The Romance of the Three Kingdoms wrote more than 1,000 characters, most of whom had names and surnames. The most difficult thing to read about this huge work is that because there are too many characters, it is particularly difficult to remember all the people and sort out all the relationships between the characters, if you only read it once, even if you read it very carefully, it is like running a horse. Moreover, there are also many strange words in the names of the characters in the book, which also causes certain reading disorders.
On a whim, if we choose forty of these characters to form a class, what will the teacher feel when they roll call (these names are definitely not the most strange in the novel)?
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I guess there must be very little. It's not that you read less, it's because the words are very strange.
Then the question arises, the strange characters are neither commonly used nor common, why did the ancients use it as a personal name, was it like Kong Yiji, showing the four ways of writing the "fennel" character of fennel bean, in order to show their knowledge?
Maybe we misunderstood the ancients. The reason why they use strange characters when taking names is actually for this reason: to avoid secrecy.
In ancient China, under the dual influence of imperial power and folk culture, various taboos such as national secrets, sacred secrets, official secrets, and family secrets were gradually formed. In other words, when taking a person's name, you cannot make a taboo. In the "Ram Biography and Min A.D.", it is said: For His Holiness, for his relatives, for the sages. This is the principle of avoidance.
For example, Li Ji, the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty. Li Ji's original name was Xu Shijie (徐世绩), and the character MaoGong (懋功). Because of his meritorious service in the founding of the country, Gaozu Li Yuan gave him the surname Li, so he changed his name to Li Shixun. Later, because he wanted to avoid the "Shi" character in the name of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, he removed the word "Shi" and changed his name to Li Ji.
More interesting are the three brothers of the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin. When fighting together, the brothers used the names given by their parents: Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyi, and Zhao Kuangmei. It is said that although the strokes of the word "Kuang" are simple, they are not commonly used, and the chance of committing taboos is relatively small. However, when Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, the word "Kuang" in the names of Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Kuangmei was taboo, so they had to change their names to Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Guangmei respectively. But that's not the end of it. After Zhao Kuangyin reigned for sixteen years, the emperor became Zhao Guangyi. In this way, the third brother Zhao Guangmei's "light" word was taboo again, so he had to change his name to Zhao Tingmei.
More tragic is the Tang Dynasty poet Li He. Li He has been intelligent since childhood, has lofty ambitions, is high in eight buckets, and has been famous for his poetry since childhood. At the age of 21, he went to Chang'an to take the entrance examination. However, some people who were jealous of him reported that Li He's father's name was "Li Jinsu", and that "Jin" was homophonous with "Jin", and that Li He had committed a crime against his father's name and belonged to the great rebellion. In the end, Li He was disqualified from the exam.
The characters of the Three Kingdoms listed above are real, and the names are also real. Some of them use these strange words in their names for one reason to avoid secrecy. If the name is strange, it is not easy to collide with others.
So, let's briefly understand the strange words in these names.
1． Ding Di[yì]
Wei people. Erudite and talented, due to his close relationship with Cao Zhi, he was killed by Cao Pi.
2． Wei Ou [guàn]
From the late Cao Wei to the early Years of the Western Jin Dynasty.
3． Horse sù]
The Shu Han general, Zhuge Liang tearfully chopping horses is a famous plot in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
4． Kong Ling[enòu]
He was appointed by Dong Zhuo as the Assassin of Yuzhou, and later participated in the rebellion against Dong Zhuo.
5． Zhang Ling[yí]
General of the Shu Han Dynasty. While rescuing Jiang Wei, he was shot dead by a random arrow from the Wei army.
6． Hua Xiang [hé]
An official of Eastern Wu, he served as Zhongshu Cheng (中書丞).
7． Quan Chun [cóng]
Wu Guoming General.
8． Liu Shao[shào]
Cao Wei was a chancellor of Cao Wei, successively serving as Shang Shulang (尚書郎), Shanqi Changshi (散陳常侍), and Chen Liu Taishou (陈留太守), and was given the title of Marquis of Guannei.
9． Liu Hui[yì]
Wei Chu Mingshi. He was promoted by Cao Pi to the rank of Attendant and given the title of Marquis of Guannei.
10． Liu Xuan[yáo]
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was one of the great men of the late Han Dynasty.
11． Sheep [hù]
Strategist, politician and writer of the Wei and Jin dynasties.
12． Sun Qi [ chēn]
Sun Wuzong's chamber and courtiers. He successively served as a general, a servant, a general of Wu Wei, and a general of the Great General, and was given the title of Marquis of Yongning.
13． Yan[jùn]
Sun Wu official and scholar. Be loyal and treat others with sincerity.
14． 步骘 [zhì]
Sun Wu Chongchen.
15． Cen [zhì]
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was hired by Nanyang Taishou Chengyan as Gong Cao.
16． He Yong [yóng]
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a famous scholar, he participated in the assassination of Dong Zhuo, but failed and died in anger.
17． Simbi [ pí ]
Minister of Cao Wei.
18. Hashiru [ruí]
Yuan Shu was a general under his command, and was later killed in battle with Cao Cao.
19． Lu Lun[yū]
Official at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Younger brother Lu Kang, son Lu Jun, and grandson Lu Xun were all celebrities of the late Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.
20． Zhou Bream [fáng]
General of the State of Wu.
21． Xun Xun [xù]
From the Three Kingdoms to the Western Jin Dynasty, he was a phonologist, writer, and bibliophile, and a hero of the founding of the Western Jin Dynasty. He was the great-grandson of Xun Shuang of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His father was Xun Xunxī ( 荀肸xī ) , who died prematurely.
22． Xun Yan[yǐ]
The sixth son of Xun Yu, the founding father of the Western Jin Dynasty.
23． Qin Mi [ mì]
During the Shu Han Dynasty, he was a minister of clever words and eloquence.
24． Xu Xuan [qiú]
Minister of the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
25． Peng Xi[yàng]
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was an official, and later became an official under Liu Bei. Because of his arrogance and self-conceit, he was sent to prison by Ma Chaogao, and finally executed.
26． Han Heng [ héng ]
Yuan Shao's subordinates, the official to Youzhou, do not drive.
27． Cheng Qi [ jī]
He served as the Taishou of Jiangyang. When Liu Bei was serving as a pastor in Yizhou, Cheng Qiren was engaged in sacrificial wine. After the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty, Cheng Qi accompanied Liu Bei to wu and was killed in battle.
28． Fu Fu[gǔ]
Late Cao Wei was a heavy vassal.
29． Cai Yong [ yōng ]
A famous minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the father of the talented daughter Cai Wenji.
30． Liu Yi[shí]
During the Three Kingdoms to the Western Jin Dynasty, he was a major subject.
31． Liu Xuan[qú]
Grandson of Liu Bei, seventh son of Liu Chan.
32． Sun Min[kǎi]
The royal family of Eastern Wu. The great-grandson of Sun Jian's younger brother Sun Jing was destroyed by Emperor Jing of Wu due to a power struggle.
33． Yang Zuo[zuò]
During the Three Kingdoms period, Gongsun Yuan, the King of Yan, was a general under him.
34． Li Dai [jué]
Li Dai (李傕), pronounced "傕" (傕), is pronounced "què". One of the heroes of the late Han Dynasty. Warlords and courtiers at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Xian of Han, officials to the Great Sima (大司馬), che riding generals, Kaifu (開府), Lingsi (令司) lieutenants, and false festivals. In the third year of Jian'an, he was beheaded by Liang Xing and others in HuangbaiCheng.
35． Li Xian [xiān]
Li Dai's nephew, Emperor Xian of Han, was then the deputy general of Chezhong Lang.
36． Chang Feng[xī]
Originally one of the Taishan Qunkou, he later surrendered to Cao Cao and baidong commandery Taishou. Capricious, repeated rebellions, and finally killed by Cao Cao.
37． Seal [xū]
A eunuch at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a zhongchang attendant during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han.
38． Fei Yi [ yī ]
A famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty, an official to the chancellor.
39． 郭汜[sì]
However, some people think that "汜" is the "氾" tongkan, so they read "fàn". Guo Feng was a subordinate of Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo was killed, he defeated Lü Bu, killed Wang Yun, and occupied Chang'an. He took Emperor Xian of Han hostage, worshiped him as a general of Yang Lie, and later worshiped the general of Che Riding. In the second year of Jian'an, he was killed by his generals.
40． Duan Simmer[wēi]
Formerly a general under Dong Zhuo, he later beheaded Li Dai and was made a general of Annan by Liu Xie.