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Why is Zeng special?

Zeng is special because the legendary "Zeng" is a branch of the family name, and its duty is to observe the astronomical phenomena.

Zeng's totem consists of three parts: tooth, scale and platform. The above two points are tooth sheets, also known as compasses today, which are astronomical instruments used to measure the amount of heaven and earth; The "rice in the mouth" structure in the middle is the scale, which represents the eight directions of measurement. Together with the midpoint between the scale and the teeth, it is called "Eight Directions and Nine Palaces"; At the bottom is the Lingtai (also called Yaotai or Tantai) set in the water, which is the place where astronomical phenomena were observed in ancient times, and it is a metaphor for sunrise and soup valley.

Zeng's history:

Zeng is a traditional Han surname. The origin and origin of Zeng surname are mainly the above two places. It originated from the descendants of Shun Di, whose ancestor was Qu Lie, the son of Shao Kang. At present, it ranks 385th among hundreds of surnames, ranking behind empty surnames and before Wu surnames. Interested friends can also look at the origin and origin of the empty surname, as well as the origin and origin of Wu surname.