China's history has often been embodied in its emperors. These absolute leaders dictated much of Chinese history and culture. In this lesson, we will get to know a few of the most important emperors and consider their impact on China. The Chinese Emperors When we think of traditional Chines...
The Chinese names are usually a combination of a family name and a given name, and the family name should be put in front of the given name. The coolest family name: 龙(dragon) 叶(leaf) 项(which makes people think of the ancient tragic hero “项羽”) 刘(the family name of the emp...
The character of a generation name usually lies in the middle of a common three-character Chinese name, right after one's family name. For example, two emperors of theMing Dynasty,Zhu Hou ZhaoandZhu Hou Cong: Zhu was their family name, and Hou was their generational name. View Detail...
In Chinese Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC- 256 BC), naming was included in rules of etiquette to form a system. As a result, names may sometimes have a huge impact on people. Some people may have the names that are loved by emperors or top generals, so they can get preferential treatment; in...
A Second Thought of the Fact that Pilgrimage to the West Is Finalized by Yan Xiyan—A Quanzhen Taoist Priest of Maoshan in the Ming Dynasty and His Student... Owing to the Ming Emperors' favoring the school of Zhengyi and discriminating against that of Quanzhen in their attitudes towards ...
ait looks u really don't trust me, 它看u真正地不信任我, [translate] aIn China, taboos in names are mainly in emperors’ names, senior generations’ names and sages’ names. 在中国,禁忌在名字主要在皇帝’名字,资深世代’名字和贤哲’名字。 [translate] ...
5. Don't pick the name same with a celebrity. In China, it is very conceited to pick the name same with a celebrity. In ancient times, the civilians could not have the same name with the emperors and this tradition is deep-rooted in Chinese culture. ...
For example, the taboo on using the personal names of emperors was formed under the influence of feudal hierardy culture. Once it had been formed it began to restrict every aspect of people’s life. In short, personal names and culture influence restrict each other and act on each other. ...
of the Handan mountains, is the oldest one of the names used Chinese Qinhuangdao, is the only island in China which is named after the ancient emperors. Qin Shihuang is seeking the island of immortals into the sea. Qinhuangdao is the only city in China Taiyuan -- the meaning of "vast ...
Chinese people like to call themselves descendants(后代) of the Emperors Yandi and Huangdi.Some people believe that most Chinese family names originated from them.On April 16,a ceremony in memory of Emperor Huangdi will be held in Xinzheng,Henan province.Thousands of people wil...