In ancient times, people named their children. In fact, like many parents today, they will use their best wishes for their children to accompany their children throughout their lives in the form of names, so they are naming their children. When the time comes, they will also incorporate their expectations into the names of their children.
Take our romantic poet Li Bai as an example. The names Li Bai gave to his three children can also show his expectations for his children. Li Bai’s eldest son was named Boqin. The second son's name was Po Li, and the third daughter's name was Ping Yang. Although we do not understand the meaning of the names Li Bai gave his children at first glance, by interpreting the names of Li Bai's children from Chinese culture, we can feel his expectations for his children.
The meaning of the word Bo in Chinese culture is not ordinary. In addition to the well-known meaning of Bo, which means the eldest son, it also means big. The word "bird" is not only a wild bird, but also a ferocious beast. From history, we can understand that bird also means "capture", so from the semantic context behind this word, we can understand Li Bai's expectations for his son. Hope is high.
Like many modern parents, ancient parents also hope that their daughters can live a stable life, especially in ancient times when men were superior to women. Li Bai named his daughter " Ping Yang, Yang is a very important thing in our national philosophy. Chinese philosophy pays great attention to the balance of Yin and Yang. If Yin represents coldness and darkness, then Yang represents light and warmth, while Ping represents balance and calmness. Meaning, from the name of Li Bai's daughter, we can clearly feel that Li Bai hopes that his daughter will be a bright, warm and stable woman who can live a stable life. Moreover, Li Bai's daughter Pingyang has the same name as the sister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which is the same as the title of Princess Pingyang who was buried with military honors in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Li Bai's daughter's name can show his expectations for his children.