Can people with the same surname as the emperor in ancient times be related to the emperor?

In ancient times, there was no difference between having the same surname as the emperor, but if you changed your surname in order to recognize the emperor, it would be an offence to the emperor. We usually share the same surname, joking that we were a family 500 years ago, but we can't joke with the emperor like this, because there are differences in seniority, but there are also some more distinguished surnames, which are given by the emperor. This is also an honor, which is equivalent to being touched by the emperor's love, but in most cases we still have to avoid these.

First, the taboo of the Qing emperor. Generally speaking, the emperor will avoid people with the same name. For example, Yong Zhengdi in the Qing Dynasty was particularly taboo. Yong Zhengdi's original name was yongzheng emperor. Later, after Yong Zhengdi acceded to the throne, he ordered his brothers to change their names, because when Emperor Kangxi named the prince, they all started with Yin characters, such as Yin Rener, Huang Tianjun and Yin Ghost. , so Yin can only be used by Yong Zhengdi later. All the other brothers have to change their names. There is also a mythical figure in history. Because the emperor changed his name, Guanyin Bodhisattva was originally named Guanyin Bodhisattva. Later, he was called Guanyin Bodhisattva for short because he escaped from Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but later he changed back to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Second, eunuchs can't be surnamed Zhu. People with the same surname can not only be related to the emperor, but even change their surnames in order to avoid taboo. For example, eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty could not be surnamed Zhu, because Zhu was a national surname, and eunuchs were eunuchs, which were different from emperors. Therefore, after the eunuch entered the palace, if his surname was Zhu, he would change his surname. This is also discrimination against eunuchs.

Third, why taboos also reflect the superstition in ancient China. In ancient times, a person's name was given by his parents, so he had to change his name or not. Because a person's name is related to the fate of his life, and there is a custom of calling the name of the deceased to evoke the soul, it is necessary to especially avoid other people's names, which also has a certain relationship with witchcraft. So when naming, especially after some emperors ascended the throne, there will even be.