Why did all the ancients rank their names? Why are they used less today?

Ancient people were very particular about their names, and they were also given a lot of meaning. In the name contains generation, is Zhu Yuanzhang first proposed and has been used by future generations.

First of all, China's traditional thought is very important to the concept of clan, seniority is really a reflection of this concept of Chinese style. In the name of the specific generation, and recorded in their own genealogy has become a traditional custom, but also for the family of a continuation and inheritance. This is not only a custom, but also a continuation of the family flame.

Secondly, naming one's offspring in the order specified in the family tree is a way of emphasizing seniority. This is exactly what many Chinese value in a family system that continues down the line, a kind of cultural inheritance.

But with the development of the times, this kind of seniority ranking method of naming is gradually forgotten, which is the main reason is that people are now pursuing the content of the gradual change.

On the one hand, because of the gradual expansion of the family derived from more and more branches of the blood, and genealogy only in the hands of some respected people, according to the genealogy of the records of the generation to take the name of the existence of certain limitations.

On the other hand, the name as a symbol of personal things in the name of the pursuit of more personalized. The pursuit of personalization is given by this era. With the gradual diversification of culture, people also have a certain impact on traditional thinking, gradually changing some of the ideas inherent in people. Will pursue more so-called personalized things, in the name of the time is no exception. Nowadays, we can see that many parents in the name of the child will be very innovative and unique, such as using some secluded words or the name of four words. The purpose is to be able to achieve the effect of difference, more expressive personality.