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A name is a symbolic sign of a person and a title used to distinguish between people. Most Chinese names are simple, consisting of two parts: "surname" and "name". The "surname" comes from the ancestors and represents the blood relationship, while the "name" often embodies the ardent hope of the elders.
The "name" of the ancients was used separately. The ancient "name" is equivalent to the baby name or nickname we often say now, and the ancient "character" is the name in today's name.
Why did the ancients choose characters?
In ancient times, scholars or people with money and status would have characters, but ordinary people generally did not pay attention to this.
In the Western Zhou Dynasty, in the "Book of Rites? Tan Gong" there is: "Young name, crown character". That is to say, in the ritual system of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the father had to name the child after three months of birth, and when the crown ceremony was held for a man at the age of 20, or the ceremony for a girl at the age of 15, the parents had to choose the name for them. .
Why is this? Because after adulthood, the "name" that was called in childhood is inconvenient to be called in public. In order to let others respect oneself, it is necessary to choose a new name that can be called by the peers or juniors, that is, "character". The crown "word" is a sign of growing up.
According to the ancient addressing etiquette, it is basic courtesy to call yourself "name" and call others "character".
"Name" is usually only called by elders, superiors or very close peers, while "word" is called by peers to express respect and kindness to each other.
The younger generation can only call the elders by their first names, but not their first names, otherwise it will be disrespectful. Therefore, in ancient times, naming names and calling people by their first names would be considered a disrespectful and offensive behavior.
The ancients chose names, and there is a certain sense of connection between the name and the character, complementing each other and complementing each other. For example: Qu Yuan, name flat, word original, flat and original two characters are connected. Kong Rong, the word Wenju, Rongcheng name, means integration, Wenju is the word, the article became famous in one fell swoop, and the literary star shines brightly. Bai Juyi, whose name is Letian, letian and Juyi complement each other.
In addition to the name and character, the ancients often had a "number", which is a person's another name, another character, and another number. In ancient China, most of the names were taken by the elders, but the title was different. The title was originally taken by oneself, so it is also called self-title. Later, titles bestowed by others gradually appeared, such as honorary titles and elegant titles. For example, the poet Li Bai, whose name is Bai, whose style name is Taibai, and whose name is Qinglian Jushi.
Aliases are more popular among literati, and there are no restrictions on numbers and names. The so-called "names are upright, characters are used to express virtue, and names are used to express feelings", these three include all personal qualities.
¡¾1¡¿Wen Tong. Poetry of "Kouyun Pavilion, Yongle Mountain, Yanting County"
?The Yangtze River meets its peak, and the refreshing air surrounds it.
The mid-stream is hopeless, and the end of the tree is far away.
Gu Ning uncovered it, and made a faint punch.
Li Jun ordered Ziyi to invite me to ascend to Misty.
It's time for the sky to be clean, and the sun to wash away the frost.
Vientiane is full of four corners, and it is all you can look forward to.
The spirit is clear and dusty, and Zhishi likes apes and birds.
?Life is noble and open, and world affairs are troubled.
Here's how to read it, Hao Si wants to fly.
? It is said that the pavilion will be done by me, and this should be less than the victory.
May the son establish a good name, and the pine will be decorated with brilliance.
Because of the name of Kowtow, the big character list is Xiabiao.
[Žt: y¨£n the hill on the big mountain; ÛÐ: b¨¨n dust; Song Niao: song ni¨£o is the pineapple. ]
On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Haohao asked everyone to get up early so that they could arrive in Langzhong before New Year's Eve, otherwise the restaurants and inns would be closed and there would be nowhere to live.
In the morning, they hurriedly ate some breakfast and set off on the road; at noon, they did not get off the car when they arrived in Yanting County, but asked Huazheng to go to "Treading the Township. Braised Sow Shells" to get some dry and loose food. , they had lunch in the car.
Liu Ji asked his entourage to tie the horse to the carriage, and get in the carriage together to have some dinner later.
Liu Ji got out of the car and stretched his waist, looked up and saw the signboard of the store, and asked with a smile: "What is this 'sow shell'?"
Liu Haohao opened the curtain and told him, "It's the little mandarin fish, commonly known as 'mandarin fish'."
"It's so good that it's called 'Braised Mandarin Fish'. Why did it come up with such a strange name."
"Every shop in this 'Treading Township' uses the most distinctive local food as the name of the shop. The locals call this 'little mandarin fish' 'sow shell'. If the name of the shop is changed to the elegant name' mandarin fish, it loses its original local characteristics, and the local people don¡¯t know what they are talking about.¡±
"Oh~, in fact, strange names are also beneficial."
"What's the benefit?"
"I think a foreigner like me would like to know, what is this store doing? Curiosity prompted him to go in and taste it, which is also a way to attract customers.His official name, his parents also call him by his baby name.
When Li Bai was one year old and "grabbed Zhou", he grabbed a book of poetry. The father was very happy, thinking that his son would definitely become a poet, so he had to choose an appropriate and good name. But until the son was seven years old, he still hadn't thought of a suitable name.
Li Bai's parents are particularly fond of reading, and they prefer to teach Li Bai to read, which is a joy of life for them. They are full of poetry and books, and hope that their children can also be outstanding in literature, and be an elegant literati, instead of just letting them develop into whatever they are. It can be said that he taught him as much as possible.
When Li Bai was seven years old, he was already quite famous. It's just that it's okay to call this baby name by yourself, but if it spreads out, it's really a bit out of place. This is really distressing for the couple, who didn't agree with each other after much thought.
On this day, after the husband and wife finished teaching Li Bai's class that day, they got together again and began to discuss the issue of the child's name. They worked hard to read the books, trying to figure out which words to use, and extracted good words for later use, but even so, they still couldn't find a satisfactory name.
At this time, my father saw little Li Bai playing and frolicking under the tree in front of the courtyard, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration: "Oh, I have it!"
His actions startled his wife, who asked why.
Li Bai's father said excitedly: "Since we can't choose a suitable name for the child, why not let him make his own decision?"
The wife thought about it and said, "Yes, this is a really good idea!"
After discussing with each other, the two walked to the courtyard and stopped the son who was playing. The father said, "It's March in Yangchun, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming Your mother and I came to test you. How about it?"
Li Bai is also well-read in poetry and books, so of course he was not afraid, and readily agreed.
Father looked at the lush trees and fragrant flowers in the yard, and thought about it: "The country of spring brings warmth and all the flowers bloom, and the golden spring comes first."
Li Bai's mother went on to say: "Burning leaves, forests and red clouds falling." Obviously his mother wanted him to add the last sentence
Li Bai stood in the garden for a while, seeing the beautiful flowers blooming on the pear trees, Li Bai pointed to the blooming plum trees in the courtyard without thinking, and blurted out: "The plum blossoms are in full bloom, and the tree is white."
The father clapped his hands and applauded, and the son really had a poetic talent. His parents were amazed at his wit and liked his verses even more. His father thought: Isn't the first word exactly his family name? The last white character is as holy as snow, pure and innocent. A clear life is the most perfect life! So he named his son "Li Bai". (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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