How to read the ancestor of the book (小楷) Zhong Xuan
Zhong Xuan (钟繇), courtesy name 繇, is the originator of the Character Yuan Chang (小楷). "繇" is a polysyllabic character (yáo, yóu, zhòu) that, when pronounced "yáo (瑶)", means "flowers and plants". Its "name" and "character" are from Lao Tzu: "Husbands and things are all in a hurry, and each returns to its roots." In the final analysis, it is known as the restoration of life, and the restoration of life is constant. " sentence. Take the meaning of "the cycle of prosperity of all things is not easy for a long time". The River Gong notes: "YunYun, Hua (flower) leaf sheng." Thus, it can be seen that the meaning of "繇" is in harmony with the meaning of "Yunyun". It can be said that his "word" is a complement to the "name". Therefore, the name "繇" and the word "Yuanchang" have a meaningful correlation. If you read "yóu (you)", it has little to do with the meaning of "word"; if you read "zhòu" ancient with "Zeus", divination words. According to this, Zhong Xuan's "繇" should be read as "yáo (瑶)", not "yóu (遊)" and "zhòu" and "Zeus".
