For a long period of time in history, the mainland was in the period of feudal dynasty rule, from Qin to Qing, the land of China, there were many wars, and it went through several dynasties.
But no matter how the dynasties change, among the many dynasties, there is one thing in common, that is, since Qin Shi Huang, whether it is a great emperor or a small emperor, they are collectively called "I".
The widows and loneliness of the pre-Qin period have all become a thing of the past. So what's so good about the word "I", and why did it replace the pronouns of the emperor's widow and orphan, and become the "standard" of the emperors of all dynasties?
Qin Shi Huang was unconventional and created two terms in one fell swoop
It is rumored that Qin Shi Huang was a tyrant, but then again, how many people who can accomplish such a feat as unifying the six kingdoms are not irritable?
After Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms in 221 BC, he felt that he was already a little floating, coupled with the compliments of Li Si and others, he thought that his merits had already surpassed the three emperors and five emperors.
The title of king has long been unable to meet the needs of Yingzheng, he has to do some new tricks, otherwise, how can he be worthy of his feeling of "the strongest in history"?
Ying Zheng proposed the term "emperor" to replace the previous king and become the exclusive code name of the supreme ruler of Great Qin. As the "first emperor" of Great Qin, his descendants are the second and third generations, and he has been infinite.
Later, everyone knows the story, the ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, and the death of Daqin II leaves too many sighs for future generations. In addition to the noun "emperor", he also made the word "I" the "exclusive noun" of the emperor.
Although, Qin Shi Huang was slapped in the face by Qin II, and the Qin Dynasty came to an end after two generations, but the later successors moved the system of the Qin Dynasty to a seven, seven, eighty, eight, eight
The "Emperor" and "I" created by Qin Shi Huang were used for thousands of years until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, when they were finally banned.
Why did Qin Shi Huang choose it as the exclusive pronoun of the emperor?
I refer to the emperor's pronoun, which means the same as the first person "I". The ancients referred to the first person, in addition to "I", there are also "I, I, Yu, Tai", etc., so why did "I" become the exclusive domain of the emperor?
You must know that in the pre-Qin period, I did not have a halo bonus, and like those first-person, I was used by the people at will.
I'm the one who should, too. The ancients did not dislike the inferior, and the noble and the lowly were together.
In addition to being used as the spoken language of the common people, in some of the classics of the pre-Qin princes, the figure of "I" often appears. Qu Yuan wrote in "Lisao" that year: "The emperor is called Boyong......"
Later, the word "I" slowly moved towards "high-end" and became a first-person "leader".
Later, at the end of the Warring States Period, the word "I" appeared more and more frequently in the written language, while the common people at the bottom used it less and less.
Qin Shi Huang was looking for a word to be used as the emperor's pronoun, and he chose the word "I" after choosing two out of three. As for the reasons behind it, it is mainly due to the following considerations:
First: In the period of Qin Shi Huang, the word "I" appeared mostly in literary works, which seemed to be a little taller and more high-grade.
Second: Moreover, by the end of the Warring States period, the common people used the word less and less frequently, and only some tribal leaders and princes and ministers liked to use it.
Third, Qin Shi Huang found a word "for his own", first of all, this word should be highly recognizable, the frequency of use by the people should be low, and the meaning is perfect. Strive to do it, both face and lining. The word "I" satisfies the most basic conditions.
Fourth: In addition to these, "朕" is also one of the commonly used words of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. It is recorded in the "Zuo Biography" that King Wu of Zhou often rewarded the princes and said: "Practicing is the duty, and there is no rebellion against my life......"
In addition, Yu Shun and Tang Yao often refer to themselves as "I", which shows that "I" is really so popular.
I can see the clue of what I can see
The reason why "I" is popular is mainly related to the word itself. Most of the ancient Chinese characters are pictographs, and the original meaning of this character can be seen by looking at the composition of the Chinese characters themselves.
The pictographs are not "moon and pass" but "boat" and "灷", which originally meant the fire in the boat. We all know what these two things meant in ancient times.
At that time, people lived by the river, and the importance of boats as a means of travel and predation for the tribe was self-evident. In addition, fire has a profound impact on people's production and life.
At that time, the fire was mostly preserved by respected patriarchs, so these two things mostly represented status and power, and the word "I", from the moment it was born, represented status and power. Therefore, it is understandable that Qin Shi Huang chose it.
postscript
"I" can be passed on, in addition to the special meaning it represents, more because the emperor is also lazy.
When the new dynasty replaces the old dynasty, in order to stabilize the rule, it will copy the system of the previous dynasty and make some changes, and the exclusive term "I" has been passed down and has become an eternal classic.