Nicknames of historical celebrities have their ups and downs.

History of nicknames

Nicknames, also known as milk names, milk names, baby names or fine print, refer to the names adopted by parents when babies are born.

In China's traditional cultural system, a name is an important symbol of a person's family background, origin and personality factors. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, people began to attach importance to names, and names gradually became ritualized and institutionalized, resulting in various taboos and restrictions on names. "Zhou Guan Media Home" says: All men and women who are famous are famous for their years, months and days. This name is a nickname. In ancient China, babies became famous within 100 days from birth, that is, during this period, parents or elders had to give their children a nickname. As for the name, the baby naturally has no right to praise it.

In the traditional cultural system of our country, both naming and choosing words have to go through a very solemn ceremony, and people can't call their children by their first names, so many families give their children a nickname first, so that they can be called between their families and close people. Because nicknames are often given shortly after a child is born, they are also called milk names. The lower classes in society, because they have no right or ability to carry out a grand ceremony of choosing names and words, are often nicknamed the big names of adults when they were young. When the ancients gave nicknames, they were more casual, but not casual. There is always a certain reason, which shows some traditional rules of nickname naming.

People are born with nicknames. It is said that it began in the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, flourished in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Six Dynasties. From 65438 to 070, there were 24 emperors in the Southern Dynasties, 20 of whom left posthumous title in the official history, accounting for about 80%. This phenomenon is unique among emperors in past dynasties, so it can be inferred that posthumous title was popular in the Six Dynasties. The history of naming babies is clearly recorded in ancient literature, which began in Qin and Han Dynasties. Such as: nickname Qiu, Qiu means scorpion; Zheng Zhuanggong was born with dystocia, so she was nicknamed "Sheng Mao". There are also some birth names that record children's experiences in infancy. For example, Xie Lingyun, a great poet in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born ten days ago and was sent to Du for recuperation. I didn't return to my hometown until 15 years old, so I was a guest.

In addition, because the female members of the upper class in feudal society lived in the family boudoir for a long time and rarely appeared outside, posthumous title was popular, but it was only used in the family, also known as boudoir name. For example, after the Han Dynasty, Lv Zhi's posthumous title E Cong, Han Wudi's grandmother's posthumous title Zanger, Han Wudi's posthumous title Chen Ajiao, and Princess Tang Shouchang's posthumous title Bug Niang.

We are familiar with the words in Xin Qiji's "Looking Back at the Ancient Pavilion at the Jingkou of Yongyue", including: setting up grass trees, ordinary lanes, and sending slaves to work humanely. Looking back, there is a crow club drum under the beaver temple! Wait a minute. There are two nicknames of emperors. The slave was sent by posthumous title, Emperor Wudi of the Southern Song Dynasty. Buddha is posthumous title of the Northern Wei Emperor Tuoba Tao. The nicknames of these two emperors look indecent, but there must be a fairy tale behind them.

The nicknames of the ancients, whether they are princes, grandchildren, nobles or ordinary people, are based on the principle of vulgarity and ugliness, which is quite different from the names that positively reflect social order, family status and life ideals, thus forming the * * * similarity characteristics of milk names in China's name culture. The main reason is that the elders love their children too much and pity them too much, fearing that they will not grow up smoothly and healthily. Therefore, they deliberately marked humility and covered up their intimate and warm feelings in a rebellious way. It is said that this can make children grow up safely and avoid the death of monsters. Therefore, in the Han and Wei Dynasties, the custom of posthumous title was formed, and it has influenced it to this day. It seems vulgar and casual to give your baby a nickname, but there are also many stresses. Whether a person uses words or refers to things in a positive or negative way, he relies on the ardent expectations of his elders, expecting his children to live a long life, grow up healthily, and be successful when they grow up, both ancient people and modern people do.

The way the ancients gave nicknames.

Throughout history, we can find that the ancients generally have the following ways to take nicknames:

1, in the name of ranking: For example, Lord Lawrence Wang of Wuling in the Southern Dynasties was the fifth son of Xiao Daocheng, the emperor of Gao Qi, and his birth name was Awu; Xiao Yi, Emperor of Liang Yuan, ranked seventh, and his birth name was Blessing.

2. Add a password before a specific word to form a nickname. The most common word is A, such as Cao Cao and Liu Chan mentioned above.

3. Add a common word as a nickname after a specific word, with the milk names of slaves and children as the most. Slave is the most popular nickname among the recorded materials. It can be said that slave is the favorite nickname of ancient celebrities in China. Its most prosperous period was the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and even the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties. For example, Shi Chong, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed Qinu; Wang Xianzhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is a woman with a clear word; Wu Dun, a powerful minister, nicknamed Anu; Emperor Wu of the Southern Song Dynasty, posthumous title Keanu; Chen, a native, is a female emperor. "Chen Shu" cloud, people are secondary, the word is sincere, and the nickname is quite slave. "Shu Wei" cloud, Li v., all characters, nicknamed true slave; Gaoyou, word subset, small rank slave. "Zhou Shi" cloud, Wang Qing, son of Wang De, posthumous title maid-in-waiting. "Northern History" cloud, Lv Sidao posthumous title released slaves. "Old Tang Book" cloud, Li nicknamed brother slave. "History of the Old Five Dynasties" said that Emperor Min was a slave of the fine-print bodhisattva. "Liao History" cloud, Shengzong taboo dragon beard, small character Manjusri slave; Jing Zong's fourth son, named Qin Long, is from Yin Yan, and the fine print is Pu Xian slave; Mind control, little Khan slave, etc.

4, overlapping words into baby names, such as Xiaoxiao, Pan Pan, Yingying, etc.

5. Human animal names. Such as the son nicknamed carp, dog, Gu Kaizhi nicknamed Tiger Head, Tao Yuanming nicknamed Creek Dog, Wang Anshi nicknamed Badger Lang, nicknamed Lamb and so on.

6. Names of men and women. This is a feudal concept that men are superior to women, and women and livestock are regarded as cheap things, so men are given women's names.

7. Names of women and men. It is also the embodiment of patriarchal consciousness: after giving birth to a daughter and expecting to give birth to a son, I will give my daughter a nickname to write an article, that is, recruit a younger brother and introduce him.

Appreciation of nicknames of historical celebrities

Children's birth names are usually given by their parents. Although birth names in society are confusing, complicated, and refined and popular, they can be simply classified according to the reasons for naming:

Nicknames come from parents' dreams.

The birth name of the great emperor Liu Che, whom we are familiar with and admire, comes from a dream. However, this nickname is somewhat indecent! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was named Bi when he was born. It means big pig. You Zhu called the pig, and the corpse said: The big pig is a pig, five feet long. "Er Ya Shi Livestock": Five Feet is a trick. Who came up with this name? Why did the majestic Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty give such an idiot a nickname? This is a dream of Liu Che's father Liu Qi. According to Ban Gu's "Hanwu Story", Jingdi also dreamed that Gaozu said, "My son can be famous."

② Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty. His real name also comes from his mother's dream. White is a birth name. According to legend, mother Li dreamed of the radiant Chang Geng star before her death, and the night turned into day. Therefore, take the baby name white. Chang Geng Xing, also called Taibai Venus, is also called Wenqu Xing.

Nicknames given by the baby's appearance and birth conditions.

1) Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu. His name Qiu is also a birth name. But this did not come from a dream, but because Confucius was born with a concave head. According to the Records of Great Confucianists in China, Confucius was born with a hollow dome shaped like A Qiu, hence the name Kong Qiu. Before, my parents prayed in Nishan because of the word Zhong Ni. Second place means second place.

(2) there are ancient books, Lao tze was born. Please read (Jin) Ge Hong's Biography of Immortals: Li Er's mother was pregnant because of a big meteor. She was pregnant for 72 years and gave birth to a child by cutting off her left armpit. I was born with white hair, so I was named Laozi. In Biography of Lao Zi in Historical Records, Sima Qian only said: Li is his surname, his first name is Er, and his word is Yong. Avoid talking about the origin of Laozi.

Emperor Wu of song, the founding emperor of the southern song dynasty, is also a typical example of naming children. All his life, he was a military commander. He is the surviving general and emperor in the war. So naming the baby is actually related to the war. His eldest son Liu Yifu has the name of chariot, and his third son Liu Yilong has the name of car. This may be that the ancients entrusted themselves with some kind of good wishes! He hoped that there would be an iron bucket-like mountain in the Southern Song Dynasty, which could be passed down from generation to generation.

(4) In the 20th year of Tang Kaiyuan (AD 732), the poet Li Bai and his wife Xu had their first child, a daughter. When the child was born, the moon was bright and white, so Li Bai named his daughter Yue Ming slave. Li Bai has a soft spot for the bright moon all his life. He left more than a thousand poems in his life, and even a quarter of his works were about the moon. Giving her daughter such a nickname fully expresses Li Bai's love.

In ancient times, parents were people who took out birth names. Babies in infancy have no right to praise or deny them. When they grow up, the choice of birth name belongs to their children. For example, the birth name of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can not be found in the official history in the future, but can only be found in the story of Hanwu. There is also the grass-roots emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, whose real name is Chongba, which is well known, but he can become Xingzong immediately after he becomes an official. And his children, no longer ranked names. Only Li Bai, who is very helpful to the birth name, will add a word too white in the future, so that this birth name will accompany him all his life.

Encyclopedia of nicknames of historical celebrities

Yi anzhu Zhouyi Com has compiled many nicknames of ancient celebrities for your reference, hoping to inspire you to give your baby nicknames.

Zheng Wugong, a famous digger.

Zheng Zhuanggong, nicknamed Sheng Mao (dystocia at birth when Wujiang was born in his sleep).

Zhou Huan's public name, nicknamed Black Shoulder.

Jin Chenggong, nicknamed black ass. The reason why Jin Chenggong's ass is black is said to be because his mother's dream god ruled his ass with ink (under Zhou Yu in Mandarin).

Chu Gongzi Xi, whose real name is Black Brachial.

Wei Wei Zishu, with a black back.

Qi Huangong, nicknamed Xiaobai.

Jin Wengong, nicknamed Zhong Er.

, nicknamed Qiu (Qiu, scorpion).

Confucius, named Qiu (the top of his head was concave at birth, shaped like it).

Mencius, whose name is Ke (Shuo Wen: Ke, the shuttle bus also).

His son, nicknamed carp (because he sent carp to congratulate him).

Liu Banglu was named Lv Zhi (Pheasant).

Fan Kuai, the general of the Western Han Dynasty (if you swallow it, birds and beasts have mouths).

Mrs Fan Kuai's name is Lu Ye (pheasant is also called Ye).

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, posthumous title Kui (Kui, pig also).

The grandmother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, nicknamed Zanger.

General Chen Si (a wild boar) of the Western Han Dynasty.

Sima Xiangru in the Western Han Dynasty was a puppy.

Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, was born as Aunt Geely.

The late ruler was born with the name Dou.

Wu Dun, a general of Cao Cao, was nicknamed a slave.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the general of Donghai County often offered (Xiang, Tong Xian, wild boar).

In the Jin Dynasty, there was a rich man named Shi Chong, nicknamed "Seven Slaves".

Wang Xianzhi, a calligrapher in Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed "official slave".

Pan Yue, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, was named Tannu.

Wang Dun, the powerful minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed Ahei.

Wang Dao, the powerful minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed Aaron.

Wang Dao's eldest son, Wang Shao, was nicknamed "slave".

Wang Dao's youngest son, Wang Hui, was nicknamed Little Slave.

Gu Kaizhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Hutou in posthumous title,

Wang Xun, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was named Ahong.

Wang Xiu, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, has a good character.

Yin E, a captain of Nanman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is called A Chao in small print.

Xie An, Prime Minister of Eastern Jin Dynasty, nicknamed Ada,

Xie Shi, a famous Eastern Jin Dynasty soldier, was named barren woman.

Xie Lang, the satrap of Dongyang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was named Hu.

Eastern Jin riding Sima Xie Shao, posthumous title Feng.

Xie Xuan, a famous Jianwu general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed the trench.

Xie Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, nicknamed Wu Ichiro at the end.

Xie Lingyun, a poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed Keer (fostered outside and returned to China later).

Huan Chong, the secretariat of Jiangzhou in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed Metro (changed sheep in his early years).

Gu Kaizhi, a poet and painter in Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed Tiger Head.

Tao Kan, general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was named Gou.

Sun Kang, the author of Snow in the Jin Dynasty, is a beautiful woman.

When I was in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, I saw Cai Gonghe, nicknamed Empress.

Fan Tao, the great-uncle of Tao Yuanming in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was a Hu woman, and Tao Yuanming was a Gou.

The fine seal leopard slave of Huan Si, the general of Jianwei in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Wang Pengzhi, Huang Menlang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, alias Tiger Dolphin.

The Minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty ordered the production, and posthumous title Hu Du (brother of Peng).

Emperor Wu of Song Wudi, nicknamed Send Slave (bereaved in childhood, fostered in my uncle's house).

Before the Song Dynasty, Liu abolished the emperor.

Liu Yilong, Song Wendi, a famous car.

Xiao Daocheng, Emperor of Qi, alias.

Liang Wudi Xiao Yan, nicknamed Lianer.

Southern Dynasties Chen, posthumous title Huang Nu.

Sima Hao, Southern Dynasties Chen, Xiao Zi.

Shu Wei: Gao Hui, boy and dog.

Northern History: Bi Yixue, Xiaozi Er.

The son of Lu Zongzhi, the duke of Nanyang in the Southern Song Dynasty, had a nickname Ruya.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Xu Xiaosi, a captain of Ma Xu, had a nickname "Slave".

Ye Fan, the author of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, has a parallel word.

In the Southern Dynasties, when General Liang Dangkou was in office, posthumous title was a slave.

Ma Xianzun, the secretariat of Liang Yuzhou in the Southern Dynasties, was a virtuous maid.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, Ran Min, the monarch of Wei Ran, was nicknamed Spine Slave.

Murong Nong, the famous Houyan, was nicknamed the evil slave.

Tuo Ba-tao, Taizu of Northern Wei Dynasty, posthumous title Buddha (Buddha, Xianbei Wild Fox).

Wang Yuanye, the great-grandson of Emperor Tuoba Tao of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was nicknamed Basin.

Lee Huan, the secretariat of Liangzhou in Northern Wei Dynasty, was nicknamed Ugly Rose.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuzhou was a satrap and posthumous title was a tiger.

Li Yuanzhen in the Northern Wei Dynasty was a desert.

Northern Wei Pingyuan gave birth to the military, nicknamed Aconitum.

Wang, a native of Wudu, Northern Wei Dynasty, was nicknamed Mouse.

Yuan Cha, a title of generals in ancient times in Northern Wei Dynasty, was nicknamed Hag.

Northern Wei Tuoba Zhao, small character A Ni.

Shu Wei: Dai Li, nicknamed "Bite the umbilical cord" (when he was born, his mother bit the umbilical cord with her mouth).

"Shu Wei" cloud: Gaoyou, word subset, small rank slave.

Pei Jiong, general of Zhenyuan in Northern Wei Dynasty, and Xiao Huangtou.

Dr. Lu Jingyu of Guo Zi in Northern Wei Dynasty, named Baishi.

General Jianwei of the Northern Wei Dynasty is graceful and elegant, with the word Du Bo, Huangtou, posthumous title.

Zhou Wenwang Yu Wentai, nicknamed the Black Otter.

Yuwen Hu, Duke of Jin in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, in fine print.

Lu Sidao, a poet in the Northern Qi Dynasty, was nicknamed "Slave Release".

Zhang Jinger, the constant attendant of Qi Sanqi, is nicknamed the dog and his brother is nicknamed the pig.

Lu Shuang, general of Song Ningnan, is a nickname girl. .

Emperor Yang Di Yang Guang, nicknamed Grandma.

Yang Di's grandfather Yang Zhong was nicknamed a slave.

Yang Chang, the son of Emperor Yang Di of Sui Dynasty, was a junior.

Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu's grandfather's name is Yoko Hu (Tang Gaozu's ancestor was named Xiao Ye in the Northern Zhou Dynasty).

Li was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, nicknamed Genu.

Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, nicknamed pheasant slave.

Tang Zhongzong's youngest daughter, Princess Anle, was nicknamed Bao Er.

Li Longji, the nickname of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, told the truth.

Princess Tang Shouchang, nicknamed Bug Niang.

Cui Yin, Prime Minister of Tang Zhaozong, is a small word.

Kelly, our emissary in Tanghe, is nicknamed Bug.

Tang Dynasty poet Han He, alias Yao and Dong Lang.

Don Bai Juyi's younger brother, nicknamed "King Kong slave".

Bai Juyi has a nephew, nicknamed turtle.

After the Five Dynasties, Li Conghou, the Min Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was a slave to the fine-print bodhisattva.

Li Congke, Emperor of the Five Dynasties in the Late Tang Dynasty, was born on the 23rd of the first month in posthumous title.

Guo Wei, a native of Zhou Taizu in the Five Dynasties, was nicknamed Queer.

Zhao Kuangyin, a native of Song Taizu, was nicknamed Xiang Haier.

Gu Tao, Minister of Song Li Department, nicknamed Iron Bull.

Su Yijian, the champion of the Northern Song Dynasty, was nicknamed Min Min.

In Song Dynasty, Bao Zheng's real name was Sanhei.

Wang Anshi in Song Dynasty, alias Badger Lang and Badger Er.

Su Yun, the third son of Su Zhe in Song Dynasty, was nicknamed "Tiger".

Mi Youren, son of Mi Fei, a calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, was a tiger.

Song Xiaozong Zhao Shen, nicknamed Lamb.

Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of Southern Song Dynasty, was called Sun Yun.

Liao Taizu kept the machine, and posthumous title sipped it.

Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty was a Manjusri slave in fine print.

Lu Ye Yan Xi, Emperor of Liao Tianzuo, was in small print. His princess, your brother.

Tian Texiu, a transshipment envoy in Jin Dynasty, was born in yi county and nicknamed Wuer.

Genghis Khan, Temujin (Mongolian steel-toed iron egg).

Shu Chi, the eldest son of Genghis Khan (Mongolian guest and stranger).

Yuan Shizu Kublai Khan's father's name is Torre.

Liu Ben, a famous soldier in Yuan Dynasty, was named Fang Meng, nicknamed Dark Horse.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, was nicknamed Eight.

The generals of the Ming Dynasty often wandered in the spring. Their great-grandfather was called Sisan, his grandfather was called Chongwu, and his father was called Liu Liu.

Tang He, a general of Ming Dynasty, was called Wuyi by his great grandfather, Liu Yi by his grandfather and Qi Yi by his father.

Li Wenzhong, a general of Ming Dynasty, was born in a small city.

Zheng He, a navigator of the Ming Dynasty, was nicknamed Sambo.

Ming Dynasty painters Ma Shouzhen and Xiao Zhuan Xuaner.

Cao Cao, nicknamed "A".

, nickname sinus.

Yang Guifei, nicknamed Yu Niang.

Song Wudi Liu Yu sent slaves.

Seven slaves of Shi Chong, the rich man in the Western Jin Dynasty

Beautiful man Pan An Tannu

Fan Taohunu, the tenth son of Tao Kan.

Buniang's younger brother, Princess Tang Changshou, is a young American slave.