In Shangshui County, Henan Province, more than a hundred villagers in one village called each other names. Villager Zhu Jianfeng said that his surname was originally a member of the "Ma" surname, but he was changed to "Ma" because he made a mistake. He said the surname was easy to remember but was sometimes joked about. The 73-year-old scolding teacher Qiongshan said that students would call her Teacher Shanshan instead of "scolding teacher?"
The 73-year-old man with the longest surname in Zhouzhuang Village said that there are currently 21 households in Zhouzhuang Village. , about 180 people. Although there are no inscriptions recorded in the ancestral graves at the east end of the village, it can be inferred from the graves of the elders that the earliest surname-calling existed during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, and the surname-calling has a history of hundreds of years. ?
The 40-year-old scold Jianfeng said in "Chinese Surname Learning": It was originally a branch of the surname "Ma". During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, someone served as a high official in the court, but later made a mistake. , was ordered by the emperor to change his surname to "Scale" and became a pariah for generations. ?
It was not until the early years of the Republic of China that the surname "匌" was added next to Liren, indicating that human rights had been regained.
Some people think that the surname "Swear" is very shameful and unpleasant, so they change it to the surname "Ma". Others think that the surname "Swear" is like a light bulb, which can shine everywhere; The surname is remembered quickly and makes people feel proud.
Chu Jianfeng believes that the advantage of this surname is that it allows others to remember him quickly. Sometimes people around him will also joke, "Is it a good name for a child? Is it a good name?" etc. . Although this surname will cause a lot of embarrassment, since it was passed down from our ancestors, we accept it calmly. Friends usually call him "old scold", "little scold" or "scold brother".
The 24-year-old scolded Johnson as a teacher. She said that because of her surname, she often encountered embarrassing things. As a teacher, students often ask Johnson if they call her "Teacher".
Some people would give her the nickname "Small scolding". After hearing it, she still felt very uncomfortable. She asked herself why she couldn't have a common surname like "Zhou" Wang. Zhu Qiongshan said that when she was a child, she would mind this surname, but when she grows up, she will be relieved. The surname is just a code name. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's just a symbol. It was carried in the mother's womb, just like other surnames. I was a soldier when I was young. Many of my comrades knew my last name and called me names, but they didn't say anything. ? scold Wen Xiang.
In Zhouzhuang Natural Village, Xucun Administrative Village, Dengcheng Town, Shangshui County, among about 900 villagers, there are more than 100 surnames, and there are 22 households. ?In the early days of the founding of New China, there were less than 10 households. Over the past 70 years, it has grown to more than 20 households now. ?Wen Xiang recalled.
In fact, in the village where the person with the cursed surname is located, there are many other surnames. The village is called Zhouzhuang, but in addition to the villagers surnamed Zhou, there are 12 surnames including Sui, Feng, Sui and Liu. Among them, the surname Sui is also a rare surname in the local area.
Despite the heated discussions from the outside world, the village remained calm as usual. The villagers felt that they had long been accustomed to being cursed by people of several generations.