A epigraph refers to a name that expresses virtue or the meaning of a proper name in addition to its proper name. In ancient times, men were 20 years old and women were 15 years old, so it was not convenient to call them by their first names. Therefore, another alias related to the meaning of this name is called Zi to show its virtue. When mortals treat each other with courtesy, they will call it virtue. Later, the word was called ideograph.
In ancient times, men were adults and it was not convenient to call them by their first names. Therefore, another alias related to the meaning of this name is called Zi to show its virtue. When mortals treat each other with courtesy, they will call it virtue.
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Originated in Shang Dynasty, prevailed in Zhou Dynasty, and then formed a system. Until modern times, it was still used by many intellectuals and cultural circles, such as Hu Shi's words, Sun Wen's words and Mao Zedong's words.
In modern times, ordinary people rarely use it except those in the intellectual and cultural circles. However, in China1300 million population, the incidence of duplicate names is too high. The cultural circle now intends to restore the ideographic system. Some people who like history have ideographs, such as Li Haoran's rosewood, Zhou Qixing's and Zhang Ce Zizhu.
"Book of Rites Tan Gong" holds that people need to be respected by society when they grow up, and it is disrespectful for peers to call themselves by their first names, so they need to take a word for themselves to use when interacting with others in society to show mutual respect. Therefore, when the ancients came of age, their names were only used by their elders and themselves, claiming that names meant humility, while words were used by people in society.
According to Yan Zhitui in Northern Qi Dynasty, people's names are different, while words reflect a person's virtue. Most people's names and words are related in meaning.
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