Names It is said that in ancient times, babies were named by their fathers when they were three months old. This is the origin of ancient "names". In fact, in some areas of our country, the custom of naming babies during the full moon is still preserved, but the right to name babies is no longer borne by the father alone, but by the relatives of the babies. Interestingly, in ancient times, when a boy reached the age of 20, he had to hold a ceremony of "tying the crown" to show his manhood. At this time, he had to choose words. When a girl 15 years old, a ceremony of "tying her hair and adding weight" will be held to show that she can get married. At this time, she also has to choose words. It can be seen that both men and women in ancient times had figures, such as Qiu Jin, a modern female revolutionary. So what's the connection between ancient people's names and words? It is generally believed that there is a meaningful connection between the names and characters of the ancients. In one case, names and words have the same or similar meanings. For example, Qu Yuan, Ping Ming and Yuan Zhen. ("Erya Dish": "Guangping Yuan Yue." Another example is Yue Fei, whose name is Ju Peng. "Ju Peng" means that Dapeng flies high. Another situation is that names and words have opposite meanings. For example, Ceng Dian, the word Xi. (Say: "Point, Xiaohei also." And "Hey, I'm white." Of course, with the development of history, the semantics of many words have changed, and it is difficult to see the semantic connection between ancient names and words. But as long as there is a will, there are still many names and words of sages to taste. Rui Mingxuan, the teacher of Zhouyi Mingguan, said: Name is the code name of unknown objects. Only with a name can you accurately point out a thing, otherwise, you can't distinguish it. With a name, we can live more temperamentally. The detailed origin custom of China's name: According to the Book of Rites, in ancient times, the baby was officially named by the father three months after birth. This is probably because of the poor medical and health conditions in the past. After the child was born for three months, he was sure to survive, and the elders officially named the child. "Name" was used by my parents when I was a child. Usually called "nickname", or "milk name" or "milk name" In the pre-Qin period, people were famous for their elegance and vulgarity. For example, Jin Chenggong's name is Black Ass, Lu Chenggong's name is Black Arm, and Qi Huangong's name is Xiaobai ... "Name" and "word" usually come from "name", in a sense, they are closely related. "White Tiger Tong Ming" says: "He who writes by his name knows his character by his smell and his name by his smell. Generally speaking, we can be roughly divided into the following seven categories: 1. Synonyms and mutual training. Names and words have the same meaning and can explain each other. Such as: Zhuge Liang, the word Kongming; " Bright "and" bright "are synonyms. Names and words have opposite meanings, and they are opposite. This is to hope that people will not go too far, go too far, and take checks and balances. For example, Lien Chan, the word Yongping III, made contributions. Some names and words cite historical records and use allusions. Such as: Lu Yu, the word Hung-chien ("Yi ﹋ Gradually Gua": "Hung-chien is on the ground, and his feather can be a feather") Fourth, Mu Qianxian. Such as: Niu Monk and Ru, the word teacher An (Ji An, word), praised by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty as the minister of the country, Ruimingxuan Zhouyi famous museum.
5. Worship religion. Such as: Wang Wei, the word Mo Mo (Vimalakīrti, the name of a Buddhist bodhisattva) 6. The original name was changed. Make some simple changes to the name and it will become a word. Such as: Li Bai, the word Taibai seven, remember the facts and be determined. Some people's names and words can't be translated into meaning at all. Such as: Zhang Lei, the word Qian Wen; If it weren't for Lu You's "Notes on the Old Learning Temple", Volume 4 records: "When I was born, I took the text in my hand and said thunder, so I thought it was a name and the word was hidden. No one can guess this relationship from the meaning of the name. Song Paimin, a teacher at Ruimingxuan Zhouyi Famous Hall, said: Names and characters can not only express appellation, but also express kinship. The most common forms are: brothers and sisters use the word * * * in their names to indicate the reciprocal relationship; If it is a single name, use the same radical, such as Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers. In addition, names can also show the level of seniority. In the pre-Qin period, Meng (Bo, Chang), Zhong, Shu and Ji were often added before the name. For example: Meng Jiangnv; Kong Qiu, the word Zhong Ni; Boyi and Shu Qi are two masters of Kunzhong. In the Tang dynasty, it was expressed by numbers, which was called the first (big ranking). For example, "Du Er" in Gao Shi's Send a Day refers to Du Fu, "Yuan Jiu" in Bai Juyi's Nine Letters to the Imperial Garden refers to Yuan Zhen, and Han Yu's "Sacrifice to Twelve Lang Wen" all indicate the order of the young and the old by name. Besides, you can even use ranking as a word, such as Guan Yiwu's middle word and Fan Sui's uncle. However, this situation is extremely rare. Surname is added in front of aristocratic women's words, followed by Meng (Bo), Zhong, Shu and Ji to indicate rank, and the word "mother" or "female" is used to indicate gender, which constitutes the full name of women's words. For example, Meng Huaiche's mother, her adopted mother. You can also omit the words "mother", "female" or ranking, such as Ji Ya and Ji Yuanmu. Sometimes you can even simply refer to "a mother" or "anonymous", such as Shoumu and Silkworm.