to set an example. He organized a meeting of the tribal chiefs, and the Fengfeng clan happened to be late, so Yu simply took him and killed him to deter the others. This move caused great dissatisfaction among the Fengfeng people, but they could not compete with the powerful Yu and had to endure. In order to avoid being implicated, they changed to Wang Mangshi, which is the origin of the Wang surname.
After that, the Wang surname has been continuously multiplied, and the clan has spread all over the world. During the Republic of China period, Wang Jingwei, a big traitor, appeared. When our nation was devastated, he advocated choosing to take a step back and get close to the Japanese to ensure temporary stability. He must not have imagined that countless sons and daughters of China would rather lose their lives than damage the dignity of the nation. Countless people shed blood and finally exchanged for national liberation, but because of his cowardice, he left a name for all generations.