The names of those famous people come from

The majestic China, the illustrious China, has countless celebrities from ancient times to the present. There are certainly many factors that come together for a person to be able to practice the Tao, become famous all over the world, make contributions to future generations, and be admired, which have yet to be explored retrospectively by you and me; but there is no doubt that his name and title play an indispensable role in it. To put it more simply, it’s like you and I go to a bookstore to buy books, not to mention the famous books handed down from generation to generation, but in the end we get this book instead of that one. Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with the title on the cover of the book? As for the so-called masterpieces, aren't they all works that were unknown at first, and then became masterpieces after being praised by everyone again and again. This may be the reason why there are so many idioms with "name", such as: being famous in history, showing one's surname and making one's name, being named on the golden list, becoming famous, becoming famous, being famous far and wide...etc.

——Ha, this is a casual joke, don’t take it too seriously.

Li Bai

According to legend, Li Bai did not have a formal name when he was seven years old. The reason is that when he was "catching Zhou", he grabbed the book "The Book of Songs", which not only made his father unhappy, but also made it difficult for his father to be upset. He thought: If his son grew up to be a poet, wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't have a good and resounding name? So, the more he thought about the reputation of the poet, the more cautious he became about naming his son, so he didn't have a name for many years. name.

In the spring of this year, Li Bai's family was playing in the courtyard. His father wanted to write a poem about the seven unique spring poems, intending to test his son's ability. He chanted two lines: "The spring breeze brings warmth and the flowers bloom, and the spring blooms gold. It comes first." Then he said: "I can't think of the following verses. Let you, mother and son, continue it." Li Bai's mother thought for a while. She would say: "The fire burns the apricot forest and the red clouds fall." As soon as she finished her words, Li Bai pointed at the plum tree and said, "The plum blossoms are in full bloom and the tree is white."

After hearing this, his father kept shouting. I applauded, and suddenly my heart moved: Isn't the first character of this poem exactly my family name? Doesn't the last word "white" express Li Hua's holiness and elegance? So, he immediately decided that his son's name would be Li Bai.

Du Fu

The poet sage "Du Fu", whose courtesy name is Zimei, calls himself "Shaoling Ye Lao". His poems are mainly in the style of realism, and he is also known as "Li Du" together with Li Bai. The "Fu" in his name is expressed in "Shuowen Jiezi" as "Fu, the beauty of a man". For example, "Taifu" is the most commonly used honorific in ancient times, used to refer to people (male). , similar to the current "noble surname", "priest" is a male clergy member of the Catholic or Orthodox churches, and his "father" has no role here, and is purely a sign of respect. It is also used to refer to handsome men. It is a good name for men, which is Du Fu's "Fu".

Wu Zhao

Wu Zhao, also known as Wu Zetian, is the only female emperor in Chinese history. The word "Zetian" means "I am the standard of the world". The word "曌" was created by Wu Zetian, which means "the sun and the moon are in the sky". It is more naked than "I am the standard of the world", which means: I am Heaven symbolizes one’s supreme status. I won’t go into details about Wu Zetian’s deeds and related achievements here. There were gains and losses in her life. There are some things that are worthy of recognition by future generations, and there are definitely some things that are denied by future generations. Therefore, this woman who challenged male power is standing at the pinnacle of power. In the future, after much consideration, I will set up that wordless monument for myself, leaving my merits and demerits for future generations to comment on.

Zhao Feiyan

Zhao Feiyan is a legendary woman in Chinese history. She was named because of her graceful dancing and being as light as a swallow. Li Bai has a poem that goes: "Ask who in the Han Palace looks like me, pitiful Feiyan who relies on her new makeup." The reason why Zhao Feiyan is so famous is not because she was a queen, but because of her superb dancing skills. It is said that she can do "handheld dancing". Dance", which has been praised by the world for a long time.

Su Shi

Su Shi, a writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Peking University professor Li Zhimin commented on him that "Su Shi is an all-round artistic master", which shows his extraordinary ability and his expressive words. Zizhan (zhan, looking up, without any obstruction), was named Dongpo lay scholar. The "Shi" in its name comes from "climbing Shi and looking at it", which symbolizes smugness and lofty ambitions. It originally refers to the handrail in front of the car. As a person's name, it also means obscurity, rescuing people in danger, and being great and selfless.

Li Qingzhao

Li Qingzhao, also known as Yi'an, was born in Qizhou during the Song Dynasty (today's northwest of Zhangqiu, Jinan, Shandong). She was a famous female poet in the Song Dynasty and a representative of the graceful school. She was known as "the most talented woman in the history". say. "Searching and searching, deserted and miserable," seems to be a portrayal of his ill-fated life.

His father, Li Gefei, was a Jinshi scholar and a student of Su Shi. He was an official in the imperial examination and a member of the Ministry of Rites. He has a rich collection of books, is good at writing, and is good at writing and writing. Li Qingzhao lived an easy life in his early years, and his husband and wife were harmonious. However, such beautiful days did not last long. After the Jingkang Incident, the country was ruined, the family was destroyed, the husband died, he remarried and trusted someone wrong, and finally passed away in loneliness and sorrow.

The word "Qingzhao" means "clear and bright" in Chinese. It is as clear as water and as bright as the moon. Don't ask, it must be the name given to his beloved daughter by the cultural man Li Gefei.

Jin Shengtan

Jin Shengtan was a literary critic in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He once revised "Water Margin" and "The West Chamber". He was humorous and was known in history as "arrogant and eccentric". He was eventually killed in the "Laughing Temple Case".

Jin Shengtan, whose real surname was Zhang and whose courtesy name was Ruocai, was changed to Renrui after the death of the Ming Dynasty and whose given name was Shengtan. Speaking of his name change, there is also a legend: Once, he and a group of scholars and supervisors went to the "Confucian Temple" "Sacrifice to Confucius. At the end of the ceremony, the group of students, who were usually polite and docile, suddenly reached out to grab the pork and steamed buns on the altar table, making all kinds of ugly appearances. Because the Confucian scholars at that time believed in a heresy, whoever snatched the big fat meat and steamed buns sacrificed to Confucius would be promoted, promoted, become a high official, and get a good job. Seeing this, Zhang Ruocai impromptuly composed a limerick, giving it a bitter irony: It was time for the sacrifice in the evening, and suddenly there was a quarrel. The sacrifice meat was competing for fat and thin, and the steamed buns were competing for the young and old. Yan Hui lowered his head and smiled, Zi Lu jumped on his feet, and the master sighed: " I am out of food in Chen, and I have never seen such a starvation death!”

From then on, he changed his surname to Jin, his name was Rui, and his given name was Shengtan. The "gold" refers to the so-called golden body of the idol; the "sage sigh" refers to Confucius sighing for it.

Liu Rushi

Liu Rushi, whose real name is Yang Ai, also known as Hedong Jun, was a famous singing prostitute and patriotic poetess during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although he lives in a land of flowers and dust, Liu Rushi is born with a cool, solemn, suave and calm demeanor. She is not only good at calligraphy, but also has high attainments in poetry. Because of his outstanding talent and appearance, he was favored by famous figures such as Chen Zilong at that time. The name "Liu Rushi" comes from Xin Qiji's "Congratulations to the Bridegroom": "I see how charming the green mountains are, and I expected that the green mountains should be like this when they see me." Therefore, he calls himself Ru Shi. When she was in her 20s, she married Qian Qianyi, a great writer and bureaucrat who was over fifty years old. Qian Qianyi had a lot of knowledge. After the Qing army occupied Beijing, Qian Qianyi did not listen to Liu Rushi's words of "throwing yourself into the water to die for the country." ", but he accepted the surrender with a shy face. Liu Rushi did his best to support Zheng Chenggong and other anti-Qing rebels. After Liu Rushi's death, he was "buried with a hanging coffin" to show his ambition not to trample on the land of the Qing Dynasty after his death. Thanks to Liu Rushi's righteous deeds, the resentment of later generations towards Qian Qianyi has also been diluted a lot.

Cao Xueqin

Why is the author of "A Dream of Red Mansions" called "Xueqin"? One theory is that he was fond of drinking and eating. After his family declined, he often cooked his own meals. His best and favorite dish was "celery sprouts on the snow". The so-called "snow-bottomed celery sprouts" existed as early as the Song Dynasty. They are made from celery sprouts covered by winter snow and stir-fried shredded dove meat. It is said that this famous dish stir-fried with celery sprouts on the snow bottom is really light and delicious. This is probably why Cao took the word Xueqin in "Xuediqinya" as his nickname.

Lu Xun

In an article, the famous historian Comrade Hou Wailu explained the reason why Lu Xun was named Lu Xun as follows: Most people interpret the word "Xun" as "fast and fast". ” is inaccurate. The word "Xun" in "Erya Shi Beast" says: "A female wolf whose son is extremely powerful is called Xun."

Note: "The son of a wolf who is extremely powerful is called Xun." Ji, from dog, means animal nature, from water, it means water nature. They all mean intense. Lu Xun's Lu is taken from Lu Xun's mother's surname. Xun, the wolf son of Gu Yi. The literal meaning of Lu Xun can be understood as a brave son of the wolf.

Why did Lu Xun consider himself a wolf? He once said that he was willing to be a traitor to the feudal system. From a historical logic point of view, this name reflects the brave and rebellious spirit of a bourgeois democrat in his early thoughts.

Xu Zhimo

The name of the poet Zhimo of the Republic of China means "aiming at Mojie", and "Mojie" is the name of Wang Wei, a great poet in history. Wang Mojie is also taken from the Buddhist Bodhisattva Vimalakirti, which can be seen in Dunhuang documents.

Xu Beihong

Xu Beihong’s original name was Xu Shoukang. When he was a child, he was often ignored by others because his family was poor, his clothes were frugal, and he never went to a regular school. Later, in order to make a living in society, he wanted to study in a "foreign school", but his father could not afford the money.

So he borrowed it from others, which made him feel that his future was bleak and the world was bleak. He couldn't help but feel sad, just like the cry of wild geese, so he changed his name to "Beihong". From then on, he continued to use this to motivate himself and study painting diligently, and finally became a generation of art masters.

Zhang Henshui

At a lecture, someone asked Zhang Henshui: Mr. Zhang, Jia Baoyu believed that "women are flesh and blood made of water, and men are flesh and blood made of mud." When he was young, Did you fall in love with a young lady, but unfortunately she was unhappy in love and had a grudge in her heart, so she was named "Hateful Water"? Zhang Henshui replied: "No, it's not 'frustrated in love'. I named it "Henshui" because I like a poem by Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty - "Crying in the Night". Then he recited: "The forest flowers have withered their spring flowers, it's too hasty! Helplessly, the cold comes in the morning and the wind comes in the evening! Tears of rouge leave people drunk, how long will it last? Naturally, life has always been filled with hatred—water—the Changdong! He drew out the word "hate water" in a special way, and then said, "The poem I like contains the word 'hate water', so I used it as a pen name." "

Tao Xingzhi

Tao Xingzhi is a famous educator in my country. Mr. Tao's original name was Wen Jun. In his early years, he believed in Wang Yangming's theory of knowledge and action, so he changed "Wen Jun" to "Knowledge and Action". Later, in educational practice, I realized the fallacy that I believed in when I was young, "Knowledge is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowledge." Instead, I firmly believed that "Action is the beginning of knowledge, and knowledge is the completion of action." So I changed my name to Changed to "Xing Zhi", indicating his transformation and development from idealist epistemology to materialism

Li Gongpu

One day, the patriotic democrat Li Gongpu was reading in the courtyard and discovered. His name, Li Yongxiang, also known as Jinxiang, was somewhat feudal and incompatible with his ambition to be a servant of the people. He simply changed his third brother's name Yongkang to "Gongyu" and his own name to "Gongpu". , also named "Pu Ru", Pu Zhe Pu means public servant.

When the May 4th Movement broke out, he worked as an apprentice at Hexingsheng Wuyang Store in Zhenjiang and saw with his own eyes that profiteers colluded with the government. He was very angry about reselling Japanese goods and published an article in the newspaper under the pseudonym "Chang Xiao" to criticize him. His behavior violated the interests of the boss He Xingsheng. The boss threw his bedroll out of the room and said angrily: "You go ahead and laugh, I'm going to make you cry! "Li Gongpu rolled up his bed and said: It's not me who is crying, but you. I must smile, just to destroy the old world. After that, he laughed loudly and left...

Nie Er

Musician Nie Er's original name is Nie Shouxin. He was able to sing the songs he heard very quickly when he was a child. Others praised him for his good ear, and his last name was the word "er". He composed it and called him "Er". Later, when he became a professional composer, he simply changed his name to "Nie Er".

Zhu Ziqing

Professor Zhu Ziqing, a famous modern writer in my country, has a high-pitched reputation. He was known for his uprightness. He never bowed to the Kuomintang reactionaries in his life. Before he died of a serious illness in 1948, he told his family that they would rather starve to death than receive "relief flour" from the United States. Mao Zedong once praised him for his integrity in not eating "food that comes from outside." His name "Zi Qing" comes from "Chu Ci Bu Ju": "Ning Lian Zhi Qing? "One word. This saying in "Bu Ju" was said by Qu Yuan when he asked the prince to divine for him when he was in exile; it means that being honest and upright will keep him innocent. Mr. Zhu Ziqing encouraged himself in the name of Qu Yuan's words, and he did it throughout his life. Innocence.

Xu Beihong

The art master Mr. Xu Beihong was originally named Xu Shoukang. He studied the Four Books and Five Classics with his father at the age of six, and later studied painting three times in his hometown. Xu Beihong worked as a painting teacher in three schools. These three schools were more than thirty miles away from his home. Due to his poor family, he always traveled on foot and was never willing to take a boat or a bus. Because his family had no money for him to study, Xu Beihong never went to a regular school. , so there is no education or diploma, so he often receives a cold reception.

Once, Xu Beihong went to a relative's house to have a feast. Many wealthy children were wearing silk clothes, but Xu Beihong was wearing silk clothes. He was ridiculed by others for wearing a piece of cloth. From then on, he became cynical and determined not to wear silk clothes. In order to make a living in society, he wanted to study in a "foreign school", but his father could not afford it. So he went to borrow money from others, but no one looked down on him as a "poor boy". This made him feel deeply about the bleak future and the desolation of the world, and he couldn't help feeling sad like a wild goose wailing, so he changed his name to "Beihong" from then on. He prided himself on being a mourner and devoted himself to painting, eventually becoming a master of art.

Guo Moruo

Guo Moruo is from Shawan Town, Leshan County, Sichuan Province. His original name was Guo Kaizhen, his nickname was Wenbao, and his nickname was Shangwu. Because he was the eighth among the brothers, his mother also called him "Eighter". In 1919, when he was studying in Japan, he took the pen name "Mo Ruo". What does this mean? "Mo" and "Ruo" refer to Mo Shui and Ruo Shui. Moshui, the ancient water name, is now the Dadu River. It is the largest tributary of the Minjiang River in western Sichuan Province. Ruoshui, the ancient water name, is the Yalong River, a tributary of the Jinsha River, also in the west of Sichuan Province. "Moshui" and "Ruoshui" are two rivers flowing through Guo Moruo's hometown. Guo Moruo chose Ershui as his pen name to express that he was in a foreign country and never forget his homeland. It also showed his strong patriotism.

A dung man with one foot

Deng Sanmu, a famous calligrapher and engraver, was originally named Tie. Since his calligraphy and seal cutting emerged in the Shanghai Art Garden in the 1930s, the society has followed suit, and many names have been renamed "iron". He was tired of this, so he simply started a "people take it, I give it up, and others give it up" So he changed his name to "Shiweng", named his living room "Toilet Jane Building", and called himself "Toilet Jane". From then on, no one followed his example.

As for "dung man", its meaning is self-explanatory, so I don't need to say much. "Yizhi" refers to the fact that in the early 1960s, Deng Sanmu had his left lower limb amputated due to blood vessel blockage. After that, he signed "Yizhi" to indicate that he only had one foot. However, misfortunes never come singly, and he soon became ill with a wrist injury. His right wrist was injured and could not hold a pen or knife, so he had to use his left hand. With perseverance and willpower, he wrote and carved seals. Not only was his left hand's calligraphy and seal engraving not inferior to that of his right hand, but it also had a strange and stubborn air.

Zhou Libo

The famous writer Zhou Libo, who won the third prize of the Stalin Literature Prize for his work "The Storm", was originally named Zhou Shaoyi and Zhou Fengxiang. He participated in the revolutionary struggle at the age of twenty. In 1934, he joined the Chinese Left-wing Writers' Alliance led by Lu Xun and soon joined the Communist Party of China. He was determined to use his works to serve the liberation cause of the proletariat. In order to express his dedication, he wrote in English Iibert (liberation, liberation, The pronunciation of the word "Libo" (meaning freedom) is used as his pen name and will be used for life.

Lao She

Mr. Lao She's original name was Shu Qingchun, given by his parents. Because he was born on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, only seven days away from the Spring Festival, he was named "Qingchun" for good luck. "春" means celebrating the arrival of spring. When he went to the normal school of technical secondary school, he gave himself an alias (name) called "Shu Sheyu." The name was cleverly obtained by splitting his last name in half to become the word "Shu Sheyu" . These two words also mean "giving up oneself" - it means giving up selfishness and personal interests, and it also means dedicating oneself. Later, he took the first character in "Shayu" and added the character "老" in front of it as his pen name. His official signature "Lao She" was the novel "Lao Zhang's Philosophy" published in 1929.

Hua Luogeng

The name of the mathematician Hua Luogeng is even more interesting. After he was born in the "Qianshengtai" small grocery store in Jintan County, Jiangsu Province, his father Hua Zhixiang happened to carry a basket on his back. At the shop, the midwife congratulated him. The father, who was over forty years old, held his son in his arms, looked at him with a smile, then took a basket, put it gently inside, put another basket on top and said: "Go into the basket to ward off evil spirits. If your same Geng is a hundred years old, let's call him Luo Geng!" From then on, the name of the famous mathematician has not changed. Although the name given by the old man has elements of feudal superstition, it does not prevent Hua Luogeng from becoming a famous mathematician. made great contributions to the field of mathematics.

Mao Dun

Mao Dun's original name was Shen Yanbing. After the failure of the Great Revolution in 1927, he returned to Shanghai from Wuhan and was unable to make a living. He followed the advice of his friends and spent four weeks writing his book His masterpiece "Disillusionment" is going to be published in "Novel Monthly" edited by Ye Shengtao. But at that time, he was wanted by the Chiang Kai-shek government. If he used his real name, it would cause trouble for Shengtao, and the owner of "Novel Monthly" and the owner of the Commercial Press would not allow it. He was really in a depressed state of mind at the time. In painful contradiction. So he casually wrote the word "ambition" as a pen name. However, Ye Shengtao thought that the word "ambition" was obviously a pseudonym and would still cause trouble, so he added a prefix to the word "spear". Shen Yanbing has continued to use this pen name since then.

Zhang Aiping

The photography team of the feature film "Longquan Sword" visited Comrade Zhang Aiping, Minister of National Defense. Minister Zhang Aiping spent his whole life in the military and formed an indissoluble bond with the sword.

He said that people love swords, especially soldiers, and they have an inexplicable sense of intimacy. The meaning of my name "Aiping" has never been told to others. Many comrades do not understand and think that the word "Ping" is only suitable for lesbians. Once, when an old calligrapher from Guizhou was writing for me, he said that I loved swords very much, and he named the word "Ping" from "Qingping Sword". To be honest, this is exactly what I was named "Aiping" back then. Aiping loves swords, and Minister Zhang buys some Longquan swords as gifts for international military friends every year.

Red Line Girl

Red Line Girl is a Cantonese opera performing artist, formerly known as Kwong Kin Lian. She has been studying opera since she was a child, has good talent and is willing to work hard. The pretty veteran of Cantonese opera praised her: "This child will have a bright future. She looks like the maid Hongxian in "The Red Thread Stealing the Box", so let's just call her "Red Thread Girl". At the age of fifteen, Hongxian Girl starred in "Xiu Ru Ji", She became an instant hit. In the early 1940s, she collaborated with Ma Shitsang, the innovative master of Cantonese opera, to co-write and star in many new dramas, which made a huge impact at home and abroad.

Niu Decao

In the Henan opera "Tang Zhixian Shen Hao Ming", the famous actor and actor Niu Decao was born in Kaifeng. An eighty-year-old man named Li Chunfang had been poor all his life, but he was knowledgeable. He loved listening to Niu Junguo's plays. Niu Junguo respected him and often asked the old man for advice. One day, he asked the old gentleman for advice: "People say. My name doesn't suit my clown profession, and I can't think of a good name. Please give me some advice! ”

Mr. Li said: “There is a person named Hou who has the mountain, and monkeys can climb the mountain; there is a person named Yu Deshui, and the fish can swim in the water; the person named Zhu There is a man named Zhu Dechang, and pigs get fat and strong from chaff. If your surname is Niu, why not call Niu Dechang? The ox gets the grass and carries the load, showing endless resilience! When Niu Junguo heard this, he clapped his hands with joy and said to his colleagues around him: "Zhong, this name is great. The Communist Party rescued me from the sea of ??suffering and made me a people's actor, not a calf." Got some green grass? "

Tu Youyou

When Tu Youyou, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was born, his father Tu Liangui heard her crying, and casually recited "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya· The poem "Yoyou Deer Ming", named "Yoyou".