In "The Condor Heroine", why did Yang Guo call Xiao Longnu his aunt?

This is a matter of generation, because ancient Chinese people’s thoughts were bound by feudal ethics, and the distinction between elder and younger was quite clear. Because Xiao Longnu and Yang Guo’s parents were related to the same generation, it didn’t matter whether Xiao Longnu’s She was so close in age to Yang Guo that Yang Guo would call her aunt. Just like if you have a high seniority in your village, many people older than you will call you uncle, grandpa and so on! ?

Yang Guo recognized Xiao Longnu as his master and asked Xiao Longnu to teach him the martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect, but Yang Guo already had a master. It was the mother-in-law who took him to the Tomb of the Living Dead who called him that. Because Yang Guo accepted Xiao Longnv as his master, but his old master was not good to him, and he had a shadow of the word master, so when he first became his master, he said that he would call Xiao Longnv his aunt, which meant that he was an elder and had There is no need to call the master.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a martial arts novel written by Jin Yong, written in 1959. It is the second part of the "The Condor Trilogy" series and is now included in "Jin Yong's Collection of Works". The story continues from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Story of the Heaven-Slaying Dragon". It is a milestone for Mr. Jin Yong in the creation of martial arts novels.