When yi is used in a person’s name, it can mean precious and valuable treasures, such as Qianyi Zhibao, which has a beautiful meaning and beautiful font, which is conducive to writing.
Yi is a Chinese character, which refers to the common currency during the Qin Shihuang period. It is also the ancient unit of weight, totaling twenty taels.
The source of "yi": "Zhengzi Tong" Historical Notes: In Qin, one yi was equivalent to one gold, and in Han Dynasty, one pound was equivalent to one gold. Before the Han Dynasty, yi was named gold, and after the Han dynasty, gold was named gold. Yi is twenty-four taels, and Jin is sixteen taels. Meaning: In the Qin Dynasty, the weight of one yi was used to refer to one gold, and in the Han Dynasty, the weight of one pound was one gold. Therefore, in the Han Dynasty, yi was used to weigh gold. After the Han Dynasty, one pound was used to weigh gold. One yi weighed twenty-four taels, and one yi weighed twenty-four taels. Sixteen taels.
Extended information:
The record of "钒" in "Kangxi Dictionary":
"Tang Yun" Yi Zhiqie, "Ji Yun" and "Yun Hui" 》"Zhengyun" Yi Zhiqie? Sound Yi. "Mencius" Although there are thousands of yi. "Note" Yi, twenty taels also. Zheng Kangcheng said: Thirty taels. "Jinyu" Forty yi of gold. "Zheng Zi Tong" or "Historical Records" notes: Chen Zan said: Qin used one yi as one gold, and Han used one catty as one gold. Before the Han Dynasty, yi was named gold, and after the Han dynasty, gold was named gold. Yi is twenty-four taels, and Jin is sixteen taels.
Also "Yun Hui" Tong Zuo Yi. "Shihuo Zhi of the Former Han Dynasty" gold is named after overflowing. "Xunzi·Confucian Effects Chapter" is a treasure of thousands. "Han Feizi·Five beetles" contains a hundred gold coins. "Book of Rites and Funerals": Rice overflows in the morning and rice overflows in the evening. "Note" Fang said: Yi, the same as Yi. One quarter of a meter.
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