In ancient times, people had a "name" and a "character", and the "name" was also called the "original name". It was said in the past that the ancient baby was given the name by his father three months after birth (of course, there is also a theory that the name was given by the father immediately after birth). You can choose a name);
The "zi" is also called "biaozi", which is a name that is related to the real name in addition to the real name. The man chooses the zi when he is twenty years old. , and women take the name when they perform hairpin ceremony at the age of fifteen.
The name existed before the Xia Dynasty, and the wording is said to have begun in the Shang Dynasty. For example, Shang Tang, who overthrew Xia Jie, was originally named Lu, also known as Tianyi, with the courtesy name Tang. Also, there is a difference between a name and a given name. In ancient times, people often called themselves by their given names to show humility, and called people by their given names to show respect for them. In addition, using a combined surname and given name also shows respect for others.
Names and characters are related and related. Some are connected in meaning, some are complementary in meaning, and some are opposite in meaning. In addition, the names and characters of ancient people are often taken from classical ancient books.
Extended information:
Name is one of the inheritance of Chinese famous culture. It is a social and cultural symbol based on blood inheritance. Name is an indispensable symbol and identification for people in society. It is a tool for information expression, communication and dissemination necessary for humanistic communication in society;
It is also the energy for people to describe themselves. A carrier of continuation of aura with another energy. The name is the thought passed down by the name owner's elders, and it is also the memory of others' logical thoughts.
Baidu Encyclopedia—Name
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