How is the surname seniority arranged?

Generation surnames are arranged by generation.

In order to reflect the clan relationship, people of the same generation in the family usually need to find a common word when naming names. Commonly used words of different generations are arranged into the word generation used by this family to express lineage.

The formation of word generation is to distinguish seniority and seniority. Here, the order of seniority does not refer to the order of seniority in political status, but refers to the generation within the family.

With regard to the generation of word generation, in the Han Dynasty, even in the pre-Qin period, there have been some buds or signs reflecting the equivalence between names and characters, such as choosing commonly used words or reflecting them in radicals.

However, this is only the bud. It is not enough to use common words purposefully and consciously to distinguish generations, and then select a certain number of meaningful "auspicious words" in advance as the prescribed word generation that must be observed when naming future generations.

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The emphasis of Confucian culture on seniority stems from the unique social structure of agricultural society, and this feature of China people is related to the influence of Confucian culture for thousands of years. Confucius himself is a person who pays great attention to "ceremony", which is a form of communication between people. Most of the rituals recognized by Confucius emphasize the importance of identity.

"The Analects of Confucius and the Rural Party" is about etiquette, including what rules scholars should follow in various occasions and in the face of all kinds of people. The rites taught by Confucius have two dimensions, one is "filial piety" based on closeness and the other is "loyalty" based on seniority. When Meng asked about filial piety, Confucius said, "No violation." ("The Analects of Confucius for Politics").

The first essence of filial piety is obedience, and harmony is good (be reluctant), which is considered humility. For a monarch, it is necessary to "do everything with courtesy" (The Analects of Confucius) in order to be loyal. With these two articles, the relationship between people is no longer equal. The so-called "monarch and minister, father and son" is a manifestation of seniority.

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