"Culture opens the perception of beauty." -Emerson
The original intention of choosing a name is only to give the baby who has just been born in this world a different code name from others, which is convenient for communication. However, with the continuous progress of society and the continuous involvement of culture in life, people are no longer satisfied with the simple distinguishing function of names, but begin to pay attention to the aesthetic feeling and the implied art when choosing words.
Parents look up the dictionary day and night, and even spend a lot of money to ask people to help them choose words, just to give their children a good name to remember and use.
Therefore, the name is no longer a simple code name. Besides avoiding the words used by elders and negative words, some words in the name are based on the family tree, and some words are full of parents' expectations and wishes for their children's greatness. Names not only pay attention to ethical principles and implied expectations, but also pay attention to flatness and homophonic, so everyone's name with his life contains the thoughts of family members racking their brains.
Looking at the historical timeline, we can find that the names of great scholars in each historical period have different characteristics: most of the names in the Republic of China are elegant, and "Yasheng" and "Zi Ru" have the charm of talented people and beautiful women; Most of the names in the new China period are enthusiastic, and the words "national strength" and "liberation" have the meaning of progressive struggle.
But now, the name has lost its cultural color, and the whole class is the same "Zi Mo" and "Zi Xuan". The more educated we are, the less we will be named. What have we lost?
Names are in step with the times
The ancients attached great importance to the choice of names and characters, and the characters in names all had their own origins. Historically, there was such a stress: men were named to read the Songs of Chu, women were named to read the Book of Songs, the Analects of Confucius was read from the text, and Zhouyi was read from martial arts.
It is precisely because these books have their own personality division and orientation setting that people have a preliminary personality impression on the people in front of them as soon as they hear the names: for example, "Xiu Yuan" is brave and tough, "Jiayi" is gentle and virtuous, "Yan Ping" is gentle and fair, and "Yi Fan" is bold and resolute.
The names of the Republic of China are also very distinctive, always full of scroll breath. Obviously, they are common words, but they have a different charm. Reading their names seems to be like reading a poem, which is directly related to the cultural trend at that time.
Corresponding to this is the name of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Boys like to use "military" and "country", while girls like to use "gorgeous" and "red". On the one hand, there are historical reasons that conform to the characteristics of the times, on the other hand, there are cultural reasons, so the choice of names is not high, so they are pieced together into very simple and grounded names.
In today's generation, the choice of names is polarized. Some parents like to use uncommon words to show their cultural level, but they don't know that this practice is not used by everyone. It will always cause embarrassment if they read the names clearly but can't read them.
Although it is not easy to duplicate names, it pays full attention to the gorgeous shell of names and ignores the cultural core of word selection; The other part likes to use popular characters, or the same batch of popular characters: Yuxuan, Zihan, Carman Yu ... The rate of duplicate names is very high, which not only increases the memory difficulty of people around, but also loses the distinguishing function of names, which runs counter to the original intention of choosing names.
reasons behind it: peaceful times and forgotten culture
Many people will wonder why our name has lost its flavor and even become very popular, given that the society has been progressing and the education level of modern people is getting higher and higher, and the knowledge of understanding and learning will only increase rather than decrease.
nowadays, names are just names. It seems that choosing a name is no longer a matter of racking one's brains and trying one's best, just go with the flow. In fact, the reasons behind it are nothing more than the following two points:
First, the times are indeed developing steadily, and the society is indeed making continuous progress. However, a happy and happy life has gradually weakened the characteristics of the times, and the more unforgettable it is, the more radical it is. Compared with historical periods, such simple happiness is rare and mediocre.
Of course, no matter what one chooses, he will never abandon his immediate happiness for the sake of the characteristics of the times, but we can't deny that the lack of the impact of the times is one of the reasons for the lack of characteristics of names.
No.2? The knowledge reserve is improving, but the cultural cultivation is declining. The biggest feature of modern life is the fast pace. Each of us is being pushed forward by life and running nonstop in our respective cities. Only by constantly surpassing can we get what we want.
Third, this kind of life constantly promotes the formation of utilitarian mind, for the college entrance examination, for work and for supporting the family ... We absorb a lot of things every day, but very few really settle down. Traditional culture is inadvertently lost through the fingers, resulting in the popularization of names.
precipitate cultural accomplishment and enrich inner world
In fact, culture is an indispensable part of our life, but we have lost our way in our increasingly impetuous life, as if the fog is everywhere, and we can't see clearly around us or ourselves.
Obviously, this is not a healthy and positive state, so how to find a balance in a high-pressure and high-intensity life is our top priority. Society has been adding for us, and we need to subtract for ourselves. This choice is not an escape, but another kind of positive.
when you see life clearly, you will understand the importance of traditional culture. At the same time, I enriched my inner world.
In fact, we have never stopped pursuing traditional culture. Every celebrated traditional festival in China, every festival custom that refuses to be omitted, every Spring Festival couplets with blessings and every congratulatory message on the wine table are the marks of long traditional culture flowing in our bone marrow.
Chinese traditional culture is the fundamental creativity of the achievements of Chinese civilization, and it is the spiritual power that supports our progress. We should not and cannot forget it. Therefore, I appeal to everyone to take a little time out of their busy lives to enrich themselves and precipitate themselves. Whether it is The Book of Songs, The Songs of the South, The Analects of Confucius and The Book of Changes, the ancients left us endless wealth.
"We must inherit all the outstanding literary and artistic heritages"
We are no longer satisfied with observing the superficial problems of name popularization. What we have explored is the lack of China traditional culture in modern society, which reveals the profound problem of the balance between fast-paced and slow life. Every era has its own confusion, so we should choose the right attitude to actively solve the problem.
the loss of culture is not terrible. What is terrible is that we don't realize the loss of culture. Only by finding the key to the problem can we prescribe the right medicine. Then let's start with a small name. Through our changes, future children can have their own special code names, and they are destined to become the special code names of the future society.