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The name inherits the tradition.

Simple names carry rich connotations and are a kind of culture.

The name inherits people's feelings, intentions and ambitions!

The name contains human essence, qi and spirit!

A name is not only a symbol, but also reflects the ideas, cultural attainments, hobbies and pursuits of different families, and sometimes reflects a person's image, level and taste. A person's name is not only synonymous with personal life, but also a symbol of personal personality and social characteristics. On the other hand, a person's name is bound to be influenced by social culture, because people are social, and since words are also social, a person's name is bound to be influenced by social culture by the meaning of words. Both a society in a certain period and a national society have their own specific cultures, and people's name patterns are closely related to the culture of the society at that time and the culture of the local nationalities. First of all, from

The naming of people's names is a cultural act in itself, and China's names reflect the traditional moral culture of the Chinese nation.

As we all know, the names of China people are composed of surnames and first names. Surnames belong to the family, and only your first name is given by your parents, other relatives or yourself. As far as surnames are concerned, each of us is born with the father's surname, and of course with the mother's surname, which reveals a blood relationship and a family relationship. Traditionally, China people pay attention to carrying on the family line and prospering their families, hoping that future generations will reproduce and honor their ancestors. As the saying goes, "Filial piety has three sons, but no heirs". The "incense" inheritance of a family is to connect the blood of the family by means of surname inheritance.

China people's names are very distinctive. This is not only reflected in a person's surname, but also in the specific name given to him, which also reflects a strong traditional cultural color. For example, in addition to surnames, China people have long been named according to the "word generation spectrum". In some families, there are genealogies and genealogies. From these genealogies, we can not only see the reproduction of family lineage from generation to generation, but also have strict word generation rules in the names of each generation, forming a clear word generation genealogy sequence. For example, the genealogy of Wujia characters in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province is very clear: "Lun Chang is a Rui family, sincere as a hero, filial piety, and Xikangzhi." Yan Zuze, Hua Yao, Zheng Xingfeng, Qin Jing, Hu Xinyi, Dear Dong Xianyong. "This order is pre-arranged by the ancestors of the family, and then a word is passed down from generation to generation. The descendants of any family cannot change it at will. When each generation is named, it is named according to the surname and the requirements of the generation.

Consider and express ancestors' expectations for future generations. Accordingly, we China people, especially the descendants of Chinese who have lived overseas for many years, are more keen on seeking roots and ancestors. They often seek their roots based on family genealogy and word generation genealogy. This strong clan concept and cultural characteristics express the blood affinity between generations or even dozens of generations, unify the consciousness of individual life continuation and family blood inheritance, and maintain it, becoming an indestructible affinity and cohesion of the family and even the nation.

As we all know, the traditional culture of China has a deep influence on the names of China people. In the traditional society of China, morality and conduct are the basic requirements for people. The so-called "three cardinal guides and five permanents" includes moral requirements such as "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith". Traditionally, people in China often use such words as benevolence (such as Gao Xiuren), righteousness (such as Lu Junyi and Cai Yi), courtesy (such as Zhou), wisdom (such as He Zhihui) and faithfulness (such as Li Xin and Cai Yi) similar to virtue. The reflection of China's traditional morality on names reflects the traditional morality and cultural psychology of China people.

The traditional culture of China has an influence not only on the naming of individuals, but also on the naming of some old shops. For example, the names of Chinese medicine shops with the word "benevolence" such as Tongrentang, Jurentang and Anrentang, which have a long history in Beijing, reflect the weight of China traditional culture in the eyes of pharmacy operators. Quanjude, a famous catering brand in Beijing, specializes in roast duck. It has not only opened many branches in Beijing, but also developed outside Beijing and overseas. Quanjude, an old brand, means "gathering people with morality and making money with morality". As a catering brand, it believes in the supreme role of morality in business, which is influenced by traditional culture.

China people directly use some Chinese words or allusions as their names, which reflects another distinctive feature of China's rich cultural connotation.

Chinese words, especially some allusions and idioms, have gained extensive extended meanings and rich symbolic meanings through historical development and evolution, reflecting the characteristics of China's language and culture. Therefore, people in China, especially those in contemporary China, have a tendency to deliberately use surnames, directly use words or homophones, which adds an interesting landscape to the connection between China's name culture and China's language and writing culture.

For example, borrow words to name:

Liu Chang (homophonic "fluent") and Liu Yang (homophonic "studying abroad")

Yao Wang (homophonic "looking far") and Pan Feng (homophonic "looking far")

Tang Zheng (homophonic "Tang Zheng"), Yao Yuan (homophonic "distant")

If you name it directly with words:

Feng, Yue, Gao, Wan Li, Wanqian, Wan Shanhong Expedition, Yuan, Yuan, Jin, Kang Tai, Jian Kang, Recreation Field, Tian, Tian Zhonghe, Success, Cheng and Cheng Fangyuan are all named by simplified idioms:

Cycle after cycle (cycle after cycle), flashy (flashy)

Ma Shitu (an old horse knows the way) and Ye Zhiqiu (quite picky)

The apprentice (The apprentice), Zheng Qingyuan (Radical)

Spread your wings (carry forward the past) and develop your thinking (action is thought)

And borrow names like allusions:

Wu Sansheng (from Xunzi? Persuade: "I will save myself three times a day." ) Li (from The Analects of Confucius: "Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors." )

Wang Chaowen (from The Analects of Confucius: "Listen to the Tao in the morning and die at night!" " )

Yu Haoran (from Yu Zi): "I am good at cultivating my noble spirit." )

Zhang Zhongxing (from The Analects of Confucius): "If you can't go to the Bank of China, you must be crazy!" )

Zhu Ziqing (from Chu Ci? Bouru: "Quiet, clean, upright and self-cleaning?" )

Zheng Banqiao (from Yang Liuzhi): "The riverside willows are shaded, and the Boss Bridge was built twenty years ago." )

Zhou Shuren (from a pipe? Quan Xiu: "A year's plan is like a tree valley; The ten-year plan is nothing more than a tree; A lifelong plan is nothing more than a tree. " )

Name culture is the embodiment of China's rich traditional culture. Due to the extensiveness and profundity of China's language and characters in ideographic, pictographic, homophonic and metaphorical aspects, the Chinese names of China people have rich space in conveying meaning, expressing feelings and expressing feelings, which also makes the names of China people more interesting and tasteful. A person's name often reflects the level of a kind of cultural accomplishment and reflects the direction people pursue. Therefore, the names of China people are very learned, and it is no wonder that China people are very particular about names, and they have a lot of imagination and trouble.

Names borrow words and allusions that express a certain meaning and become a culture, which in turn enriches the language and culture of China.

When a person names a name, he borrows idioms and allusions from China to give it a cultural connotation. As a specific pronoun of a person, with the extension of the specific meaning of this person's name in social life, the name has been endowed with a wide range of social and cultural connotations, so it has a wide range of cultural meanings of general words and has become another intriguing cultural phenomenon in China's traditional culture.

Walking into the treasure house of China's language and culture, allusions or idioms composed of names can be seen almost everywhere. For example, "self-recommendation". Mao Sui was a diner under Ping Yuanjun of Zhao during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. When the country was in trouble, he stepped forward and volunteered to take on a big responsibility to share the worries for the country. Later, "volunteering" became an allusion to people's names, and volunteering became a general term for those who bravely volunteered and stood out when society needed it. Another example is Hua tuo's near-re-embodiment. Hua Tuo was a famous doctor in the late Han Dynasty. He invented anesthesia therapy. Thanks to his superb medical skills, he cured many incurable diseases and went down in history. Later, people praised people with superb medical skills as "the reincarnation of Hua Tuo", and Hua Tuo's name became synonymous with many people with superb medical skills. There are many allusions to such names, such as "Be Lady Phoenix again", "Being a monk", "Sword Dancing in Xiangzhuang", "Liu Yishou's Book", "Guanning System", "Su Wu herding sheep", "Being Xiao He, Losing to Xiao He", "Sima Zhao's heart is well known" and "Celebrating Father's Death, Lu". This name was replaced by a unique person and developed into a general term for a class of people by society.

In addition to idioms and allusions of names, such names also appear in various Chinese forms, which reflects the richness of names.

As the saying goes:

Granny Liu enters the Grand View Garden-Because Granny Liu in A Dream of Red Mansions, as an old woman in the countryside, has never seen much of the world. When she enters the Jiafu Grand View Garden for the first time, she makes a lot of jokes, so this language extends the image of Granny Liu to those who have little knowledge.

Three heads are better than one-this sentence is based on the affirmation of the wisdom of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. It describes that many people together, as long as they are good at brainstorming and have collective wisdom, they will certainly have Zhuge Liang's wisdom and achieve great things. Here, the collective strength is used as the name of Zhuge Liang and the embodiment of wisdom.

People see Lu Bu and horses see the red rabbit-the name of Lu Bu and the red rabbit have become synonymous with talents.

Han Xin points soldiers, the more the better-here, the name Han Xin has become a universal synonym for those who always want to have more and better things to do.

Two-part allegorical sayings with many names more directly express the social and cultural significance derived from names, such as:

Zhou Yu hit Huang Gai-"One is willing to fight and the other is willing to get it;

Pig eight quit to look in the mirror-not a person inside and outside;

Jiang Taigong goes fishing-who wants to take the bait;

Xu Shu entered the Cao Cao camp-without saying a word;

Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou-only borrowed but not returned;

Wu Dalang climbed a thick stick-up and down out of reach;

The dog bites Lv Dongbin-I don't know what to do;

Zhang Fei took mouse eyes and small eyes;

In addition, there are a large number of names, or because of their users' own stories, or because people's legends are stereotyped as a certain personality, and become words with rich cultural connotations, such as:

Adou: The son of Liu Bei, the ruler of the last years of Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms, was jubilant after the fall of Wei, and his personality was stereotyped as "Adou who couldn't afford to help", so his name was used as a synonym for the incompetent and ignorant.

Zhang Fei: A famous Shu-Han in the Three Kingdoms, known as "Fierce Zhang Fei", is synonymous with a kind of brave people.

Jiang Gan: In The Romance of Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu was persuaded to surrender and opposed Zhou Yu's "double agent", which led to Cao Jun's great defeat. The so-called "Jiang Gan's contribution" refers to a person who always likes to be smart.

Liu Xiahui: Lu's doctor in the Spring and Autumn Period. As the saying goes, "Liu Xiahui can't sit still." It is said that he is not good at women. People respect those who strictly abide by the moral standards as "",which is also a kind of praise for these people, in the name of Liu. ...

To sum up, a person's name, as a specific name, is a symbol that distinguishes a person from others. It has changed from a very personalized address to a socialized vocabulary with specific cultural significance, which embodies the characteristics and richness of China's language and culture. At the same time, in another sense, the cultural evolution of a person's name is always related to the specific person that a specific person refers to-whether he is a historical figure or a character image in a literary story, whether he is praised or criticized, it is always related to his specific personality, broad social significance or typical social representation of his specific behavior. A virtue, a noble character, is fixed in a certain name culture through one's name. Similarly, a person's name can also be synonymous with ugliness, falsehood and sin. Everyone wants to have a good name, and a person always wants his name to last forever, so it depends on what meaning we give to our name with our words and deeds in our own life.