A name is the first gift that everyone accepts when they come to this world. Behind the name is the origin and history of a family. We can learn a lot about China culture through the surnames of China people. Just like China's Chinese characters, Chinese surnames have their own special origins and stresses. Embarrassed, however, some surnames would feel appropriate in the historical background at that time. However, after years of changes, the blending and renewal of various cultures, people suddenly find that some surnames that seemed appropriate in the past are a bit embarrassing today.
The surname we are going to talk about today sounds very domineering. If a boy has this surname, then he will be secretly happy in his heart. But if it is a girl, this surname may not be so appropriate. This surname is "handsome".
in ancient times, handsome was an official position. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, there was an organization in the army called the division, and the highest military officer of the poem, we all called them "Shi Shuai". If we subdivide it further, there will be Zhongjun Shuai, Shangjun Shuai, Xiajun Shuai and so on. These people are the first generation of Shi Shuai in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In order to commemorate the official position of their ancestors, their descendants took Shuai as their surname and passed it down from generation to generation. From then on, Shuai became a surname.
It is also said that the surname Shuai first appeared in the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, the reigning emperor of Jin State was Emperor Jinjing. The emperor had the word "Shi" in his name. In order to avoid the emperor's taboo, a minister named "Shi" changed his surname from one horizontal to "Shuai". From then on, all the Li people who were surnamed Shi changed their surnames to Shuai. Finally, the turmoil in the Western Jin Dynasty triggered the Eight Kings Rebellion, and many people with "handsome" surnames were reduced to the end of the world. Therefore, handsome surnames can be seen all over the country.
The birthplace of Shuai surname is Luoyang in Henan and Chang 'an in Shaanxi. Not only in Chinese mainland, but also in Taiwan Province. However, the total population with the surname Shuai is not much. In the national population ranking, no one with the surname Shuai ranks in the top 3. Although the population is small, there are also many handsome people. During the Qing Dynasty, there was a famous scholar named Shuai Nianzu. During the Yongzheng period, he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. During the Qianlong period, he was appointed as an official in Shaanxi because of his profound academic attainments. He can be said to be the most famous one among the handsome people.
In Malou Village, Anqing City, Anhui Province, all the people in the village are surnamed Shuai. In their village, there are men named Shuai Rong and Shuai Me, and there are also women named Shuai Xiaohong and Shuai Wen. Compared with other surnames, handsome is a better name. However, because we often use handsome as an adjective today, it will be a bit embarrassing to name girls handsome. What names can you think of?