Cai is one of the Chinese surnames. As for Cai, there are many theories about his origin. Regarding Cai, there is also a saying that it comes from the surname Ji. For Cai, there are many surnames in China that belong to a multi-ethnic group, and they also originate from modifications by ethnic minorities. Let’s take a look at Tsai’s full roster.
The surname Cai
The surname Cai is one of the Chinese surnames. It is a typical multi-ethnic surname with multiple origins. It is mainly derived from the surnames of Ji, Yi and ethnic minorities. The ancestors of Cai were from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The surname Cai ranked 155th in the Song version of "One Hundred Family Surnames". As of 2013, the total contemporary population with the surname Cai has reached 5.52 million, accounting for approximately 0.46 of China's total population. The total population ranks 44th among Chinese surnames. The distribution of Cai surnames across the country is mainly concentrated in Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu provinces. The southeastern coastal areas have a relatively high proportion of Cai surnames nationwide.
The main source of the surname Cai
comes from the surname Ji. He is a descendant of King Jichang of the Zhou Dynasty and takes the country as his surname. After the King of Qi destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he named his fifth brother Du as his uncle in Cai, which was called Cai Shu Du in history. Now, the son of Shudu was changed to Cai Xin in Shangcai County, Henan. After the fall of Chu and Cai, the people of the country took Guo as their surname and scattered all over the country.
Start with the last name. The fiefdom from the Huangdi branch is the name of the fiefdom. The Yi surname is a direct descendant of Huangdi. During the Yao, Shun, and Xia dynasties, the Yan, Kan, Yin, Cai, and Lu clans to which the Yi family belonged were distributed in the Weihe River Basin, west of the Yellow River and south of Henan in the east and west. It is a branch of the Cai Yi clan and holds a high sacrificial position in the tribe. In ancient times, Cai and Ji were commonly used, so Cai came from Ji.
Originated from ethnic minorities. The influx of Cai surname into foreign bloodline mainly occurred after the Song Dynasty. The Jurchen martial arts family later all changed their surnames to Cai, and the Manchu Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty also changed their surnames to Cai, such as Ru, Wuling, Samara, etc. After long-term mixing with the Han people, these foreign ethnic groups gradually assimilated into the Cai surname of the northern Han people and flourished in the Northeast. A large number of ethnic minorities in Guizhou and Guangxi with the surname Cai were assimilated into the southern Han people, mainly during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Cai's newborn naming process
Before naming your newborn baby, it is necessary to analyze the baby's pattern. Pattern analysis is an important task before naming because it depends on the likes and dislikes of the pattern, which is an important basis for choosing names and characters, which is the step to be taken when naming a name.
Choosing auspicious mathematics is an important step in naming. According to the Five Marks Nomenclature, the configuration of the three talents, five elements and mathematical principles must be auspicious, that is, the number and structure of the strokes of the surname and first name must be auspicious. Good luck and conforming to the pattern are the keys to a good name, and the good or bad influence of a name on destiny comes from this.
The name should pay attention to details, have auspicious meanings, have good meanings when combined, or have certain ideals, wishes or special days, etc. Usually, parents give names like this. The characters should be auspicious, the name should be clear and resounding, and the homophony and glyphs should be auspicious.
Each Chinese character has its own five-element attributes. When choosing the name and personality of the new baby, the appropriate five elements should be used to make up for the insufficient or over-restrained five elements in the life-saving pattern to achieve the role of balancing destiny.
In fact, each Chinese character in the name itself expresses many attributes of the five elements, and these can also have a balanced side. If the fate is like this, it means auspiciousness and beauty. Instead, discuss when names are called, and so on. And when the name is spoken, it also needs to be auspicious.