Sixteen-character genealogical word generation arrangement is to inherit the family word generation with 16-character poems or couplets.
The word generation is fixed by ancestors and passed down from generation to generation, and each surname may be a little different. For example, the word generation of Marshal He Long's family, the Hershey clan, is the sixteen-character generation of "Great Courtyard and Good Land, Prospering the Nation with Literature, Glorifying Ancestors and Generations of Yongchang".
There is a line of Fu surname in the central village of Tianxing Town, Quxian County: "Learning the sea in unison, jing xing Qingyun, Tengzhi Guanghun, and Wandai Xinglong".
word generation, also known as word school, refers to the words (mostly words in the middle of the name) used to express the family generation in the name, commonly known as school. Its implication is self-cultivation, family harmony, peace of mind, good luck and well-being, and prosperity. Word generation is an important naming form inherited by China for thousands of years, and it is also a special "ritual" system in ancient China, which has continued to modern times.
other surnames
1. Ding Shi, Rizhao, Shandong
When they repaired Ding Shi's family car in the 26th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (19), from the 13th generation, they defined the word generation as: "Only my family tree, with a detailed resume, was originally from Haizhou, started in Wuchang, came to take photos in the early Ming Dynasty, stayed in Hebei, opened a branch at the beginning of the day, worked in Chongzhen, and became an official in the countryside.
2. Zhoujia in Jingwan, Penglai, Shandong Province
The Zhoujia in Jingwan, Penglai, Shandong Province is of generations. Since the sixteenth century, the former Qing Xiucai Yingquan has drawn up "Respect Sung Hoon, let Lin Tian have a coke; Enlighten the good road, and this clan will always win its prosperity. "
above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Word Generation