What surnames have become extinct in ancient times? Why are the names of people in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods all very nice?

Chinese people actually have a lot of surnames. There are 568 surnames recorded in the Hundred Surnames alone. But in fact, many of these surnames have become extinct. The people with the most surnames are Li, The five surnames are Wang, Zhang, Liu and Chen. In fact, many people will find that the names of ancient people are very distinctive and nice to hear. Take the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period as an example. It was at the peak of literature, so people also had a high degree of elegance in naming. They wanted their children to The qualities you possess are put in your name, and many parents still do this to this day. However, the names given by modern people are not so surprising. There are too many people with the same name. Let’s learn what everyone’s names were like during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Chinese surname culture has a long history, and during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people paid great attention to etiquette and were very particular about naming. For many princes, they even had to Decisions are made through divination. Therefore, many good-sounding names also appeared in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Next, let us take a look at the six best names in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and see which one surprises you?

6. Baili Xi

Baili Xi is a child of the Moluo family in Qi State. He was learned when he was young. Duke Mu of Qin admired Baili Xi's talent and exchanged him for five black sheepskins from the market. , Later, Bailixi became a wise minister around Qin Mugong. During the period of assisting Qin Mugong, Bailixi suggested Qin Mugong to advocate civilized education and implement the policy of "focusing on the people", so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment, vigorously develop agriculture, and lay the foundation for the future Qin Empire. laid a solid foundation for its rise.

5. Lin Xiangru

Speaking of the story of returning the jade to Zhao, I believe many people are familiar with it. In the face of the powerful Qin, Lin Xiangru single-handedly helped the Zhao State Winning dignity, Lin Xiangru's behavior is just like his name, he is humble and not arrogant. Faced with the jealousy of Lian Po, an official in the same dynasty, Lin Xiangru won the respect of Lian Po with his tolerance and generosity, and the two of them fell in love. Together they guard the country of Zhao.

4. Gao Jianli

By the Yishui River, Gao Jianli bid farewell to his friend Jing Ke in his best way, "The wind is rustling, the Yishui is cold, the strong man "Gone, never to come back." Gao Jianli's song reveals a bit of tragedy and sadness. However, the world only knows Jing Ke's bravery in assassinating Qin, but they don't know that after Jing Ke's death, Gao Jianli was blinded by the King of Qin in order to avenge Jing Ke. When building a building for the King of Qin, Gao Jianli wanted to kill the King of Qin with a building that had been filled with lead in advance. However, he did not expect that the King of Qin had already taken precautions. In the end, Gao Jianli was also killed by the King of Qin.

3. Fusu

Fusu was the eldest son of Qin Shihuang. He was honest and abided by etiquette. However, he angered Qin Shihuang because he often advised Qin Shihuang and was eventually demoted to the north of the Great Wall. , responsible for the construction and garrison of the Great Wall. After Qin Shihuang's death, Fusu was supposed to be Qin Shihuang's successor. However, Qin II, Zhao Gaolisi and others tampered with Qin Shi Huang's decree, established Qin II as emperor, and falsely passed on the imperial edict. Let Meng Tian and Fusu commit suicide, and Fusu died in the hands of Qin II.

2. Wei Wuji

Wei Wuji is Lord Xinling of the Wei State. As one of the "four princes of the Warring States Period", Lord Xinling assisted the State of Wei. , defeated the Qin State twice, which is enough to illustrate the intelligence of Lord Xinling. However, in his later years, Lord Xinling was jealous of the King of Wei. From then on, he indulged in wine and sex all day long, and finally died in depression. After Lord Xinling's death 18 In 1949, the state of Wei was destroyed by the powerful Qin.

1. Ying Zheng

As the only emperor in Chinese history, Qin Shi Huang’s name is also very domineering. After ten years of annexation wars, Qin Shi Huang finally He unified the six kingdoms and ended the centuries-long divisions during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. After unifying the six kingdoms, Qin Shihuang implemented many new measures. These measures made the Qin Empire a truly unified dynasty.