On The Han Chinese Surnames And Totem Worship Animal Relationship

Han nationality Surname Culture is one important part of Chinese history culture,it is also one of the signs that human enter the civilized society.In the thousands of surnames,animal surnames account for a large part of proportion. Academic circles do a lot of study.The view which has more influence among them is that animal surnames are developed from totem names.Totem emerges in the middle of the Paleolithic Period which is the symbols of the social organization or individual.The generation of totem is mainly because the low level of productivity and science at that time and the ancestors’ ignorance of the pregnancy. The generation of totem affects many social aspects such as marriage、 religious、dress、art、sacrifice,surname is also included.The author suggests that animal surname is not equal to totem name,but it is largely influenced by Totem worship psychology.This thesis will discuss form the following four parts:Firstly,the part of prologueSecondly,the origin of surname and totemismThirdly,totemism affects animal surnameFourth,summary part...