Couplets of Hundred Surnames: Couplets of Mi Surnames and the Origin of Mi Surnames

The surname Mi (mǐ) comes from the country name and takes the country as the surname. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shaowucheng (now Linze County, Gansu Province) at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain had a Kang state, which was later defeated by Xiongnu and moved to Central Asia (now Bukhara region, Uzbekistan), and nine small countries including An, Cao, He, Kang, Shi, Huo and E were established. During the Yonghui period in Tang Gaozong, the "Nine Surnames of Zhaowu" successively belonged to the mainland, including the "Mi" family. China people then settled and multiplied in the Central Plains, taking "Mi" as their surname.

Virtue and politics are equally famous in Jingzhao County;

The virtuous voice looked back at Lumengtang.

-All-China Federation refers to the county name and hall number of Mi surname.

Eight friends were famous in the Eastern Han Dynasty;

Sanxiantang Yaoruizhou.

-this couplet refers to the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Mi Kai, who made friends with others. At that time, he was called "Eight Friends". The second couplet refers to Mi Xian, a native of the Southern Song Dynasty. Jiatai was appointed as the magistrate of Ruizhou during the reign of Jiatai, and was enshrined in Sanxiantang by local people together with Dongcheng and Luancheng.

Exquisite calligraphy;

Fengshen is graceful and colorful.

-The first part refers to Mi Fei, a calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty. The second couplet refers to Mi Youren, a straight bachelor of Fuwenge in Northern Song Dynasty, the son of Mi Fei, who is good at calligraphy and painting, with the world number "Xiaomi".

Jia Rongshan sang three dynasties songs;

Liang Ruochang recited poems all the way.

-couplets refer to Mi, a person from the Tang Dynasty, who is good at singing. Liu Yuxi has a poem: "I sang Liangzhou unexpectedly, so I only have Mi Jiarong." "The worship of Mijiarong in the Three Dynasties can turn the new voice into the old one." The second couplet refers to the poet Mi in Qing Dynasty, whose words are bright and clear, and he eats vegetable soup and sings nonstop, among which there is a poem "Ju".

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Loose and light on the stone;

The crane is in high spirits.

-This couplet was inscribed by the painter Mi in the early Qing Dynasty.

Xiaoqi village stores wine;

Wildflowers soaked in rain.

-This couplet is a pair of couplets written by Tang opera actor Mi.

Come quietly when the clouds are deep;

The curtains are rolled up and the clouds are far away.

-This couplet was written by Ming Dynasty painter Mi.

Carve bamboo in a small building and listen to the spring rain;

Hang curtains to see the falling flowers during the day.

-This couplet is for Migong Temple in Wuwei County, Anhui Province.

Beautiful clouds and golden autumn flowers;

Beautiful scenery, bright moon in the sky.

-This couplet is a poem couplet written by Mi Fei, a calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty.