From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, Confucian classics declined, and metaphysics, which promoted Lao and Zhuang thoughts, became strong. Metaphysics refuted Confucian benevolence and morality, criticized its restraint on human character, and believed that "more than the name of religion" Let it be natural?. Taoism, as a system of academic concepts, originated from Laozi and Zhuangzi in the Spring and Autumn Period. As an organized religious belief, what we often call Taoism dates back to the Eastern Han Dynasty.
At this stage, words such as Xuan, Zhen, Fu, Ling, Tian, ??Jing, Xian, and Shou, which are often used by Taoists, often appear in names. Buddhism was introduced to my country from the Han Dynasty and entered a stage of rapid development during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the country experienced many turmoils, such as the Yellow Turban Uprising, the Three Kingdoms Period, the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, and the Five Husbands' Rebellion in China. The entire country, especially the northern region of China, had been devastated by artillery fire. People under fire need to find psychological comfort, and Buddhism, as a new and dynamic theoretical system, can just fit into the spiritual needs of the times and consider people's spiritual needs. At this time, Buddhist beliefs were deeply popular among the people, especially Emperor Wu of Liang and other emperors who firmly believed in Buddhism. There were many statue-making activities in various parts of the country, and a particularly large number of Buddhist statues and handicrafts were left at this stage.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Buddhism had just begun to spread to China, and people’s understanding of Zen principles was at an early stage. At this time, people who were influenced by Buddhist thought would directly use the names of Buddhist figures when naming them. For example, the name of Buddha before he escaped into the void, Gautama Siddhartha, Buddha's disciple Maha Kassapa, etc., will often appear in the names. In the Southern Dynasties, as the people's understanding of Buddhism deepened, words such as Hui, Hui, Yuan, Zhao, etc. that reflected the deep concepts of Buddhism were widely used in names.
In addition, in the nicknames of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, ?A? often appeared in many nicknames, and it is very likely that they are generally related to the spread of Buddhism, such as Amo, Adou, Ajing, etc., and Amitabha, Amitabha, etc. in Buddhism. The influence of names such as Arhat, Asoka, and Ananda prompted people at that time to use "A" as a pronoun and as a nickname, which became widely popular.