It is an important content of traditional family education in China to make full use of the meaning of names to educate children on how to behave. If the name given to children is rich in cultural connotation and educational significance, the explanation of this name can be used as a family instruction to educate children's growth, which is of great benefit to the cultivation of children's character and ability and leaves precious spiritual wealth and commemorative words for future generations, which is also a major feature of traditional family education in China.
When Su Xun, a great writer, named his sons Su Shi (Su Dongpo) and Su Zhe, he specially wrote an article named Ming Er Zi to explain the meaning of his son's name and use it to educate Su Shi and Su Zhe. Su Shi and Su Zhe also regard this article as a family motto and life motto to spur themselves and commemorate their father. This is a legendary story, and it is also a model of the influence of the meaning of the name on children's education.