Chapter 34 Chapter Eight Alias

The number was originally called by the hermits.They live in seclusion in the mountains, in order not to be known by others, so they hide their real names and surnames, and use another "name" as their representative symbol.During the Warring States Period, there was a hermit named Guiguzi, whose real name is still unknown.Although some books say that his name is Wang Xu (xu Xu), most scholars think it is a fabrication by later generations.Since the Han Fu created the names of people such as Mr. Su Shigong, Mr. Zixu, and Mr. Wuyou, it has greatly inspired the literati to give them nicknames. "Hou Han Shu Geng Yan (yan Yan) Biography" has a Mr. Anqiu who is proficient in "Laozi". Li Xian quoted Ji Kang's "Biography of Sages and Great Scholars" and said: "The name is 'Anqiu Zhangren'." "Fangshu Biography" Feng Junda is named "Green Bull Master".Li Xian quoted "Han Wu Nei Zhuan" and said: "I often ride on green cattle, so I am called Qingniu Taoist." , with the word Zhengfang.” However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, most of these people’s names were created by the masses, not their own names.

In the Jin and Song Dynasties, self-names gradually appeared, such as Ge Hong's self-named Baopuzi, and Tao Qian's self-named Mr. Wuliu.Well-known people like Ge Hong and Tao Qian have an account, and they will undoubtedly have an impact on future generations.In the Tang Dynasty, there were more and more literati with titles, such as Du Fu called Du Lingyelao, Lu Tong called Yuchuanzi, Han Xie called Yunshan Qiaoren, Zhang Zhihe called Yanbo Fisherman.By the Song Dynasty, it had become common practice for literati to have a nickname, and almost everyone had a nickname.By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, even those who were not literate had nicknames.Ming Zhu Zhishan's notebook novel "Let's Talk" satirizes this phenomenon.Alias ​​in the Qing Dynasty are not only common, but also numerous. There are many people who have two or three nicknames for one person, such as Fu Shan, who has more than 50!It can be said to have reached the pinnacle.