First, the meaning of Xu
Xu, one of Chinese characters, is usually a surname, which can also mean slow, slow and so on. So what does this mean?
1, last name
It has been recorded in "Shi Yuan": "Xu was named Xu because of his meritorious service in water control. His ancestors were Xia princes and lived in Yuzhou. In the Han dynasty, there was a prime minister who sealed the book. " It can be seen that Xu's ancestral home lives in Yuzhou.
In addition, according to Yuanhe surname code, Xu is a descendant of Emperor Yan, originally from Tushan Stone, and later changed his surname to Xu due to clan expansion. In addition, according to the research of surnames, there are some branches of the Xu family, such as the Xu family in Fujian, Guangdong, Wu and Vietnam.
2. slow
The word Xu also has a slow meaning, such as "Xu Zhe Book Industry" explained in Shuo Wen Jie Zi. Another example is the cloud in The Book of Songs, Xiaoya and Caicai: "Pick ears and don't make baskets." Well, I'm pregnant and don't want to walk around. "Xu" here means slow. In addition, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms also contains a description of "Xu Xingjian", among which "Xu" also means slow.
3. Xuzhou City
In the history of China, there is also a city named after Xu-Xuzhou. It is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, located in the northwest of Jiangsu Province, at the junction of the four provinces of Sulu, Henan and Anhui. Xuzhou has a long history and profound cultural heritage, with famous Chinese cultural attractions, Peng Zu culture and other characteristic cultural resources. At the same time, Xuzhou is also one of the important transportation hubs and industrial bases in China.
Second, the source and legend of Xu
1, Xu's native place.
According to the ancient records such as Xing Yuan and Yuan He Xing Bian, Xu is a descendant of Tushan Stone. According to legend, Dayu made great contributions to water control and gave his surname Xu. Later, due to clan expansion, he changed his surname to Xu. Therefore, Xu is a descendant and has a close relationship with the story of Dayu's flood control.
2. Xu's historical legend.
According to "A Brief History of Clans", "After painting rocks, there was the Xu family." According to the "Wan's Genealogy", "Tushan was later sealed in Xu." These records show that Xu's family originated from Tushan stone, which was Dayu's right-hand man in water control. Therefore, it can be considered that Xu is the descendant of Tu Shanshi, the right-hand man for water control.
According to Shuo Wen Jie Zi, there is another branch of Xu's surname, that is, people who changed their surname to Xu because of clan expansion. Therefore, it can be considered that the Xu family originated from Tushan family and people who changed their surname to Xu because of clan expansion.
3. From the country name
In addition to the above two sources and legends, there are some sayings that Xu originated from the country name. According to Textual Research on Surnames, "In another week, there will be Xu Fangbo Yan ..... and the descendants will take the country as their surname." According to Zuo Zhuan, "Zhou You" is recorded. Therefore, some people think that Xu is one of the titles of the Zhou Dynasty. However, it should be noted that this statement is not mentioned in Shuo Wen Jie Zi. Therefore, further textual research and research are needed to determine.
In short, the word "Xu" has three meanings: surname, slow name and country name. Among them, the origin of taking "Xu" as the surname is recorded in many informative documents and historical stories. In today's society, the word "Xu" is the most frequently used place name.