As an important symbol that distinguishes a person from other people, a name can reflect A person’s cultural literacy, values, ideals, etc. Chinese people have always attached great importance to naming, and all Chinese wise men also attach great importance to the status of "name". Therefore, people will think carefully when choosing names.
The Book of Songs has been sung in China for more than two thousand years and has been popular among people for hundreds of generations. It describes the life of the ancients vividly. The scenes and pictures can be said to be known to all women and children.
1 . East Pleiades
Quote from "Guofeng·Zhaonan·Little Star": "Look at the little star, and we will join the Pleiades."
"Little Star" is a collection of realistic poems of the Western Zhou Dynasty. A song from the Book of Songs. The extracted word Pleiades is pronounced as mǎo, which is the name of a star and one of the twenty-eight constellations. Then the combination of the other word "东" instantly gives the name a soul and a sense of direction; because east generally refers to the direction of sunrise, it is very suitable to match the two characters in the name. It means that children are like the "Pleiades", the sun rises in the east and bathes in the spring light.
2. Youying
From "A Girl Traveling in the Car": There is a girl traveling with her, her face is like Shunying's. The generals will soar and fly, and the generals will wear jade. Meng Jiang is beautiful and his virtues are unforgettable.
The girl is traveling with me, her appearance is like a hibiscus flower. Her body is as light as a flying bird, and her jade pendants make a pleasant sound. The beautiful girl, whose surname is Jiang, has an unforgettable reputation.
3. Jincheng
From "The Book of Songs": The luxuriance is lush, and the Cheng is the brocade.
Explanation: "Jin" means bright and gorgeous, and "成" means achievement. "Jincheng" is also the same as "Jincheng", which means that the child will have a bright future. It expresses parents' hope for a bright future for their children, so it is a very suitable name for a boy.
4. Rujing
From "The Book of Songs·Guofeng·Beifeng·Bozhou": The heart is worried , like a bandit wearing clothes. You can't fly hard just by talking quietly and thinking about it.
Definition: The resentment in the heart cannot be wiped away, like dirty clothes that have not been washed. When I calm down and think about it, I wish I could fly without wings.
5. Nanjia
From "The Book of Songs? Xiaoya? There are Jiayu in the South": There are Jiayu in the south, Xuanran Shanshan.
Definition: The south produces delicious fish, and schools of fish swim with the current.
6. Youjia
From "The Book of Songs·The First Month": He has wine and delicacies.
He has fragrant and mellow wine, as well as delicacies from the mountains and seas for everyone to taste. The meaning of the word "Jia" is very beautiful, which means beauty and goodness. Here, the boy is named Youjia, which has a very good meaning and also reflects the child's kind personality.
7. Mu Xi
It means that the child can have rich and precious qualities in the future and become a clever person.
8. Yusheng
It means that the baby can persevere in his future development and become a person with intelligence and good qualities.
9. Tingwan
It means that the child can have handsome and refreshing qualities in the future journey of life, and truly become a beautiful person.
10. Guimu
It means that the child can possess the precious qualities of high authority in the future and become a person with a well-off family.
Since ancient times, the names of many celebrities have come directly from the Book of Songs , let’s follow Ji Sheng’s naming to see which historical figures’ names come from the Book of Songs.
1 . Cai Yong
Cai Yong was named Bojie (later Eastern Han Dynasty writer, Cai Wenji's father).
From "The Book of Songs·Daya·Juan A": "趶趶苋苋,蛍雍啈喈yōng yōng jiē jiē".
Definition: 菶趶 is a Chinese word, pronounced běng běng, which means lush vegetation.
Yong Yong: harmonious singing of birds, harmonious appearance; harmonious appearance.喈刈: onomatopoeia, the sound of birdsong.
2. Jiang Caiping
Jiang Caiping (the founder of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty) Concubine, Mei Fei).
From "The Book of Songs, Zhaonan, Picking Apples": "I am picking apples on the shore of Nanjing River".
Explanation: According to legend, Mei Fei was smart since she was a child. She could recite "Zhou Nan Pian" and "Zhao Nan Pian" in the "Book of Songs" at the age of nine. Her father appreciated it very much and later changed her name to "Cai". "Ping" is the title of the chapter in "Zhaonan·Piping".