1. Words
Out of taboo, that is, the ethical need to respect elders. When ancient people offered sacrifices to gods and ancestors, in order to show respect, they did not directly call their ancestors by their names, so the word was born. Therefore, "zi" is a person's name that expresses respect.
2. No.
No. is taken by oneself or given by others. Nicknames are more popular among literati. There is generally a certain connection between names and characters, while numbers and names are There are no restrictions. The nickname began in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and died in the Qing Dynasty.
Extended information
Ancient celebrities
1. Lao Tzu
My surname is Li Ming'er, the courtesy name is Dan, and the other is Boyang, or Posthumous title Boyang. He was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period. His birth and death dates are unknown. He was born around 571 BC in Ku County (the name of the ancient county) in the state of Chen (who later entered Chu) in the late Spring and Autumn Period. An ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher, writer and historian, the founder and main representative of the Taoist school.
Laozi is a world cultural celebrity and one of the world's 100 historical celebrities. Together with Zhuangzi, he is also known as Laozi and Zhuangzi. In Taoism, Lao Tzu is revered as the ancestor of Taoism and is called "Tai Shang Lao Jun". In the Tang Dynasty, Lao Tzu was posthumously regarded as the ancestor of the surname Li.
2. Li Bai
Li Bai, nicknamed Taibai, also known as Qinglian Jushi, also known as "The Exiled Immortal", was a great romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty and was hailed as the "Poetry Immortal" by later generations. , and Du Fu are collectively called "Li Du". In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, who are "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively called "Big Li Du".
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