Why did Zhu Yuanzhang use "Ming" as the title when he proclaimed himself emperor? Was he forced?

Zhu Yuanzhang chose Daming as the country name for a certain reason, but it was definitely not forced. Zhu Yuanzhang's country was shot down by himself, which can be said to be the founding emperor. Who dares to force him to change his name? This is a big deal. No one had the courage to force Zhu Yuanzhang at that time. However, Zhu Yuanzhang's country name Daming is somewhat different from the traditional way of determining the country name.

In the past, according to traditional practice, the country name was generally named after the place where the emperor made his fortune, while the country name of the merchant was named after the place where he made his fortune. Others are named according to the local specialties and the surname of the founder. But on the whole, it's all related to the bustling place. This Daming of Zhu Yuanzhang is really different. Some people speculate that this title is related to religion, because Zoroastrianism was popular at that time, and there were many followers of Zoroastrianism in Zhu Yuanzhang's own staff. At that time, Zoroastrianism people were still relatively good, so to some extent, such a title can satisfy some people. Some people say that he followed the titles of Ming Wang and Xiao Wang, but I think this statement is not very reliable. Zhu Yuanzhang's character doesn't like to use other people's second-hand names.

"History of Ming Dynasty" records that Zhu Yuanzhang made the name of Dazhong before the Northern Expedition, but on the day when he really ascended the throne, he changed his name to Daming. It is said that on the day he ascended the throne, the weather was particularly good and the sun was shining. Then, a few days ago, it was rainy, and the weather was so good that Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy. He felt that God was taking care of himself, and God chose himself to be the emperor, so he felt that he was the son of God.

Therefore, while Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, he named the country Daming, which was also related to the prediction that Wang Ming was born in Zoroastrianism. I think it is caused by various factors. After all, the name Ming sounds good, which means that Zhu Yuanzhang's dynasty has a bright future.