堂号,顾名思义就是家族祠堂的名号。在传统农耕社会里,同一宗族的人通常都居住在一起,为了祭祀先祖,每一个聚族而居的家族都要修建一个供奉先祖牌位的祠堂,作为家族团结兴旺的象征。同时,为彰显本族的辉煌历史和传承历史文化,每个家族都要为本族祠堂取一个有意义的名号,这就是堂号的由来。堂号和姓氏、家谱一起,同为封建宗法文化的有机组成部分。从前读书做官的名门望族人家,逢有红白喜庆,常在门前灯笼上亮出堂 Hall number, as the name suggests is the name of the family ancestral temple. In the traditional farming community, people of the same clan usually lived together. In order to sacrifice their ancestors, every clan-clan family should build an ancestral temple to serve as a symbol of unity and prosperity. At the same time, in order to demonstrate the glorious history of this family and to inherit the history and culture, each family should take a meaningful name for its own ancestral shrine. This is the origin of the hall number. Church number and surname, family tree together, with feudal patriarchal culture and an integral part of. Once upon a time, all the well-known people who study in official circles are celebrated in red and white, often on the front lanterns