Pedigree nomenclature

As for how this rule was handed down, I think it is mainly habitual. Our ancestors first decided some words, and then as descendants, they chose different words according to the traditions left by their ancestors, thus dividing generations according to the selected words.

Since our promotion, we have found that people's peer awareness has been significantly strengthened. For example, all the 17 sons of Emperor Wu of Qi are embedded with the word "zi" and all use the word "cloud". Such as Xiao Yunying and Xiao Ziqing Yunchang. Another example is the six sons of Xiao Ben (M), the younger brother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, whose names are all embedded with the word "Zi", but all the words use the word "Jing" to indicate that they are brothers of the same generation as the sons of Emperor Wu. Such as Ai Jing by Xiao Zilian and Jingqiao by Xiao Ziyun. From this, we can see their seniority, and it seems that the classification is relatively clear, and the seniority is also very clear, and how to use it is still very particular.

The word genealogy generation school is used to strengthen the patriarchal clan system, so its words fully embody this purpose. There are mainly three kinds: one is virtue or auspicious words, such as virtue, benevolence, brightness, filial piety, happiness, wealth, luck, auspiciousness and virtue; The second category is the words that hope the clan will continue and prosper, such as: eternal, legendary, long, prosperous, prosperous, delayed, inherited and inherited. The third category is the words that cherish the memory of ancestors and praise the kindness of the emperor, such as: Ze, Zu, Xian, Rong, En, Qi, Xian and so on.

Moreover, we all know that a person's name is very important to a person. In order to ensure the clarity and purity of family generations, those big families still pay great attention to the use of words from generation to generation. As for people who use different languages in different generations, there are still different rules. The words used by Confucius' family are mainly in strict accordance with the emperor's regulations, while the descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang are in accordance with Jin Mu's principle of coexistence of fire, water, soil and five elements. Finally, it is emphasized that women do not participate in the use of words from generation to generation.