Universal couplets for ancestral halls with the surname Wu
1. Origin of the surname
The surname Wu (Wú Wu) has five origins:
1. It comes from the surname Ji and takes Guo as its surname. According to relevant materials such as "Tongzhi·Clan Brief", "Historical Records·Zhou Benji", "Yuanhe Surname Compilation", "Danyang Wu Clan Genealogy" and other relevant materials, the ancient Duke of Zhou Tai Wang founded the Zhou Kingdom. In his later years, he wanted to pass down the throne to his third son Ji Li , the eldest son Taibo and the second son Zhongyong took the initiative to give up their talents and went as far as the south of the Yangtze River to work in agriculture. Later, Tai Bo established the Gou Wu Kingdom. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu made Zhou Zhang, the third grandson of Taibo, a marquis and changed the country's name to Wu. Later, it was destroyed by the Yue Kingdom, and the descendants of its royal family took Wu as their surname.
2. It is said that in ancient times there was a tribe named Yu, and Yu Shun was its leader. His descendants were named Wu because of the close pronunciation of Yu and Wu.
3. Descendants of Wu Quan during the period of the ancient emperor Zhuanxu. According to relevant information, it is said that they were descendants of Wu Quan during the time of Emperor Zhuanxu (Gaoyang clan) in ancient times.
4. During the reign of King Shaokang of the Xia Dynasty, there was Wu He, and later the Wu family.
5. The fusion of ethnic minorities and Han people resulted in the surname Wu. The Xibe, Kirgiz, Korean, Hezhe, etc. all have people with the surname Wu.
The ancestor who got the surname: Taibo. More than 3,000 years ago, there was a Zhou tribe in Qishan, Shaanxi, and its leader was called King Zhou. King Tai of Zhou had his eldest son Taibo, his second son Zhongyong and his youngest son Ji Li. Ji Li's son Chang was smart and intelligent, and was deeply favored by the king. King Tai of Zhou wanted to pass it on to Chang, but according to the tradition at that time, it should be passed on to his eldest son, so the king was depressed. After Taibo understood what his father meant, he fled to the desolate south of the Yangtze River with his second brother Zhongyong, started his own business, and established the ancient kingdom of Gouwu. After the fall of the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty was established. King Wu of Zhou made Zhou Zhang, the third grandson of Tai Bo, a marquis and changed the country's name to Wu. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Kingdom of Wu was destroyed by the Kingdom of Yue. The descendants of the royal family did not forget the hatred of the country's subjugation, so they took the country's name "Wu" as their surname. Taibo became the ancestor of the surname Wu.
2. Migration Distribution
The Wu surname originated in southern my country. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was the first development period after the surname was obtained. After the fall of Wu, descendants of the Wu family fled to Wuyuan in Jiangxi and Shexian in Anhui, and some moved north to Shandong, Shanxi and other places. At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, people with the Wu surname participated in uprisings and were often granted the title of king for their merits. Many famous families emerged, such as the Wu family in Nanyang, the Wu family in Chenliu, and the Wu family in Henan. An important period. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the people with the Wu surname developed further. Because a daughter with the Wu surname married the monarch of Wu at the end of the Han Dynasty, she became a member of the royal family and gave birth to Sun Quan, Sun Ce and others. After the death of Wu, she became an official in the two Jin Dynasties and made many appearances. Celebrity, well-known in the world. During the Southern Dynasties, people with the Wu surname after "Yanling Jizi" developed in central Hubei and gradually prospered, and at the same time formed the famous Wuchang Commandery. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, some of the people with the Wu surname moved to Shandong and other places, and some of them moved to Chengdu, Sichuan, and gradually became famous local families after serving in Shu. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties, three famous families with the Wu surname appeared: Chenliu, Puyang, and Bohai. The Chenliu family originated from a Wu family that moved to Shandong. After the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, despite going through wars, it continued to develop as a large local family. And a group of celebrities appeared, represented by Wu Jing, the author of "Zhenguan Politicians". The Wu surname in Puyang was the Great Sima of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After Wu Han, he lived through the Han, Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. Since he was always a relative of the emperor and celebrities and beauties emerged in large numbers, the Wu surname in Puyang flourished for a while and his status has always been prominent. At the same time, the Wu surname in Bohai is also famous all over the world because of its continuous celebrities. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, due to various reasons, a large number of people with the Wu surname from the north moved southward and developed greatly in the south. Therefore, the Wu surname in the north gradually declined and became more prosperous in the south. During this period, "Yanling Jizi" A large number of descendants, such as the Wu surname in Xianyang and the Wu surname in Shaoxing, gradually became prominent and served as officials in successive dynasties. The family continued to expand and prosper, and later gradually divided into famous families such as Ningguo in Anhui and Jiaxing in Zhejiang. By the Ming and Qing dynasties and the modern period, a large number of people with Wu surnames emerged, the family distribution became more widespread, the population increased, and widespread migration to Southeast Asia and overseas occurred in addition to the mainland. The Wu surname is widely distributed, and is now mostly found in the Jiangnan area. The Wu surname accounts for more than 2% of the population in each province in East China, especially in Fujian Province, which accounts for about 5% of the province's population.
The Wu surname is the tenth most popular surname in China today, with a large population, accounting for about 2% of the country's Han population.
3. Historical Celebrities
Wu Qi: a famous military strategist during the Warring States Period, a native of the Zuo family of Weiguo (now Cao County, Shandong Province). He was a general of Lu at first, and then a general of Wei. Later he went to Chu State and served as Ling Yin. He presided over the reform and promoted the development of Chu State. He was later killed.
Wu Guang: leader of the peasant uprising in the late Qin Dynasty, a native of Yangxia (now Taikang, Henan Province). In 209 BC, he and Chen Sheng launched an uprising of 900 garrison soldiers and established the Zhang Chu regime, but was later killed.
Wu Rui: The king of vassals in the early Western Han Dynasty. He was the county magistrate of Fanyang (now Boyangdong, Jiangxi Province) during the Qin Dynasty. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, he led an uprising. He was named the King of Changsha for his meritorious service in helping the Emperor of the Han Dynasty proclaim himself emperor.
Wu Han: A native of Wan County, Nanyang (now Nanyang, Henan Province), the Great Sima of the Eastern Han Dynasty was a representative figure of the Wu family in Nanyang. He was named Guangping Marquis for his contribution to helping Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty put down the rebellion. The family became the most prominent among the Wu surnames in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
Wu Jun: A native of Guzhang (now Anji, Zhejiang Province) in Wuxing, he was a writer in the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty and was invited by the imperial court. He studied general history, and his literary skills were focused on describing scenes, and he was especially good at sketches and letters. His diction was clear and outstanding, and he was called "Wu Jun style" at that time.
Wu Jing: Born in Junyi, Bianzhou (now Kaifeng, Henan Province), he was a historian of the Tang Dynasty, an official to Weiwei Shaoqing and a bachelor of Xiuwenguan. He is the author of "Records of Empress Wu", "Zhenguan Political Important" and other books .
Wu Bing: A native of Wuyang, Piling (now Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province), he was waiting for an imperial edict from the Painting Academy during the Shaoxi reign of Emperor Guangzong of the Southern Song Dynasty (1190-1194). Empress Li of Guangzong loved his paintings and was very generous with her, even giving him a gold belt. For his paintings of flowers and birds, Xia Wenyan's "Pictures and Paintings" of the Yuan Dynasty said that his paintings "draw from life and break branches, which can win the fortune, and the paintings are exquisite and gorgeous". The work strictly adheres to the style of courtyard painting. The paintings include "Duck Sleeping in the Spring Pond", "Camellia Dove", "Mandarin Ducks and Lotuses", "Pearls and Jade Butterflies", "Broken Branches of Crimson Peach", "Broken Branches of Peony", "Cockscombs", "Rose", "Changchun" 43 pieces including "Picture of Narcissus" and "Picture of Narcissus" were recorded in "Records of Paintings of the Southern Song Dynasty", all of which are "simple and interesting" and "excellent as life". His handed down works include "Hibiscus Out of Water" and "Jiahe Grass and Insects", now in the Palace Museum; "Bamboo Bird Picture" album page, silk, ink and color, 25 cm in length and 25 cm in width, with the signature "Wu Bing Hua" on the side below the painting. 3 characters is Wu Bingzhi’s masterpiece and is in the collection of Shanghai Museum.
Wu Zhen: A native of Jiaxing (now part of Zhejiang Province), he was an outstanding painter of the Yuan Dynasty. He was famous for his landscapes, ink and bamboo, and was one of the "Four Yuan Painters".
Wu Daozi: A famous painter of the Tang Dynasty, a native of Yangzhai (now Yu County, Henan Province). His paintings of figures, ghosts, birds, beasts, and pavilions are all unparalleled in the world, and he is regarded as a "painting artist" by future generations. Holy”. The lines of his paintings are vigorous and bold, and the changes are rich. He changed the fine brushwork of ancient gossamer drawings and developed the artistic method of line drawing. Therefore, the objects expressed are full of movement and rhythm, and are known as "Wu Dai". Be the wind".
Wu Changling: a famous opera writer in the Yuan Dynasty, a native of Datong, Shanxi.
Wu Chengen: a famous novelist of the Ming Dynasty, a native of Shanyang (now Huai'an County, Jiangsu Province). He is famous for his "Journey to the West", one of China's four major classical literary masterpieces.
Wu Sangui: A native of Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province, he was the King of Pingxi in the Qing Dynasty. He served as the general garrison in Shanhaiguan in the late Ming Dynasty. He was named the King of Pingxi for leading Qing soldiers into the pass. He was later killed due to rebellion during the Kangxi period.
Wu Jingzi: A famous novelist in the Qing Dynasty, a native of Quanjiao, Anhui. He is an outstanding satirist who is famous for his novel "The Scholars". His book exposes the social ugliness of the time from many aspects and is an outstanding work among my country's classical satirical novels. .
Wu Woyao: a famous novelist in the Qing Dynasty, a native of Nanhai, Guangdong Province (now Guangzhou City). The most influential novel he has written is "The Strange Current Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years".
Wu Changshuo: a famous seal carver, calligrapher and painter in the Qing Dynasty, a native of Anji, Zhejiang Province. He is skilled in poetry, good at calligraphy, and especially good at seal cutting. He is powerful and old-fashioned and is in his own way.
Wu Youxun: A native of Gao'an, Jiangxi Province, he is a famous physicist in my country. He participated in the birth and development of modern quantum physics. He has served as professor of Tsinghua University, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, deputy to the National People's Congress, and Chang Ji of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. .
4. Junwangtang No.
1. Junwang
Yanling County: Qu'a County was established as a county in the Western Jin Dynasty, and its governance is now southwest of Danyang, Jiangsu Province .
Puyang County: During the Jin Dynasty, it was changed to Dongjun to establish a state. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, it was changed to a county, and its administrative seat was Puyang (southwest of today's Puyang County, Henan Province). The founding ancestor of this branch of the Wu family is Wu Zun, a descendant of Wu Han, the Marquis of Guangping.
Bohai County: established in the Western Han Dynasty. The administrative seat was Fuyang (the area along the Bohai Bay in today's Hebei and Liaoning Provinces).
Wuxing County: Wu in the Three Kingdoms established Wuxing County in the area of ??present-day Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. The administrative seat was Wucheng (now Wuxingnan, Zhejiang Province). In the Tang Dynasty, Huzhou was also renamed Wuxing County.
Runan County: Settled by Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, it is located south of central Henan Province and north of the Huaihe River in Anhui Province. The administrative seat was Shangcai (southwest of today's Shangcai County, Henan Province).
Wuchang County: During the Three Kingdoms, Wei and Wu each established Jiangxia County. Wujiang Xia governed Wuchang (today's Echeng), and Wei Jiangxia governed Shangchang (today's southwest Yunmeng). After the Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu, the old land was restored and renamed Wuchang County. During the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, the government was moved to Xiakou (today's Wuchang), and its jurisdiction was reduced to present-day Wuhan and its surrounding areas. The administrative seat is now Wuhan, Hubei Province.
Chenliu County: A county was established in the Western Han Dynasty, and its administrative seat was Chenliu (now southeast of Kaifeng, Henan Province). This branch of the Wu family is the descendant of Ji Zha and is the seat of Wu Hui's clan in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Changsha County: A county was established during the Qin Dynasty, and its administrative location was Linxiang (now Shashi, Changsha City, Hunan Province). This branch of the Wu family comes after Jizha, and its founder is Wu Rui, King of Changsha in the Western Han Dynasty.
2. Hall name
Yanling Hall: Jizha is the fourth son of King Shoumeng of Wu. He is known for his virtue. Shou dreamed of letting him inherit the throne, but he refused. Meng had no choice but to seal him in Yanling. His three elder brothers successively became kings of Wu. When they died, they wanted to pass the throne to him, but he still refused to accept it. Therefore, he was regarded as the "third most virtuous person" by later generations, and because his fiefdom was in Yanling, people at that time called him the "Jizi of Yanling".
Zhide Hall: Confucius admired Taibo's spirit of humility and sighed: "Taibo, he can be said to be the most virtuous. If the world gives way to the people, he is praised for his lack of virtue!" In Confucius' view, Taibo's moral character had reached an extremely high level, and there were no words in the world to describe his virtue. Therefore, Taibo was called the "King of Three Rangs", quoting Confucius' praise, and the Wu family's main hall was called "Zhide Hall".
In addition, the main hall names of the Wu surname are: "Yuanyuan Hall", "Sijing Hall", "Yide Hall", "Youzhi Hall", "Sanrang Hall", "Chongli Hall" ”, “Rangdetang”, “Sirangtang”, “Jun’antang”, “Luchengtang”, “Dunhoutang”, “Derangtang”, “Yuandetang”, “Shudetang”, “Shidetang” "Detang", "Shuangletang", "Shuanghetang", "Siyuantang", "Chongbentang", "Ruibentang", "Tingyitang", "Zhongdetang", "Yanlingtang", etc.
5. Clan Characteristics
1. People with the surname Wu in the past dynasties have had a relatively prominent status, with many high-ranking officials and celebrities emerging in large numbers.
2. People with the Wu surname have many royal relatives, which gives the tribe a good development environment and allows them to multiply and spread throughout the country.
3. The lines of characters named Wu in each branch are arranged in an orderly manner. The one-character line of the Wu surname in Shengxian County, Zhejiang is: "The king of heaven and earth is the master, the son is ugly and Yinmao, at the end of the morning and at noon, Shen Youxuhai." The one-character line of the Wu surname in Yueyang, Hunan is: "Xiang Zhao started Wen Xin Shi Ze, The ancestors have been famous since ancient times, and the way of passing down the family is benevolence, and their virtues will last forever. "According to Wu Shi's Genealogy of Wu Dynasty, the surname Wu in Dongting, Hunan, has a single character: "The good times are eternal, Ke Shao Jing Cong, Maoguang must respond, and the rites and clan will be inherited." According to the "Yongding Wu Genealogy", the sect of the Wu family in Sixian Village, Yongding, Fujian Province, reads: "In memory of Tan Zhi, the country will be united by Yu Rui, and his son Ren Guangyu will be prosperous. Yi Zongli, let De Yongzhen the world, Jiaxing and Shaoxing were virtuous, Yanqing made civil and military achievements, and became famous."
Universal couplets for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
〖Inscription on the lintel of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu." /p>
Yanling Gaofeng
"Yanling Gaofeng" refers to the fact that after Zhou Zhang formally enfeoffed Wu, the country became increasingly powerful, until Zhongyong's 19th generation grandson Shoumeng officially became king. Shoumeng had four sons. The youngest, Jizha, was kind, courteous, and the most virtuous. He was loved by his father and loved by his brothers. Shou dreams of giving way to him. Jizha, like his ancestor Taibo, insisted on giving in and fled far away from home, never receiving the throne for the rest of his life. The King of Wu sealed him in Yanling (today's Changzhou City and Jiangyin County, Jiangsu Province) and called him the Jizi of Yanling. Therefore, the Wu family is also called Yanling Hall. Yanling then became one of the county commanders with the surname Wu in later generations.
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〖Four-character Universal Couplet of the Ancestral Hall with the Surname Wu〗
No. 1 in the family;
The best virtue is three.
——Anonymous Compilation of the Ancestral Hall of the Surname Wu
From the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Taibo was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou (the ancient public father), giving way to his younger brothers Ji Li and Ji Li Zichang (King Wen). Confucius called him "the most virtuous", and "Historical Records" ranked him first in the family.
Yanling Shize;
Meili family reputation.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu written by an anonymous person
The whole couplet is from the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Gongzi Jizha, who was granted the title of "Ji Zha of Yanling" in Yanling (now Wujin, Jiangsu Province). . Taibo abdicated and fled to Wu, and lived in Meili, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province today.
A distinguished family in Yanling;
A famous official in the imperial court.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet comes from the Spring and Autumn Period·Wu Jizha. Xia Lian Dian comes from Wu Gong of the Western Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Wen, he was the prefect of Henan and was appointed as a Tingwei. He tried to recommend Jia Yi to Emperor Wen, who called him a doctor.
It is said to be the most effective when it is a balanced treatment;
It is effective in improving the body and making it effective.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu written by an anonymous person
The first couplet comes from Wu Gong of the Western Han Dynasty. He is fair and honest, and is the best in the world for peace. Xia Lian Dian's studies since the Qing Dynasty and Wu Tingdong's studies have mainly focused on enlightenment and practical application.
It is best to achieve peace;
Let virtue remain famous.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Wu written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Duke Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. The second couplet refers to the origin of the Wu family.
The palace maids array;
Xiao Luan becomes an immortal.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet comes from the Spring and Autumn Period. Sun Wu used "The Art of War" to teach the ladies of the King of Wu to form battle formations to show their ability in running the army. The second couplet states that Wenxiao of Tang Dynasty married the fairy Wu Cailuan, and both became immortals.
Clean and unconventional;
The painting saint left his name.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet was written by Qing Cao in various places where Wu Yinzhi served in the Western Jin Dynasty. The second couplet shows that Wu Daozi of the Tang Dynasty was a famous painter, known as the "Sage of Painting" by the world.
The eagle is soaring and the tiger is looking;
The sword is full of jade light.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu written by an anonymous person
The first couplet comes from Wu Zhi of the Three Kingdoms, and Cao Cao praised him as "the eagle lifts its body, and the tiger looks at the phoenix". Xia Lian Dian, from Ming Dynasty, Wu Bozong, is known as "the sword energy of jade light cannot be concealed".
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〖Five-character Universal Couplet of the Ancestral Hall with the Surname Wu〗
A descendant of the eighth Fujian filial son;
Three royal family.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family written by an anonymous person
Quoted from the couplet of the large ancestral hall of the Wu family in Tainan City, Taiwan Province
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〖The Six-Character Universal Couplet of the Ancestral Hall with the Surname Wu〗
Three concessions to two families;
One sword lasts forever.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet is published in "Historical Records·Taibo Family of Wu": "Confucius said: 'Taibo can be said to be the most virtuous, and he will give way to the world. The people have nothing to gain and are called Yan." The second couplet uses the allusion of Ji Zha's hanging sword on the tree on Xu Jun's tomb.
The grandson can teach the palace maids;
Wen Xiao is lucky enough to meet the immortal Shu.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet Huang refers to the fact that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Helu, the king of Wu, used Sun Wu to train the ladies in the palace. When training the female army, he killed him regardless of the king's face. His two beloved concubines really enforced strict military discipline. The second couplet refers to Wu Cailuan's encounter with scholar Wen Xiao in the Tang Dynasty. He wanted to say that scholar Wen Xiao met him in the year of Taihe and received her support. Ten years later, we went to Yuewang Mountain in Wuzhong together, and each of them became immortal after crossing a tiger.
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〖Seven-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu〗
The Bohai family tradition has been revived for thousands of years. ;
Yanling’s great prosperity lasted for a long time.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family in Shangyou County, Jiangxi Province. Quanliandian refers to Wu Ji Zha in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the fourth son of King Shoumeng of Wu was called Gongzi Zha. He was an ancient sage related to the history of Jiangyin. It is said that in order to avoid the throne, he "abandoned his house and farmed" at the foot of Shunguo Mountain in the southeast of Shengang, Jiangyin, and was known as "Ji Zi of Yanling". Jizha was not only a noble man of character, but also a far-sighted statesman and diplomat. Guang made friends with the wise men of the world and contributed to the improvement of Chinese culture. Ji Zha values ????faithfulness. When he was passing through Xu State, the king of Xu State was very envious of the sword he was wearing and could not ask for it. Jizha had to visit other countries, so he could not give it to him at that time. When he returned from his mission and passed through the state of Xu, he found that Xu Jun was dead. Jizha took off his sword and hung it on the pine tree next to Xu Jun's tomb. The attendant didn't understand. He said: "I have already promised in my heart to give the sword to Xu Jun. Can I go against my wish just because Xu Jun is dead?" This incident has been passed down as a good story through the ages. "Spring and Autumn" records: Jizha was buried in the southwest of Shengang after his death in 485 BC. Later generations built Jizi Temple next to the tomb and erected a stele in front of the tomb. It is said that the inscription "Oh, there is the tomb of the gentleman Wu Yanling" and the 10 ancient seal characters were written by Confucius. The current location of Shengang Middle School is the original site of Jizi Temple, and the tall tomb of Jizi still stands on the west bank of the ancient Shenpu River.
After a hundred years, Pi Zhen Yan Lingxu;
Tai Bo’s heart still remains after three concessions.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family in Shangyou County, Jiangxi Province. Quanliandian refers to Wu Taibo in the Spring and Autumn Period. The authoritative surname book "Yuanhe Surnames Collection" says that "Zhou Taibo and Zhong Yong, the princes of Zhou Dynasty, were granted the title of Wu, and their descendants took the country as their surname" (Taibo was also called Taibo). Scholars of the surname believe that the ancestor of the Wu family was Tai Bo. Taibo was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou, who wanted to give up the family business to his third son Ji Li. In order to do so, Taibo and his second brother Zhongyong fled twice, running from Qishan, Shaanxi to the south to the area of ??present-day Wuxi, Jiangsu. A small clan country was established, and the national title Wu established during the first exodus was used. The local indigenous Wu people admired the virtues of Brother Taibo, and more than a thousand households joined him, so Taibo became the leader of Juwu. After Tai Bo died without heirs, his second brother Zhong Yong succeeded him and continued his reign from generation to generation. At the time of King Wu of Zhou, Zhongyong's great-grandson Zhou Zhang was granted the title of King of Wu.
The building is in danger, the moon is bright and the bananas are green;
When the water rises, the sails are white and the willows are green.
——Anonymous Compilation of the General Couplet of the Ancestral Hall of the Surname Wu
The Guide to the Shanglian Dictionary Wu Wenying, a poet in the Song Dynasty, is a Gongci poet. The second couplet refers to the contemporary novelist Wu Chengen.
People call him the Patriarch and the Saint of Painting;
I hate Wang Lang’s reputation as Pinxiang.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet lists the famous painter Wu Daozi of the Tang Dynasty, who is known as the "Sage of Painting" and is regarded as the "ancestor" by folk painting and sculpture artists. . The lower couplet lists Wu Zao, a female ancestral figure from the Qing Dynasty, with the courtesy name Pinxiang.
The official articles illuminate the sun and the moon;
The achievements of generals are reflected in the mountains and rivers.
——Anonymous collection of universal couplets for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
Anonymous collection of calligraphy couplets for Wu Tianfa stele.
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〖A general couplet of more than seven words in the ancestral hall of the surname Wu〗
Secret Meaning Yanhan , the beautiful words are scattered in the rain;
The articles are beautiful and the thoughts are blooming.
——Wu Rongguang wrote the general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu surname
It adopts the couplet of Wu Rongguang, a calligrapher and epigrapher of the Qing Dynasty.
He lived in Yanling in peace and quiet, and branched out to the west;
The rich moved to Shili, and spread to the east mountain.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family written by an anonymous person
This couplet adopts the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family in Hubukou, She County, Anhui Province. According to the first couplet, this branch of the Wu family originated from Jizi of Yanling, that is, Jizha, the fourth son of King Shoumeng of Wu. He was granted the title of Yanling because he did not want to inherit the throne.
"Western Land", Hubukou is west of Yanling. The second line "Shili" refers to the nearby Wu family's scattered settlements such as Shimenwu and Shimenkeng; "Dongshan" is the name of the local hill.
Zhou succeeded the Jin gentry and was higher than the Yanling Ding clan;
The administration was generous and he had long been known as the prefect.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Wu Jizha in the Spring and Autumn Period. The second couplet refers to Duke Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.
Those who have different ambitions and conquered them, and three gave way to two families;
The same achievements have opened up the south of the Yangtze River for eternity.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Wu in Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province. The Quanliandian refers to the historical fact that Taibo, the son of King Zhou Taibo, the founder of the Wu surname, gave way to his younger brother Ji Li to open up the south of the Yangtze River in the Spring and Autumn Period. The couplet is in Taibo Temple (also known as Zhide Temple and Rangwang Temple) and Taibo Temple in Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province today. Bo's tomb. Taibo was respected by future generations as the most virtuous because of his three concessions to the world and his noble virtues. All people with the Wu surname in the world respect Taibo as the founder of the surname.
It is good to study well, to farm well, and to learn well;
It is difficult to start a business, and it is difficult to keep a business, but it is not difficult to know the difficulty.
——Wu Jingzi wrote a universal couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Wu
It adopts the couplet written by Wu Jingzi, a novelist of the Qing Dynasty.
He holds a strong position and sits down to talk about the official style;
The style is severe and strict, and the name of the censor is written on silk.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Wu
The first couplet comes from Wu Shen of the Northern Song Dynasty. The second couplet came out of Wu Zhongfu in the Northern Song Dynasty. He served as a censor in the official palace and had a strict conduct. He dismissed the prime ministers Liang Shi and Liu Hang successively. Renzong Feibai wrote the three words "Iron Yushi" and gave it to him.
Zhide Qiyunfeng, three concessions to the two families;
The large Mianxue Weir is the same as Jiangnan for thousands of years.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family written by an anonymous person
The couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family is commonly used.
The founder of the country recalled Jiangsu, and he traced his roots in front of the monument;
Moved to Rongliyi, Taiwan, and still has the heart to admire his ancestors overseas.
——Universal Couplet of the Ancestral Hall of the Wu Surname Written by Anonymous
This couplet is dedicated to the Taibo Ancestral Couplet of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province by the Wu Clan Association in Miaoli County, Taiwan Province. In mid-October 1992, a group of 198 descendants of Taibo from Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States and other places, led by the "World Association of Virtuous Clan Associations", went to Wuxi Taibo Temple to trace their roots and worship their ancestors. Dear, it is a ceremony of sweeping and sweeping, and the occasion is unprecedented. The Wu Clan Association in Miaoli County, Taiwan also specially presented this new couplet.
He came from Yanling, traced back to his ancestors' family traditions, and came to Fenliang Valley;
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wu family.
Bohai Yanling is divided into two counties. They have the same origin and can be traced back to three generations. In fact, they are the originators for more than 2,000 years;
The Qiong branch of the Fujian faction gathers together. , joyfully connect with each other in foreign lands, like to watch ceremonies from all directions, and greatly promote family tradition tens of thousands of miles away.
The origin of the surname Wu
About the word "Wu":
The original meaning of the word "Wu" means a person shouting loudly while running, While looking back, it symbolizes the call of the original pig hunter. The original pictogram of Wu character: running, turning back, shouting loudly. "Wu" is a knowing character, consisting of two components: "arrow" and "口". After about the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chinese characters were standardized. The "Ya" part has begun to be changed to "Heaven". During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a scholar named Wu Ping. He and Yuan Kang wrote a famous book called "Yue Jueshu". In the last chapter of the book, he used the method of splitting characters to express his name in a cryptic way. The book says: "Wengen Ciding comes from Bangxian. Bangxian takes his mouth as his surname, and the prime minister uses heaven; Chu Prime Minister Qu Yuan has the same name." Today, a person with the surname Wu is introducing himself to people he meets for the first time. When giving a surname, it is often said that the surname is Wu - "Kou Tian Wu". From the two components of the word Wu, "口" means shouting, shouting, and "Ya" is like a person running and looking back from time to time. The two components are combined to form "Wu". Its original meaning is to represent a person shouting loudly while looking back while running. This situation should be familiar to us today. It is even a worldwide theme in the original mural, because it actually depicts a picture of hunting life in human childhood.
When a hunter spots a big beast, he runs, shouts, and looks back from time to time. This kind of shouting action is called Wu, and such people are called Wu people. Primitive humans often wore tiger skins when hunting. This can still be seen in the hunting life and primitive dances of contemporary African primitive tribes. We also saw this kind of wearing tiger skins in the episode of "Water Margin" when Wu Song fought a tiger. hunter. Therefore, in ancient times, the word "Wu" often added the prefix "虍" to form "Yu", and the people of Wu were called Yu people because of this. Yu people are often mentioned in pre-Qin literature, which refers to officials who are specifically in charge of hunting and hunting.
From a pronunciation point of view, the pronunciation of the word Wu is similar to onomatopoeias such as "woo", "wow", "oh", "hey", etc. It is most likely the sound of primitive people shouting when hunting. In addition to being an accident, the word "Wu" is also a word that expresses a sound.
As a symbol of language, the word "Wu" can be confused with the words "Yu", "(虎-九鱼-攵)", "(武攵)", etc., but as a symbol of people's blood origin That is, the "Wu" in the surname is never mixed with "(虎-九鱼-攵)", "(虎-九鱼-攵)", etc.; in the Western Zhou Dynasty and above, "Wu" and "Yu" are not distinguished. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the two surnames "Wu" and "Yu" have been clearly distinguished. Except for a few cases such as "Wu Zhuo" in "Sui Shu", which is also written as "Yu Chuo", since the Tang and Song Dynasties, "Wu" and "Yu" have been The word "Yu" as a surname is more distinct.
Wu people
As the totem and ancestor god of the Wu people, the monster "Tian Wu" with human face and tiger body is closely related to the hunting life of the Wu people
The "Haiwai Dong Jing" in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records: "In the Valley of the Chaoyang, the god is called 'Tian Wu', who is Shui Bo." There is also a similar record in the "Da Huang Dong Jing". According to the description in the book, this is a huge monster with eight heads, eight legs, eight tails, a human face, and a tiger's body. We can get a glimpse of its mysterious and weird style from the illustrations transcribed from the ancient "Book of Mountains and Seas".
This half-human, half-animal monster is the totem and ancestor god of the Wu people, an ancient primitive hunting clan. "Tian" means "big", and "Tian Wu" means the great Wu.
"Tian Wu" has a human face and a tiger body, which is closely related to the hunting life of the Wu people. The Wu people made a living by hunting, and "the tiger is the king of beasts." Therefore, the Wu people worshiped a tiger-like animal. This ancient animal may have become rare and extinct in the pre-Qin period. The Wu people took Yu As a totem, the prototype of "Tian Wu" is Yu. In the previous interpretation of the word Wu, we pointed out that hunters often wear tiger skins as a kind of camouflage during hunting and as a dance costume that imitates animal movements when celebrating the harvest of prey. Therefore, just like Wu Chang added "Chen" to "Yu", "Tian Wu" not only looks like a tiger, but its name is also called "Tian Yu" in "Nanshan Jing" and "Dahuang Xi Jing".
The characteristic of "Zou Yu" is that he can run extremely fast, which is closely related to the word "武" which comes from "arrow", and is also the same as the Wu people's characteristic of being good at running in their hunting life. But "Tianwu" is also a human face.
The Wu people belong to the Yanhuang tribe and originally lived in today's Shanxi and Shaanxi areas. People leave their names when they pass by, and geese leave their voices when they pass by. The Wu people left many place names named after "Wu" or "Yu" in this area, such as Wushan, Yushan, Yucheng, etc. Around the time of Yan and Huang, as the Yan Emperor tribe and the Huang Emperor tribe expanded eastward, the Wu people were also forced to move eastward on a large scale. By the time of Yao and Shun, many branches of the Wu people had migrated to the Yangtze River Delta on the southeast coast. The clan god "Tian Wu" who originally protected the descendants of the descendants with abundant harvests when hunting, of course now had to become the "Shui Bo" who protected the descendants of the Wu people in safety and good harvests when dealing with the rivers, lakes and seas. It is precisely because of this that the word Wu of the Wu people is sometimes linked to fish. In bronze inscriptions, the word "Wu" in the state of Wu can be commonly referred to as "(虎-九鱼-攵)". Even the character Wu is sometimes written as "圣", like a fish.
The surname Wu has three origins
First, it comes from the surname Ji, who takes the country as his surname and is a descendant of the Xuanyuan family of the Yellow Emperor.
Characters surnamed Wu existed as early as the time of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang. There was a minister named Wu Quan of Emperor Yan, and his descendants were the inventors of Chinese music.
The primitive clan named "Wu" because of its bravery and good at hunting, its activities before Yao and Shun are recorded in classic history books such as "Shangshu", "Spring and Autumn", "Guoyu", and "Historical Records" Records are sparse, and only in Luo Mi's "History of the Country: Records of the Names of States" of the Song Dynasty, which is known for its breadth and complexity, Wu Quan's clan is listed as the first Wu clan. "Lu Shi" said that Wu Quan was a minister of Emperor Yan. It can be seen that the Wu people were originally subordinate to the Yandi and Huangdi tribal groups. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Hai Nei Jing" records an interesting and strange story: Wu Quan's wife was called Ah Nu Yuan Fu, and she became pregnant with Feng Bolingtong, the grandson of Emperor Yan who was a minister of the Yellow Emperor at the time, and gave birth to three children three years later. The sons are called Gu, Yan and Shu respectively. It is said that Guheyan is the inventor of the bell and the earliest inventor of music. Feng Boling is the ancestor of the Jiang and Qi clans.
Wu Quan belongs to the ancient Wu clan. "History of the Road" has made it clear. In fact, Wu Quan is not only a personal name, it is also most likely a clan name. Because of this, some books also say that Wu Quan was from Zhuanxu's time. There are different legends and there is no need to go into details. Chen Mingyuan's "Chinese Surname Renquan" said: Wu Quan's descendants took Wu as their surname and became a branch of the Wu surname.
The Chinese nation regards the Yellow Emperor as the ancestral god of the world. According to the records of "Lu Shi·Guo Ming Ji": the mother of the Yellow Emperor was a female member of the ancient Wu people named Wu Shu. .
When Emperor Zhuanxu arrived, there was another man named Wu Hui. He and his brother Chongli successively served as the Fire Officer-Zhurong. Wu Hui is another outstanding demigod figure among the ancient Wu people. He is the great-grandson of Zhuanxu Gaoyang and the son of Laotong. By the time of the Gaoxin clan (Emperor Ku), Wu was called Wu Hui because he moved to the land of the Wu people. Wu Hui's brother Chongli served as the fire official of the Gaoxin clan, named Zhurong. Later, he was eliminated by the Gaoxin clan emperor Ku because of his incompetence in doing things. In this way, Wu Hui succeeded Chong Li as the fire management officer of Emperor Ku Gaoxin's family, and was appointed Zhurong. The duties of Zhu Rongzhiguan are, firstly, to observe the Mars and Fire constellations in the sky, and in addition to be in charge of the fires used by the tribe for lighting, heating, and cooking food. This was a very sacred thing in the savage and barbaric eras. Because of this, after Wu Hui became Zhu Rong, his reputation spread far and wide. After his death, he was revered as the God of Zhu Rong. Classics listed him as one of the three emperors in ancient China. Zhu Rong dealt with fire and became the god of fire after his death, also called "Zhu Tian Bodhisattva". According to rural folk custom, when encountering a fire, he would shout "Zhu Tian Bodhisattva bless you and be safe" and kneel down to worship. In the theory of the five elements theory, fire matches the south, so the fire god Zhurong became the god of the south among the five emperors.
After Wu Hui became the leader of the Zhurong tribe in the south, the Wu clan continued to grow and expand, and was gradually separated into eight clans, of which the Kunwu clan was one. Wu Hui resurrected Lu Zhong. Lu Zhong married a girl named Nvya, a sister of Gui Fang's family in the southwest. She gave birth by caesarean section and gave birth to six sons: Kunwu, Shenhu, Pengzu, Huiren, Cao and Jilian. These six sons each became the leader of a clan and had their own surname and surname. The Kunwu family was the eldest son of Lu Zhong, and his real name was Fan. After his clan separated, he lived in Kunwu, around present-day Anyi, Shanxi Province. The clan was given the surname "Ji" and the surname was named "Kunwu" after the place. " Later, the Kunwu family moved eastward to Xuchang, Henan. Legend has it that the Kunwu family was the inventor of the pottery manufacturing industry. "Shuowen Jiezi" states: "Kunwu means a round vessel." Kunwu itself is another name for the pot. The descendants of the Kunwu family multiplied and prospered, producing the surnames Kunwu, Fan, Kun, and Wu. The ancient pronunciation of the word "Wu" is similar to that of "Wu", so some of the Wu family changed their name to "Wu" and became a branch of the Wu family in later generations. "Lu Shi·Houji": "Kunwu" made a bet: "The family name also contains the Wu family". If the Wu Hui assimilated from the Wu clan to the Zhurong clan of Chongli and split into the eight surnames Zhurong, it was a divorce of the ancient Wu people, then the change of the Kunwu clan to the Wu clan was a small return of the Wu clan. But this is what the "History of the Road" says. So far, no one with the surname Wu claims to be a descendant of Kunwu.
During the emperor's reign, the Quanrong tribe had a brave and capable leader, General Wu. When the Wu people were in the Gaoxin clan, one group joined the Western Quanrong tribe and used dogs as their totems. An outstanding member of the Wu tribe became the leader of the Quanrong tribe for his bravery and prowess in battle, and was known as "General Wu" in history. General Wu is good at fighting and is an enemy of the Chinese tribal group led by the Gaoxin clan in the Central Plains.
Emperor Ku's Gaoxin clan had no way to defeat the enemy, so he had to offer a large reward for talent: whoever could cut off General Wu's head would be promised to marry his two beautiful princesses. After the edict was issued, no one applied. Later, a dog raised by Gao Xin killed General Wu and married the princess.
During the Shaokang period of the Xia Dynasty, there was a man named Wu He. He was famous for his good archery. He once competed with Hou Yi, the great archer at that time. This story is recorded in "The Lineage of the Emperors". "Compendium of Chinese Surnames" says: "Legend has it that during the reign of King Shaokang of the Xia Dynasty, there was Wu He, and then there was the Wu family." Wu He is seen in "Century of Emperors", where he competed with Yi in archery. In fact, Wu He was one of the ancient Wu people. The clan government established by the Wu people was Wu, which existed throughout the Xia and Shang dynasties. "Lu Shi·Guo Ming Ji" says: "(Shang) Zhou also had Wu Bo."
The Yellow Emperor is the humanistic ancestor of the Chinese nation and the ancient ancestor recorded in the history of the Wu surname. He lived In the Jishui Basin (about today's Shaanxi)