In ancient China, names were basically single words, such as Bai Qi, Liu Bang, Han Xin, etc. There is a saying that most people who take double names are from the lower class, and a single name is more noble than a double name. There is also a saying that there is a reason for taboo: if a double name has a word that is taboo, it must be taboo, while a single name does not need it. After Wang Mang compiled the Han Dynasty, it was even more mandatory that all the people, from officials to officials, should take a single name and not use a double name. Therefore, when some people read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, they would be puzzled as to why they are all single names, such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and Zhao Yun. It is not easy to find a double name.
suddenly, it seems that it has become a fashion to add the word "zhi" after a single name for more than 2 years from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Southern Liang Dynasty. In fact, it is not all of a sudden that everyone likes to switch to dual names. The main reason is that it has a great relationship with a religious Tianshi Taoism, that is, Pentecostalism. /b46f21fbe96b6355223997338744eaf8acb4? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 45, h _ 6, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85
Zhang Lu network picture
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Ling founded Tianshi Road, and Zhang Lu, the grandson of Zhang Ling, occupied Hanzhong in the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, and Xian Di Jian' an for twenty years (. After the Southern Crossing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Pentecostalism also developed vigorously in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and gradually became the largest religion in the South at that time. It not only possessed the broad masses of the lower class, but also gained the admiration of the upper-class gentry, including Wang Langya, Sun Shi, Chen Jun, Xie Shi and Kong Shi, and many Plutocratic family in the South believed in Pentecostalism, such as Wang Xizhi's father and son, Xie Xuan of Xie Shi and Xie Lingyun, etc. These were all popular figures at that time.
I don't know when it started. It seems that adding the word "a" after a name has become a sign or a secret code to distinguish between religious belief and proselytism. At first, it was popular among the upper class and elites, which is a bit like joining a famous society and organization to get a noble identity certificate. Later, it became a fashion and became popular among the people, so it doesn't mean that the name with "a" must be religious belief and proselytism, nor does it mean religious belief and proselytism. If a family's grandparents, fathers and sons all believe in the cult of the Five Doors, it will be fun. Everyone's name will be added with "Zhi", and people who don't understand it will think it is a brother at first glance. For example, Wang Xizhi's seven sons are all famous for their "Zhi" words, such as Wang Xianzhi, Wang Caozhi and Wang Ningzhi. Because the word "Zhi" is just a kind of proof similar to identity, there is no so-called taboo problem (. X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 45, h _ 6, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85
Sun En network picture
There was a widespread and long-lasting uprising in the Eastern Jin Dynasty called "Sun En Lu Xun Uprising" or "Sun En Lu Xun Rebellion". Because Sun En was also one of the leaders of Pentecostalism, this uprising objectively created conditions for Emperor Wu of Song's generation of Jin, and it was by suppressing the uprising that Emperor Wu of Song mastered the military power of the northern government step by step, thus ranking the last generation of Jin independence in the center.
After the "Lu Xun Rebellion in Sun En", the imperial court began to restrict and suppress the cult of Wudou Mi. At that time, many people whose names contained "Zhi" were implicated, and some of them were killed. In addition, Liang Wudi worships Buddhism, so there are fewer and fewer people who add "zhi" to their names.
Finally, list ten "Zhi" characters. If there are any omissions, please add them. /3c6d55fbb2fb43168947b32ba446238f7d3e4? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 45, h _ 6, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85
Portrait of Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi and his son: I don't want to say much, but I hope that the Preface to Lanting Collection is really in the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong or Tang Gaozong.
Xu Xianzhi, one of the founding heroes of Liu Song, was one of the four assistant ministers left by Emperor Wu of Song to his successor.
Sima Xiuzhi, the imperial clan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was one of Emperor Wu of Song's main rivals. After failing, he fled to the later Qin Dynasty, and after the latter Qin Dynasty was destroyed by Emperor Wu of Song, he fell to the uncle of Shen Qingzhi in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Liu Song was a famous soldier/55E736D12EB938B373BDE. X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 45, h _ 6, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85
Chen Qingzhi network picture
Chen Qingzhi, who has talked too much about this, is a famous figure throughout the ages, and "a thousand troops avoid white robes"
Zu Chongzhi.