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Naming characters in novels is not an ordinary and easy task, especially in Chinese novels with rich literal meanings. It can be said that the names of people in ordinary works are also ordinary, but the names of characters in excellent works are unforgettable by readers. Chinese classical novels have always paid attention to the elaboration of names, such as Yuan, Ying, Tan, and Yuan in "A Dream of Red Mansions". Names such as Xi Si Sister, Xiang Xiren, and Xiang Yun are all talked about by people. A good name can not only increase the readers' reading pleasure, but also add to the artistic conception of the work. There are many characters in Jin Yong's novels, each with different colors, and their names are also colorful. They seem to be picked up casually, but in fact they have been carefully crafted, but there is no trace of the axe. Without these interesting names, Jin Yong's works would definitely lose their luster.
Jin Yong's wisdom is not only reflected in the elevated philosophy and strong literati temperament in his works, but can also be seen in every detail. For example, the names Jin Yong gave to the characters in the book are unique and worth exploring.
For example, some characters in Jin Yong's novel "Book and Sword Enmity", such as "Chasing the Wind Sword" Wuchen Daoist, not only show that his sword skills are sharp and fast, but also show that he has a hot and straightforward temper. ; "Thousand-Armed Tathagata" Zhao Banshan, "Thousand-Armed" refers to his excellent hidden weapon skills, and "Tathagata" is the name of Buddha, indicating that this character is very charitable; "Thousand-Armed Tathagata" Wen Tailai, from the name of the palm It can be seen that this is a vigorous man; "Short Zhuge" Xu Tianhong is short but wise; "Golden Flute Scholar" Yu Yutong, the golden flute is his musical instrument and his weapon, and the scholar is his identity It's his temperament again; Shi Shuangying, who is "worried by ghosts", can be imagined, his appearance is very scary, and his temper is old-fashioned, like the Lord of Hell; the brothers Chang Hezhi, "Black Wuchang" and Chang Bozhi, "Bai Wuchang" Their names are even more particular. Firstly, they have gloomy faces and unsophisticated looks, like ghosts of impermanence. Secondly, their names include - "He" (black) - "Bo" (white), and They all have the surname "Chang", so they got this gangster nickname. Figures outside of the "Red Flower Society", such as "Mianli Zhen" Lu Feiqing, not only refer to his Wudang Sect swordsmanship as delicate as a needle hidden in cotton, "I thought it was referring to the 'Mianzhang' - Oriental Sword", but also his character is also like a needle hidden in cotton. , external and internal toughness; "iron gall" Zhou Zhongying, iron gall is a weapon, but also somewhat means a bold character, his daughter "Qiao Li Kui" Zhou Yi, needless to say Qiao, Li Kui means reckless but not She lost her cuteness; Huo Qingtong's nickname of "Green Feather and Yellow Shirt" is not only her dress, but also the embodiment of valiant and heroic appearance; "Princess of Fragrance" Kasili, not only has a strange fragrance in her body, but also has a demeanor, appearance, and a kind-hearted temperament. It can be described as fragrant and fragrant... Ke Zhen'e, the "Flying Bat" in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a blind man (bats have no eyes); Han Baoju, the "Horse King God", is a horse king, so he is indeed a god in equestrian skills , can be called the king of horses, and the name actually has the word "Baoju" in it, which makes it interesting.
The most famous people in this novel are of course "Dong Xi" Huang Yaoshi, "West Poison" Ouyang Feng, "Southern Emperor" Duan Zhixing, "Northern Beggar" Hong Qigong and others. , south, west, north and center, and there are not only evil and poisonous character hints, but also emperor and beggar identity hints. The "old naughty boy" Zhou Botong in the novel is indeed an "old" and "naughty" "boy". Zhou Botong should be changed to "Zhou Butong" to be more interesting. ...As soon as the gangster names of these characters are mentioned, we are like mentioning acquaintances, and we can't help but smile.
If it continues, it will be "a matter of course and a must"? There is another one, namely "Famous Murderer", Ping Yizhi. It is said that "Famous Murderer" is his nickname, so Ping Yizhi should be his first name? But no, a flat finger means "relying on one finger", killing people also relies on one finger, and healing people (taking pulse) also relies on one finger... Isn't it interesting? There are also Feng Qingyang, Dugu Qiubei, Feng Buping... These names obviously also mean "number", otherwise why would one be called "Qiufei"? And his martial arts is just seeking defeat but not getting it?
There are also some characters whose names are not necessarily unified, but each has its own meaning or origin, and they are not chosen randomly.
This man's name "Hua Tiegan" has a general meaning and has become synonymous with "silver wax gun head".
The above point is not the most important thing to say. The second point we want to say is that the author has no time and is impossible to describe some of the minor characters in the novel. So, some A name that is easier for people to remember is better. For example, Zu Qianqiu, the old man, etc. mentioned earlier.
The third point, which we want to explain again in this section, is that groups of characters in novels often have to have some special names. The so-called "group of people" refers to a group of people or a type of people. --There are many types of characters like this in martial arts novels, almost ranging from two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten to twelve or eighteen... For example, Jin Yong's "Four Great Evils" are divided according to the position of the word "evil". For example, Duan Yanqing, who is full of evil, has "evil" as the first character, and he is the most evil person. The word "evil" in Ye Erniang's "evil" came second, and so on.
The "Ten Ghosts of the Western Mountains" in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" certainly have their own characteristics: the long-bearded ghost has a long beard; the big-headed ghost has a particularly big head; the smiling ghost always smiles. This is all obvious at a glance; and the ghost who urges death must be very fierce, and the ghost who collects debts must be difficult to deal with... This is another thing you can know at a glance. I can deduce this. In this way, we can not only distinguish who they are, but also know that they are the same group.
Shi Kunzhong in the same book has distinct and interesting names: Shi Bowei, Shi Zhongmeng, Shi Shugang, Shi Jiqiang, and Shi Mengjie. These five names include Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji, Meng's traditional arrangement of boss, second, third, fourth, and fifth is at the same time powerful, fierce, strong, strong, and quick. The names of the five of them are "White-fronted Tiger" (the eldest, good at taming tigers), "Guan Beizi" (the second eldest, good at taming leopards), "Hercules" (the fourth eldest, good at taming elephants), "Golden Armor" "Lion King" (Lao San is good at taming lions), "Eight-handed Immortal Ape" (Lao Wu is good at taming monkeys)... In this way, Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji, Meng; mighty, fierce, strong, strong, quick; tiger (powerful ), leopard (fierce), lion (strong), elephant (strong), monkey (swift); and each person's martial arts routines and even personality are similar to tiger, leopard, lion, elephant and monkey. It can be seen that the author spent a lot of effort in writing these characters, and the readers seem to be particularly interested.
In addition, there are some characters, especially brothers or sisters, whose personalities and images are not very different, and there is no need to distinguish them. Not only is it unnecessary, but it is the unclear distinction that makes them particularly interesting. For example, the famous "Six Immortals of Peach Valley" and the "Six Immortals of Peach Valley" in "Swordsman"; the four sisters "Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum" in Tianjiu Palace in "Dragon and the Eight Parts". Who can tell the difference between plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum? Who can tell which are peach roots, peach stems, peach branches, peach leaves, peach blossoms, and peach fruits? ——Their names are just interesting symbols. Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums are elegant and interesting, while the roots, stems, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits of peach are also clearly defined in sequence, which is very vulgar and difficult to describe as an author. How did you come up with it.
This kind of group image is something the author is not prepared to spend time writing about, so he gives it a good name. There is a big difference between having a good name and not having a good name. For example, in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Emperor Nan became a monk, with the name of Master Yideng, and brought four disciples with him. They were all generals and ministers in the court. After they became monks with their master, they became Fishing, woodcutting, farming, and reading are just four names that people will remember. Although Chu Wanli, Gu Ducheng, Fu Sigui, and Zhu Danchen, the four great warriors of Dali in "Tian Long Ba Bu", are also named "Four Great" and have the same surname and rhyme (Chu Gu, Fu Zhu), these "Four Great" He is neither as famous as the "Four Great Evils" nor as famous as the "Four Great Disciples" of "Fishermen, Woodcutters, Farmers and Readers". The reason is that the names are not fancy enough. It is very interesting to read martial arts novels, have nothing to do, and ponder the names of the characters in them. Another example is some names in "Eternal Dragon Sword". For example, Zhang Wuji and Yang Buhui seem to be nothing in isolation, but when they are connected, they are interesting. Zhang is to Yang (which means Yang), and Wuji is to Buhui.
Another example is the Eight Heroes of the Divine Arrow under Zhao Min: Zhao Yishang, Qian Erbai, Sun Sanrui, Li Sijie, Zhou Lishu, Wu Liupo, Zheng Qimie, and Wang Baxie. What kind of "Eight Heroes" are these? name? The surnames are also strange. They happen to be Zhao Qian, Sun Li, and Zhou Wu Zheng. Their names are injury, defeat, destruction, destruction, loss, destruction, destruction, and decline. There are simply no good characters. And the name "Wang Ba decline" is probably unheard of. It has never happened before, and it will happen again.
Of course, these are obviously "word games". The joy of reading also includes word games. In "A Dream of Red Mansions", are the "sighs of reason", "a thousand red caves" (crying) and "thousands of beauties sharing the same heart" (sadness) not games of words? There are other names such as Yin Wufu, Yin Wulu, and Yin Wushou in "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slayer". There is also a person named "Zhao Qian Sun Li, Zhou Wu Zheng Wang..." in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" (referred to as Zhao Qian Sun). Of course, this is also a word game. Bo Jun smiled. However, in the "fun of fame" in martial arts novels, the fun of competing for fame is not only Bo Jun's smile, but also something to think about while smiling.
One of the typical examples is the South Sea crocodile god Yue Laosan in Jin Yong's "The Eight Parts of the Dragon". He ranks third among the four evil men. When he first appeared, he wanted to fight for " Notorious" and killed Zhong Wanchou's servant Jin Xi'er just because Jin Xi'er said, "You... the third master... are not evil at all, not half... not evil at all." Unexpectedly, these words greatly offended Yue Laosan, and he was so angry that he broke Jin Xi'er's neck. Yue Laosan is the opposite of others. Others would like to be told that he is "not evil", but Yue Laosan would rather be said that he is "evil", and the worse, the better. This is also the meaning of "a man who cannot be famous for eternity should also be infamous for eternity." It seems funny, but when you think about it, it is not funny. Yue Laosan not only wants people to call him evil, but also wants people to call him the "second evil person", and is not allowed to call him the "third evil person". He fights with the second evil person Ye Erniang for " The contradiction in the name of "Two Evils" makes people laugh everywhere, but when you think of a person who is so serious and hypocritical for the arrangement of "notoriety", you can no longer laugh in the face of the weakness of human nature. (He didn’t dare to compete with Duan Yanqing for “the most evil person in the world” because his martial arts skills were far inferior to Duan Yanqing’s and he had been beaten to a black and blue face by Duan Yanqing) – What he competed for was not just the ranking of “evil” , but the "seat" of "second in the world".
The second typical example is the story of the "Four Heroes of Taiyue" in Jin Yong's novel "Yuanyang Sword". The book writes: ...
Zhou Weixin said: "In the next week's prestige, friends in the world gave me a nickname called 'Iron Whip Shakes All Directions'." The sick man sneered, "Well, this is just a nickname, but the word 'town' needs to be changed. The thin man was stunned and said: "Hey, my eldest brother changed your name to 'Iron Whip Worship Bafang'!" Everything is like God, and everything makes sense." After saying this, the four men laughed together.
Zhou Weixin thought: "There is a way in the world: 'If you can endure a moment of anger, you can avoid a hundred days of disaster.'" Then he suppressed his anger and said: "You're kidding! Which way are the four of you? Who is the hero? Who is the master at the helm? "The thin man pointed at the sick man and said, "Okay, it's okay to tell you, but be careful not to be frightened. Xiaoyaozi, the second brother is like Chang Changfeng who opens the stele with two palms, the third brother is like the shooting star chasing the moon and the sword shadow, and the next one is like catching the toad with eight steps, leaving no trace on the snow, flying on the water with one leg, and the eight provinces covered with double thorns make a sound... ..."
Gai Yiming, the fourth among the "Four Heroes of Taiyue", is really a "blockbuster". If we only listen to their boasts, we should be in awe, but if we look further down, I want to laugh to my heart's content again, "Iron whip suppresses all directions" Zhou Weixin, he is not even qualified to "worship all directions", the "Four Heroes of Taiyue" are simply four worms. The eldest brother is always about a foot off when tapping acupuncture points. The third brother always smashes his own feet when he opens a monument with both palms. "Things are like God, and words make sense." He is a bully and a flatterer.
--In the arena, how many of the "names" in society are "real"?
The third example is the last chapter of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". When Master Yideng, Dongxie, Zhou Botong, Guo Jing, Yang Guo and other contemporary masters went to Mount Huashan to worship Hong Qigong, they did not expect that A group of people were also engaged in a "Huashan Sword Discussing" there, vying for the title of "the best in martial arts in the world", which shocked Huang Yaoshi and others. They thought that the waves behind the Yangtze River were urging the waves ahead, and new people were emerging in the rivers and lakes, so that they continued to I didn't recognize anyone, but - I saw six people jumping out of the crowd, divided into three pairs, each showing their weapons and moving their hands. After several moves, Huang Yaoshi, Zhou Botong and others all burst into laughter. Even Master Yideng, such a solemn and kind figure, couldn't help but smile. After a while, Huang Yaoshi, Zhou Botong, Yang Guo, Huang Rong and others were either laughing or laughing. It turned out that the martial arts of the six people who started the attack were extremely mediocre, even compared with the Wu brothers and the Guo sisters, they were far behind. They seemed to be just a group of fools in the world. I don’t know where they heard the four stories of "Huashan Sword Theory". The words are actually arty.
To say they are arty is an understatement. These people really come here to compete for the "name" of being "the best in the world in martial arts"! If there are no other masters around, who can say that they are not "the best in the world" if they are the eldest among the dwarfs and are ranked "first" in the "competition"?
Every bustle in the world is for profit; the bustle in the world is for profit. This sentence is indeed true. However, the bustling rivers and lakes all come for the name, and the bustling rivers and lakes all go out for the name. This sentence sounds good.
Names really have a huge appeal. How many stories are related to names throughout the ages? "Name, power, profit, desire", this name ranks first. Among ordinary people, there are a few people who can achieve the "nameless and formless" of Buddhism. We understand the famous saying of Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, "name can be Name, very famous"?
From the character's name to the character's personality, and then to the artistic conception of the whole book, it is so natural that it cannot be said that it is not the writer's chicness, but also the writer's wisdom.