The titles of various age groups in ancient times:

Soup cakes: Three days after birth, relatives and friends are invited to eat soup cakes.

First time: one year old. "Li Sao" "The emperor visited Kuiyu for the first time, and Zhaoxi paid tribute to him." Later called the birthday as the first degree.

Shengxiao: childhood. "The Peacock Flies Southeast" "When I was a daughter, I gave birth to a baby in the wild."

Zongjiao: Zong, to gather together; Jiao, a small bun, meaning to send and receive knots, that is, the way a child's hair is parted upwards, commonly known as Xiaoyajiao, so childhood is called "Zongjiao" .

Cui Tiao: refers to childhood. In ancient times, boys had no crowns and their hair drooped, so the term "draped hair" was used to refer to childhood. Pan Yue's "Yutian Fu": "Being brown is vibrating, and the hair is hanging down."

Beginning: Fang, children change their teeth, that is, they take off their deciduous teeth and grow permanent teeth. According to physiological rules, teeth change when boys are eight years old and girls are seven years old. "Children" has become a synonym for childhood.

Teaching numbers: 9 years old.

Waifu: 10 years old, studying abroad.

Zufa: Bundle, bundle, knot. In ancient times, when boys came of age, they tied their hair into a bun. Because "hair binding" was the code for "adult boy", they were usually called adults at the age of fifteen.

Another name for ancient years.

Wishao: 13 years old.

Generally refers to around 15 years old, when you should learn various skills. "The Book of Rites of Da Dai·Bao Fu": "Going to university with your hair tied up, you will learn a great skill, and you will be disciplined."

Girl hairpin: refers to a 15-year-old woman.

The quote comes from "Book of Rites·Nei Principles" "A woman... will have her hair tied for fifteen years." "Hip" means to tie one's hair and use a hairpin to tie it, indicating that one has reached the age of marriage.

Dancing Elephant: Male aged fifteen to twenty.

It is synonymous with adult children. It was originally the name of an ancient martial arts dance. "Book of Rites·NeiZe": "When you become a boy, you dance with an elephant and learn archery." "Shu" says: "When you become a boy, you are above fifteen; when you dance like an elephant, you are a martial artist." Xiong said: "It is called fighting. "Zi Xiaowu"

Wai Nian: refers to a woman waiting to get married when she reaches adulthood, also known as "Wai Zi".

There is a saying in "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Records of Empress Cao" that "the young ones will wait for their years in the country". From now on, the age when a woman is waiting for marriage is called "waiting year". "Selected Works of Song Dynasty: Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty and Empress Yuan's Ai Cewen": "The love is waiting for the new year, and the golden voice is full of vigor."

Weak crown: refers to a man who is 20 years old. Weak, weak.

The saying comes from "Book of Rites·Qu Li Shang" "Twenty is called weak crown". In ancient times, men held a crown ceremony when they were 20 years old, indicating that they had reached adulthood. One of the poems in Zuo Si's "Ode to History": "The weak crown plays the role of the soft man, and Zhuo Nao reads the group of books."

Erli: refers to 30 years old.

The phrase comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" "At thirty". From now on, the age of thirty will be called the year of "erli". "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: Monk Changqing": "A friend may go to his hometown to pay homage to this person, and see that he is silent and sincere, and is still young."

Buhuo: refers to 40 years old.

The phrase comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" "No confusion at forty." From now on, "Buhuo" will be used as a proxy for the age of 40. Ying Can's "Reply to the Korean Constitution": "You are just one step old, and you are no longer confused."

Strong: refers to forty. "Continued Burning Books" Volume 1·Shuhui: Although my brother is strong at this age, he still barely knows his fate

Ai: refers to 50 years old.

The phrase comes from "Book of Rites·Qu Lishang" "Fifty Days Ai". In old age, the hair is as pale as moxa. Chapter 37 of "Popular Romance of the Republic of China": "...I am already old, what else can I be dissatisfied with?"

Huajia (ears are smooth): refers to 60 years old.

It is named after the intricate names of the heavenly stems and earthly branches. Ji Yougong's "Chronicles of Tang Poems" Volume 66: "(Zhao Mu) Dazhong Xiantong Zhongxiao Li Changji wrote a short song, saying to the wine: 'Moving sixty flowers with your hands, the circulation is like beads.'"

Old age: refers to 70 years old.

The quote comes from Du Fu's poem "Qujiang": "Drinking debts are commonplace, but they are rare in seventy years of life." It is also called "Gu Xi".

Haoshou: refers to old age, also known as "White Head".

"The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·The Biography of Lu Qiang": "Therefore, Duan Ying, the Taiwei, was the most brave in the world. He was accustomed to border affairs, served in the army with his hair down, and became a distinguished leader."

Old man. : Refers to eighty or ninety years old

The saying comes from "Cao Cao's Drinking Song of the Han Dynasty": "Everyone who is old and old will die of his life. The blessings extend to grass, trees and insects."

Yellow hair : refers to a long-lived old man.

The words come from the "Book of Songs", such as "Huangfa Taibei" in "Poetry·Lu Song·Gong". The old man's hair turned from white to yellow. Cao Zhi's "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao": "The king loves the jade body, and all enjoy the period of yellow hair." Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring": "The yellow hair hangs down, and he is happy."

鲐贝: Refers to a long-lived old man.

The language comes from the "Book of Songs", such as "Huangtaibei" in "Shi·Daya·Xingwei", "Tai" is the same as "鲐". "Erya·Exegesis": "The back of a mackerel means longevity." The spots on the old man's body are like the back of a mackerel.

Qiyi: refers to a hundred years old.

The saying comes from "Book of Rites·Qu Lishang" "A hundred years is called Qi Yi". It is said that centenarians should be supported by their descendants. Su Shi's "Three Poems of Second Rhymes": "You can build things everywhere, and you can count the years as the years pass."

The age title is an ancient title that refers to age. The age of ancient people sometimes does not need to be expressed by numbers. Instead, it is expressed by other names. Age titles are mostly recorded in books and are still used today.

The age of ancient people was sometimes not represented by numbers. They did not directly tell how old someone was or how old they were, but instead used an age-related title instead. Chuiku (tiáo) refers to children aged three to four to eight or nine years old (chui, the short hair hanging down on the heads of ancient children). Zongjiao is a young man aged between eighty-nine and thirteen or fourteen years old (in ancient times, children divided their hair into left and right halves and tied each into a knot on the top of their head, shaped like two sheep's horns, so they were called "Zongjiao").

Age title-Baidu Encyclopedia