Zhao was the national surname in the Song Dynasty, so why did Minminte Mulhan’s surname be Zhao?

The name Zhao Min was given by herself, and her Mongolian name was Min Min Temuir. I think the name is Min, which is the same as the original name, but some people say that Zhao Min was actually called Zhao Ming at first, in order to imply that he had something to do with Mingyue Sect or the Ming Dynasty, and that he also disguised himself as a man at that time, and then She felt that she might have found the name Zhao Ming to be relatively neutral and convenient, but later she changed it to Zhao Min for some unknown reason.

As for why the surname is Zhao, first of all, Zhao is the first among hundreds of surnames. Then she may feel that she does not have a Han surname, so she just starts from the first one, which is more convenient. Secondly, there were many people with the surname Zhao at that time, and the surname Zhao was also the national surname at that time. Then Zhao Min herself was from a Mongolian noble family, and the surname Zhao also partly hinted that her birth was unusual. So I think it’s more in line with her identity.

There is another theory that Zhao Min’s title as Princess Zhaoming is Princess Zhaoming. Then Zhaoming directly transliterated it, which is Zhao Min. I think this is simpler and does not have so many deep meanings. Mongolia did not know much about Chinese culture at the time, so it is relatively more credible.

The name Zhao Min is more suitable for this princess because she is lively and smart. In fact, I think the name is just a pronoun, and there is no need to interpret it too much. The national surname is something that ordinary people cannot use. If they are like these Mongolian nobles, they actually don't have much restrictions.