Land, like people, has a name. Whether the land is in the city or in the countryside, or even a small field cultivated by farmers, it will have its own name. Whether it is a rich man, a commoner, or even a wanderer, it will also have its own name.
Most people's names are It comes from parents, but also from the opinions of grandfather, grandpa or other relatives and friends. A small number of people ask some knowledgeable friends to name their children, or even ask a fortune teller or a naming company to calculate the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth according to the birth date, see what is missing, and fill in what is missing, and then select the person who is said to be able to do so. A name that brings good luck in life. A long time ago, there was a very special way of naming in my hometown in the countryside called "Chuang surname". The so-called "Chuang surname" was that at dawn after the child was born, the father of the child would go out to "Chong surname" and give the name to anyone he met. Give your child a name. If you don't meet anyone, you will give it whatever name you meet. Therefore, there are some very unique names such as "Gou Peng", "Stone Roller", and "Dung Heap".
In fact, no matter whether a person's name is elegant and foreign-style, or it is down-to-earth, a person's name is a symbol. With this symbol, it is easier to distinguish between you and me.
The concept of the name of the land is relatively large. In cities, everything from the name of the city to the streets, alleys, communities, residential buildings and residential buildings in the city have names. Governments at all levels have a specialized agency to manage these names - the "Geographical Names Office"; in rural areas, each The plots of land also have names. Who gave these names and when they were given them are often unknown. Whether in cities or villages, many people don’t know why some place names are very noble, while others are more earthy than dirt.
For example, in my hometown, the village is called "Dongpanjing". No one knows why it is called "Dongpanjing". I asked the older people and some knowledgeable old people in the village, but they didn't know and couldn't tell me anything. Although there is a corresponding "Xi Panjing" village, there are no "Nan Panjing" and "Bei Panjing". Why this is still a mystery. However, this does not affect the normal production and life of the villagers in Panjing, East and West. However, some of the place names of the No. 8 Production Team (now called the Villagers Group) of Dongpanjing Village, where I lived, are unclear as to who named them, but the meaning is still clear. They are closely related to the production and life of the villagers. For example, "Ji Wenyi Land", "Shao Hongzhang's Zaoyuan", "Yongxiang's Zaoyuan", "Wang Wu's Zaoyuan" and "Heigou Ni's Home" in the north of the village were owned by the original owners before collective ownership. Named after; there is a piece of land in the northeast corner of the village that has been called "Under the Poplar Tree" for a long time, and it is named after the objects on the ground; there are also "Southland", "Northland", "Northeastland", "Northeastland", "Southeast" and so on are named directly from the directions. The land has these names, and the production captain arranges the day's farm work, and the members know which field to hoe or weed. If the adults say that they are going to "Ji Wenyi's Homeland" to harvest peanuts today, or that they are going to "Shao Hongzhang's Jujube Garden" to harvest dates today, the children will help the adults pick up peanuts and red dates after school. Then you won’t go to the wrong place carrying the basket.
In fact, whether the name of a land has a long historical commemorative significance or is just a dialect passed down orally by people, its function is similar to that of a person's name. Its practical significance is that people can determine the place through the place name. The location of "land", and some place names can also let people know certain characteristics of these places.
Due to the large number of "people" and "place" and various reasons, "people" and "place" will have the same name or the same pronunciation. People will have the same name even in the same village, the same school, the same class, and the same unit, especially names with the characteristics of the times and political colors such as National Day, Jianguo, Qingjun, Yongjun, Qingmin, etc., and names like Xia Names that symbolize auspiciousness and happiness such as , Fang, Hua, Ling, etc. are more likely to have the same name. When I was in school, there were two "Liu Yanling". The unit I worked in had two "Liu Yanli", and everyone had to name them before their names. Use "big", "small" and other words that can express their respective characteristics to distinguish them; what about place names? Of course, there will be repetitions, but repeated place names generally do not appear in the same administrative region. For example, my hometown is "Jingdian Town". There is also a "Jingdian Town" in Shexian County, Hebei Province. When searched on Baidu, it is called "Jingdian Town" nationwide. There are also many villages with "shops".
Occasionally, due to the negligence of staff or other reasons, the problem of duplicate names may occur in the same administrative region. For example, the problem of duplicate names of roads in Zhengzhou City was reported in the media in the past few years. These duplicate road names will bring confusion to the citizens. A lot of inconvenience and trouble.
Regarding names, the ancients and modern people are different. The ancients not only had a "name" but also a "character" and a "number", while modern people (especially men) generally have two names, one is called "Little". "Ming" or "Ru Ming", and the other is called "Da Ming". "Da Ming" is generally a name given in order of family seniority. It is a very formal name that must be included in the family tree. The current household registration management of the public security department only has "name" and "former name", and there are no "characters" and "numbers" at all. I am simpler, I only have one name, which I have been calling since childhood. Modern literati will give themselves one or more "pen names" due to personal needs and hobbies or other reasons to show that they are highly educated. As a “person” in the online world, a person may have multiple “nicknames”.
In my hometown, many adults call children, and some often do not call them by name, but call them by ranking, such as "eldest", "second", "little three", "little four", or some other "big or small" "Er Xiao", "Da Nizi", "Er Nizi"...etc., these names seem more affectionate. Some place names may also draw on this name and arrange them directly in order. In Puyang City, where I live now, there are three important roads called "Road No. 1", "Road No. 2" and "Road No. 3". In fact, I checked the relevant information and did not see it officially named "Road No. 1". In the documents of "Road No. 2" and "Road No. 3", in the early relevant drawings, there are signs that "Road No. 1" is called "Basan Road" and "Road No. 2" is called "Jiu Yiyi Road". This may be because The State Council officially approved the establishment of Puyang City on September 1, 1983. Perhaps very few people know this name. I once laughed at the fact that in some cities (this is the case in Zhengzhou City, the provincial capital where I am located, and Puyang City, a prefecture-level city), some of the newly built roads are divided into Jing 1st Road, Jing 2nd Road... Wei 1st Road, Wei 2nd Road... It doesn't take much thinking. Now that I think about it, I may be a bit shallow and cannot say that this naming method may have a special meaning.
Personal names, such as those of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries such as Mao Zedong, will shine forever, will forever be recorded in the annals of history, and will always guide the direction of the Chinese revolution; the names of outstanding figures such as Confucius and Li Bai will last forever. They will always be glorious; national heroes such as Yue Fei and Lin Zexu will definitely leave their names in history and will always be examples for future generations to learn from; scumbags like Qin Hui, Yan Song, and He Shen, who are criticized by thousands of people, will definitely be spurned by the world and will be infamy for thousands of years; there may be some The names of so-called movie stars and internet celebrities may shine brightly in a short period of time. But most people like me will be passers-by in the long river of history, birds that fly through the sky but leave no trace of me in the sky.
There are many place names in the world, such as "Fenghao", "Chang'an", "Xi'an", "Tokyo", "Bianliang", "Bianjing", "Kaifeng" and other different names. , has long been like a shining star, hanging high in the universe of history. More place names will only be buried in the dust for a long time. Either they cannot be salvaged, or after being salvaged ashore, many people have forgotten or simply do not know which piece of land the name once belonged to. With the development of the economy and society, many people may have witnessed some familiar lands losing their names. In the early days of Puyang City, there was a place named "Checkpoint" that everyone was familiar with. With the urban construction and the disappearance of the role of "checkpoint" , was gradually forgotten by the citizens, and now many citizens no longer know this name. With the advancement of the "shantytown reform" project and the "village relocation and integration" project for poverty alleviation, many place names will be forgotten by people, buried among the grass and trees in the setting sun, and disappear in the long river of history.
Of course, we should all understand and understand that the loss of names of some people or lands is inevitable in social development. When people lose their names, it often means they lose themselves and their fresh life. Most of these silent lands are still there. In a few years or decades, they will all have new names. Land will never be without a name.
I hope that the names of each of our kind people can leave good memories for people, and that all place names can leave a period of unforgettable beauty