The name of Qin Shihuang must be familiar. He also has two very famous sons, the eldest son Fusu and the younger son Hu Hai. The eldest son Fusu is a virtuous and benevolent man, and the younger son Hu Hai is Qin The second emperor of the dynasty was called Qin II. But for the name of Qin Shihuang, we have always called it wrong. The way ancient people named Qin Shihuang is different from ours. We have always called Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng because we modern people are accustomed to calling the surname and first name together, but in fact, in ancient times In addition to a given name and a surname, a person also has a surname.
So to be precise, Qin Shihuang’s surname is Ying, Mingzheng, and Zhao. In the past, people usually used surnames, so Qin Shihuang should be accurately named Zhao Zheng. And what we often call? Young Master Fusu? Young Master Hu Hai? actually ignore their surnames. They all have the surname Ying. In ancient times, no one called them by their first names. Ministers also added their names after the Young Master. Names, such as "Gongzi Fusu", just like in the later Qing Dynasty, no one called the prince by his name, the servants all called him "Fourth Master" or "Eighth Master", even if the emperor called them "Sige" ?Eighth Prince, ?just don't mention his name often.
In the pre-Qin period, men were not called by their surnames, and women and men were called differently. Women were called by their surnames, not their surnames. For example, Meng Jiangnu was actually named Jiang. The surnames of Qin and Zhao are the same, so Ying Zheng is the Zhao family. Men and women are different, and people of different ranks have different names. Only commoners and women are called by surnames, while nobles are called by surnames.
So, you should understand now that the ancient people’s names were very complicated. In addition to the surname, they also had the font size. For example, Confucius’ surname was Zi, Kong’s surname was Qiu, his surname was Zhongni, and his surname was The relatively stable Ershi can change according to the owner's social status. For convenience, we no longer use the font size. So to sum up, the state of Qin is also called Ying Qin. Qin Shihuang's own surname is Zhao Mingzheng. Because he is the king, he is also called Yingzheng. His brothers and sons cannot be named Ying. They can only be called Zhao Fusu and Zhao Huhai.