Past lives of My Name and Broken Goose
At first in Geng Wen, my pen name was not "Duan Yu", but the nickname "Love of Elos" on WeChat, which originated from the Greek goddess of love-Elos.
According to legend, Elos is a handsome little boy with blond hair and wings. He basically travels by air. He carried a bow with two arrows, a golden arrow and a lead arrow in its sheath. Elos is in charge of human love. When he shoots a lead arrow at a couple, they will go their separate ways; When he shoots a golden arrow at a pair of lovers, they will be together for life and grow old together.
It affects the on-off of countless loves, but Elos herself is always lonely. The so-called erotic love is just a fantasy that doesn't exist. "Ailu" is a name that is sad to the bone marrow.
At that time, there was no WeChat, and QQ was the main instant messaging tool. I first came up with the name "Elos" and searched it on QQ, but no one used it. As soon as the screen name of "Elos" was put on, many strange girls came to chat up one after another, and many wonderful things happened and how much dog blood was paid. But it also proves from the side that it is really a good name and really attractive. Unfortunately, the street was rotten later.
At the beginning of the class, I realized that it was inappropriate to use "Elos" as a pen name, which was too long and too narrow. When people call you, they won't call you by your full name. They have to call you by your short name, which is somewhat regrettable and embarrassing. In my opinion, pen names must be concise and meaningful, and no more than three words are appropriate. Literary giants: Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Mo Yan, Jin Yong, San Mao, Feng Tang ... basically meet this standard.
If you are not satisfied, please replace it. I have read The Analects of Confucius, Laozi, University, The Doctrine of the Mean and Song San Hundred Poems, but nothing suitable, such as Thinking Innocent, Tao Ke Shuo and Returning to the South of Wild Goose, has been registered. Looking for a long time, there is no result. When frustrated, move up 300 Tang Poems.
When reading Du Mu's Lodging:
When I get excited, I feel like a "broken goose" in an instant. In the world of words, I am wandering alone, with no partner and no dependence. I have been writing for so many years, but I seem to entertain myself. I have been walking in the world, but I can't feel the pulse of the world.
So I immediately decided to use "Broken Goose" as my pen name, but I didn't know I was registered when I searched. This is frustrating and hard to see! Considering that you have consulted so many ancient books, it is estimated that it is impossible to find a ready-made pseudonym, so make one yourself. I lost the "Broken Duck", but I didn't register, but I am a serious person. How can I call it that name?
You can't tame ducks, birds, eagles, partridges, sparrows, vultures and swans ... there must be some birds unregistered. Pick and choose, or love to break thrush, nice, artistic conception, oriole is also nice. A large number of poems praised the good voice of orioles: Du Fu's "Two orioles singing green willows/a line of egrets rising to the sky", Wei's "Solitary pity for the secluded grass stream/orioles singing deep trees" and Wang Wei's "Flying egrets in the secluded marsh/Mangquetai singing summer trees". Obviously, Kun is a poetic name.
Speaking of "broken goose", "broken oriole" is a lonely oriole. Very suitable for your own situation. At first, I was really lonely. When I invited literary lovers I knew before to stay, most of them didn't respond. Several of them came in and left one after another, often alone, without even a person to cheer each other up. That loneliness is really unforgettable!
Later, I spent a lot of time and energy to set up a learning and growth group "Bamboo Peach Garden" in order to provide a spiritual home for new scholars with dreams and prevent them from struggling alone on the rugged road of code words. I believe: "one person walks fast, and a group of people walk far." Of course, I also got the unexpected harvest of "breaking carp constantly"
A good name must be accompanied by several meanings, otherwise it will be forcibly improved. Eiko Yamashita, a Japanese sundry management consultant, once introduced the concept of "breakup":
I quite agree with the concept of "breaking up". People's time and energy are limited. If they are too tired of material things, they are doomed to physical and mental exhaustion. To ensure the lightness and elegance of the mind, we must reduce material desires. Therefore, the homonym "Li Duan" is used to mean "Li Duan".
Later, I found a picture of an oriole standing on a broken branch on the Internet. The oriole bird's eyes are bright, as if thinking about life and looking forward to the future, more like calling for friends from afar. I like it very much, so I made an avatar with it. The definition is "oriole on a broken branch".
Of course, the name "Duan Kun" has also brought me a lot of troubles. Many people regard it as "Duan Peng". All the articles I published in my column were signed "Duan Peng". Fortunately, I am not a great writer, otherwise it would be ridiculous!
One more thing, because I have written a lot of emotional articles, many literary friends regard me as a female author, and sometimes a close name is "sister" and "sister", which has also caused many embarrassing things. However, compared with the wonderful experience that Duangu gave me, these troubles are not troubles, but add a lot of fun.
To sum up, my pen name has five meanings:
Of course, the name is just a code name. No matter how beautiful it sounds and how profound the meaning is, the most awesome meaning has to be given by yourself. No matter how good the name is, it can't replace your efforts. So, come on, Sao nian!
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