The origin of empress gongsun

Only children and grandchildren.

Future generations are the goddesses of Chinese folk beliefs. In the past, having more children and grandchildren was the traditional cultural mentality and pursuit of China people. In order to worship Buddha and pray for children, many gods who send children came into being. There are many kinds of fairy goddesses, which are generally called descendants. For example, Jinhua Temple, a famous temple in Guangzhou that prays for children, is mainly composed of Lady Jinhua, Zhang Xian, Hua Tuo, Yue Lao, Kao Hua, Peach Blossom Girl and Dou Mu, most of which are related to fertility. There are also 20 idols of wet nurses, which are also related to fertility.

It can also be said that the gongsun family

Gongsun surname: one of the compound surnames of China. It is said that it originated in China more than 5,000 years ago and is one of the oldest surnames in China. Ranked 428th among hundreds of surnames. In 2007, the national surname population ranked 300th.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, governors of all countries, regardless of their titles, liked to be called public. According to the system of the Zhou Dynasty, the monarch was generally succeeded by his eldest son, who was called the prince before he ascended the throne, the other sons were called childe, and the son of childe was called Gongsun. Many of their descendants took Gongsun as their surname. So gongsun is not a descendant of the same family name.

"Tongzhi" contains: "Gongsun's family, the grandson of the vassal States in the Spring and Autumn Period, also thought that the family was called Gongsun's family, and they were all called nobles. Or the surname of the Yellow Emperor is Gongsun, because I think it is a surname. "