How did the ancients name themselves?

(1) Ancestor: In ancient times, it refers to all male ancestors above their parents in a broad sense and grandfather in a narrow sense.

(2) Grandfather: also known as "Wang Fu", "Da Fu" and "Zujun". In ancient times, "Gong", "Tai Gong" and "Weng" could also be used to address grandpa. The most common address for grandpa now is "grandpa".

(3) Grandmother: It can also be called "grandmother", "queen mother" and "loving mother". Because the ancients had wives and concubines, grandmothers were divided into "Grandma Ji", "Grandma Shu" and "Grandma Concubine". The name grandmother is universal in ancient and modern times.

Related overview

China's culture is profound and profound, and people's names are endowed with profound cultural significance. The ancient naming emphasized the meaning and connotation, the order of generations and the difference of respecting the elderly, which has lasted for thousands of years.

Generation, for a person, is decided at birth, and he has no choice. The seniority between the same clan is strictly observed. For example, the title must be accurate. In daily life, we should pay tribute to our elders, give up our seats, and pay great attention to seating, so as not to confuse the etiquette. A person's words and deeds and even his fate will be influenced by clan etiquette and bound by traditional morality.