Word generation is a part of surname culture, and people in each family point out the direction for their own people according to word generation. The form of word generation is not fixed, mainly including "quasi-poetic style" and "couplet". Let's take a look.
I don't think it's appropriate to say that the word generation belongs to poetic style, because sometimes he is not as strict about antithesis and levelness as poetry, so I'll just name it poetic style. Poetry-like style is generally four words and five words.
Four-character poems are relatively common and are widely used by various families. For example, Ding Shi in Rizhao, Shandong Province, when they repaired Ding Shi's family ride in the 26th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (19), from the 13th generation, they defined the word generation as: "Only my family tree, with a detailed resume, originated from Haizhou, started in Wuchang, came to take photos in the early Ming Dynasty, stayed in Hebei, opened a branch in the apocalypse, took office in Chongzhen, became a famous official in the countryside, made contributions in virtue and words, and made great achievements. I am willing to make progress. Another example is the word generation of Marshal He Long's family. His ancestors, He Congxian, joined the army in Hunan in the late Ming Dynasty. The second generation is He Yungui. The third generation of five brothers were named after elephants, tigers, dragons, phoenixes and phoenixes. Except He Huang who didn't go out, the others multiplied into four big rooms of He family in Hongjiaguan. From the fourth generation, the clan of the He clan has been ranked according to the sixteen characters of "Great Courtyard and Good Land, Prospering the Nation with Literature, Glorifying the Ancestors, and Yongchang from Generation to Generation". In Sangzhi, there are many branches of the He clan, which are intertwined. "The family is at its peak, the family is reelected, and the world is a noble family in our city" is by no means illusory. He Long is the third generation of Hershey's royal elephant. Ancestor He Dazhong, great-grandfather He Tingzai. The court slaughtered the young and the young to read poetry books, which was quite literary, but they were handed over to the canopy and tried again and again. He had to open a library to teach and start a private school in his hometown. However, Tingzaigong is "rich in wealth and wealth", enthusiastic about public welfare, charitable and charitable, and the whole town is famous.
Another example is the genealogy of the Xuantong period of Zhang's Xiaoyou Hall, which records the word generation as follows: "The country is ruling the DPRK, and everything is learned. It is in this, and it is a good omen to be lucky, and I am willing to recover my family and be prosperous and secure for a long time"; Chen Qiuyan, a descendant of Chen in Hubei Province, is "a descendant of Hong Xin, who respects Di Qian Guang, spreads his family's filial piety, writes articles about China, makes poems and books show off, is handsome and fragrant, is good at Qing Yu, is auspicious when he is harmonious, welcomes Taiyu, prolongs his scenery, is benevolent when he is in politics, is virtuous when he is in science, but he is a descendant of Zi, who is blessed by Xifu Xiankang, and will follow the training code and ensure prosperity"; Jiangxi Ouyang's word generation "Zhong Guo Shu Jing, Gao Xian Yi Min (Song Chunxi School), Yong Guang Shi, Chong Yue Wen Si (Ming Yongle School), Chong Shi Zheng Li, today is still brighter, you can be effective, Tian Zhao Kong Liang (Ming Hongzhi School), Yi Lun You Xu, Shou Er Zai Taste, Bless Sheng Ding, After Jue Ding Chang (Qing Jiaqing School)"
Personally, I think that five-character poems are more widely used than four-character poems. Usually, five words are easier to read and remember. The generation of five-character poetic style, such as Cheng's Sizhen Hall, started from the ancestor Yuan Tan 4th: "Bo Wei Shang Jiafang, the great birthplace of the vast sky, heard about respecting the canon, gathering materials and beams with integrity, being virtuous in courtesy and righteousness, being humble and enlightened, being filial to friends in the same family, respecting articles in the country, learning the economy, playing fame in heaven, being grateful to the ancestors, and being prosperous forever." Another example is Chen Xuxiu's Genealogy of Yimen Chen in the 27th year of Qing Guangxu in Huaining, Anhui Province. Chen said, "The roots are deep and the branches are flourishing, and the foundation is rich, and Lian Xiaohui is a martyr, and the poems and books are enlightening and inspiring, and the elegant scholars worship the good and celebrate, and the handsome and beautiful keep the purity, and the prosperous industry spreads the family wealth, and the long thoughts are waiting for the announcement". Like these characters, they all belong to the typical and excellent five-character poetic characters, and of course, their content is nothing more than about self-cultivation and governing the country. In fact, the most famous family that uses the five-character generation is the Kongshi family. Since the 55th generation of Kongshi, the word generation has been "Xi Yan Gong Yan Cheng, Hong Wen Zhen Shang Yan". Xing Yu spread widely, Zhao Xian celebrated numerous auspicious. Make Devi look down on you, and Qin Shao read it. Build a stable road, and repair Zhao Yichang. Yu Wen Huan Jing Rui, Yong Xi Shi Xu Chang. "
besides four words and five words, there are seven words and eight words. The image of the seven words is Cheng's family in Jiangxia District, Hubei Province: Tan Cheng's family lived in Jin Shu Yuan, and his lineage spread in Cuxiu, Ming Yi Li Luo Guang Xian Xu, Feng Yue Shou CuO Mai Zhong Liu, Qing Zu moved to Hubei Zhu, and Wen Sun was ambitious and strong for a long time. The child prodigy is originally from the south of the Yangtze River, and he is waiting to see Chu Li for generations. Eight words have the famous martial arts writer Jin Yong's family, that is, the well-known Haining Cha family: "Bing Zhiyun is a great successor to Ke Chang, and some people in the world are loyal to the United States, and the family is filial to China, and Zong Yingshao is full of glory." This word generation has been used since the seventh generation of Cha in Haining, and Jin Yong is the twenty-second generation.
In addition to poetic style, there are also word generations in the form of couplets. But this form is not very common. The earliest is that Zhao Kuangyin's word generation for his descendants, together with his own Kuang characters, forms a couplet "Kuang De only follows the world, Bo Shixi and Meng Youyi". Then there is the Zhou family in Jingwan, Penglai, Shandong Province. Since the sixteenth century, the former Qing Xiucai Yingquan has drawn up "Respect Sung Hoon, and Lin Tian has a coke; Enlighten the good road, and this clan will always win its prosperity. " There is also a well-known popular science writer, Gao Shiqi's family, whose word generation is also in the form of couplets, but their usage is a little different. Seventeen words in the upper part and the lower part are taboo words, and seventeen words in the lower part are ideograms. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find the complete word generation of their family.
Generally, there are only two forms of word generation, but there are some special ones. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered a set of word generations for his descendants. Considering that there would be duplicate names in future generations, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered a set of word generations for each of his 2 sons and a nephew, and then made regulations. In addition to using the set word generations, the third word in their names must be based on the five elements. His sons are all beside the wooden characters, so his grandson took fire as the side from the beginning, so he reciprocated in the form of wood, fire, earth and gold.
there are also generations who are purely based on the five elements, such as the descendants of Gao Ganggong, from the 36th generation to the 45th generation. Then there is the simple stipulation of the radical word generation. For example, according to Yi Qiao Pu, Han Xiuqing, a scattered doctor in the Song Dynasty, wrote the school of Han's VIII in Xiaoshan as follows: The words of the heart can be said, and the mountains ask the world. Like the first four words, they are generally used as radicals. There is also a usage, such as "Yue Han Pu", in which Han Bangwen, the minister of the Ming Dynasty, wrote the 16th generation school language for Shaoxing Han surname: people are pure and honest, people are sincere and virtuous, fire is bright and soil is eternal, and wood and bamboo are sincere. This set of word generations stipulates that the generations of future generations are separated by single and double words. What "people" actually means is to take people as the side.
It's really not easy to name a baby, and it's even harder to name a baby with generational words, because many generational words don't match well with good names, but they have to be used because of the requirements of the elders at home. Therefore, it is actually more difficult to name with generational words!
With so many Chinese characters, any combination is a person's name, but which is better? Which is more suitable for your baby? No wonder expectant fathers and mothers hold dictionaries all day looking for names. Also, do you listen to yourself or your parents when naming your baby? Believe it or not? Do you want to find someone to do the math? Seeing that my stomach is getting bigger day by day, the baby has no name yet! It's really nerve-racking to name the baby.
Here, our "Baby Name" column will give you some advice. I hope it will help you a little.
First of all, we should pay attention to the four elements of "sound, form, meaning and context" in order to get a good name based on the baby's generational characters.
a name is a symbol, and its most extensive use is to be addressed. If you expect your baby to have a loud and catchy name, we will give you the following suggestions:
The words used for naming are easy to be called loudly when using the opening tone, especially the last word, such as Chen Siliang, is louder than Chen Siwen.
According to the standard of modern Chinese Pinyin, the first and second sounds are flat, and the third and fourth sounds are flat.
If the surname is flat, the name may be slurred, which is more ups and downs and has a sense of cadence. or vice versa, Dallas to the auditorium Zhang Kangkang, for example, gives people a powerful feeling; Liu Yiyi, on the other hand, has a gentle and graceful taste.
Even if they all use a flat voice, if they can be divided into a level tone and a level tone, they can also give names a sense of rhythm, such as Jiang Hang. "Jiang" is a level tone, the first sound, "Hang" is a level tone, and the second sound is also very smooth to read.
If the name has a bad homonym, it will inevitably add some minor troubles to children's long study career, such as being nicknamed. It's safer to pronounce the names in Mandarin and several dialects commonly used by people around you several times to see if there are any bad homophones.
Try to use less or less uncommon words, because the pronunciation of uncommon words is generally more difficult, which often creates unnecessary troubles for children's future life, study and work.
Names are not only used as salutations, but also written frequently.
Since the registration of the baby's household registration, the child has grown up all the way, and the names are written everywhere in exercise books, examination papers, rosters, forms, bank passbook, company checks, meeting sign-ins and so on. When you become a leader, you have to read the documents frequently; In case you become a sports star, you should also consider signing autographs for your fans. Whether ordinary people or celebrities, in this life, the frequency of signing their names is not tens of thousands.
If you want your child's name to be pleasing to the eye and easy to write, you can try the following suggestions:
1. Generally speaking, try to choose words with simple strokes.
2. If you use more strokes, you can consider those words with a relatively stable structure and a relatively balanced layout, so it will be easier to write and the appearance will be better.
3. Use words that are difficult to check carefully. Similar to the previous situation, uncommon words are difficult to pronounce, and may also cause some trouble when they are input by computer. If you are relatively rare in naming your children, you can try typing with several commonly used input methods on the computer first to see if there are such problems.
4. The overall coordination of surnames and nouns. After you choose a name for your child, you can write it with the surname to see if it is smooth and balanced. The kind that is heavy at both ends and light in the middle may not look good when written, such as Ju Yipeng; There are also top-heavy, such as Wen Xuanyuan; But it's okay to be top-heavy, like Kuai Wengong. If the name you choose feels like mountains and rivers, it should be good.
A name is a symbol of life, but it is not limited to a symbol. Maybe you hope it can represent the inheritance of the family and the continuation of blood. Maybe you want the name to contain your ardent expectations for your children, even your outlook on life and values, etc. The meaning of the name is also an important consideration for many parents.
Some surnames have their own meanings. From the meaning of surnames, good expectations and good wishes are added to the names. This combination may be in line with your thinking.
For example, longevity is life, and heaven is nature. In ancient Chinese, "giving" refers to me, which means "life is given by God", and the three are integrated, which means "harmony between man and nature". So-called coming from nature and returning to nature.
Chiyuan Ma, I hope the children will run all the way and move forward smoothly.
Meng Ziyao, in just three words, contains the names of two great saints, and his expectations are evident.
If the surname can't be associated with the actual meaning, you can try to take a meaningful name.
A father's name is Chen Shijing, and his daughter's name is Zhang Chuci, taking her mother's surname. Look, Chen Shijing and Zhang Chuci, what a pair of treasures, and Chuci was born after the Book of Songs.
Some names are very artistic, such as:
Lin Fengmian: The wind in the forest is asleep, too.
Iron coagulation: molten iron is condensed and quenched into steel, which can withstand numerous tests.
Summer rain makes you feel cool.
Yolanda, it seems that the spring is tinkling from the source.
exploring the spring, I think it's late winter and early spring.
Fu Baoshi, Xu Beihong, Liang Shiqiu, Ma Qianli, Wan Li, Kailai, Jiang Hang, these names, either teaching truth and inspiring, or full of dynamic, graphic effects, or texture and sound effects, are not only impressive and unforgettable, but also inspiring.
If you want your baby's name to have a certain artistic conception, we have summarized two schemes for your reference:
One is verb-noun collocation, and the other is the combination of virtual and real.
For example, Nian Nian Zi refers to the people of the Yongjia family who, although living in Shanghai metropolis, still miss their hometown in Huaibei, thinking is action, and Zi refers to their hometown;
Liu Bannong, the agricultural word is not unusual. What is amazing is the word "half", which is similar to "one, two, three, four, five; One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand; It' s, it' s, it' s, it' s, it' s, it' s already, it' s natural; "A, B, C, D" and "Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao" are heavenly stems and earthly branches's words. If you choose one and put it in the name, it seems that there will be a cultural atmosphere.
Many names in A Dream of Red Mansions use these two principles, which is worth learning.
I don't know if these four aspects we are talking about are also the factors that you should consider when naming. I hope this article can inspire you. I sincerely wish you a good name for your baby!