The Chinese Surname is one of thetitles of the series Essences ofChinese Culture. This is the firstscholarly study of appellation ofChinese people. Chinese surnamesand names are quite different fromthose of other nations in the world.This booklet provides a largeamount of data to describe the originand development of Chinesesurnames. It presents a detailedanalysis of the background of social,political and economic situationwhich leads to formation andevolution of Chinese surnames.Very interesting and unique customsof giving and calling surnames inChinese history are introduced withmany illustrations.
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圖書目錄
ⅠLegends of Origin of the Chinese Surname /1-26 The Origin of Xing /1 The Origin of Ming /12 The Appearance of Shi /18 Ⅱ The Formation of Surname Rules and Customs /27 Early Traces of Surname Customs /27 Large-cale Granting of Land in the Xi Zhou Dynasty /39 Acquiring Ming and Selecting Zi /49 Summary /57 Ⅲ Establishment of the Surname System in the Feudal Society /60~83 Large cale Changes in the Early Hart Dynasty /60 The Custom of Acquiring Ming in the Han and Wei Dynasties /69 Tracing Nicknames /75 Naming Taboos and Changing the Surname /77 The RAse of Powerful Families /82 IV Publicizing the Honorable Surnames /84 The Family-oriented Society /84 The Popularization of GenealogicaI Charts /91 Surnames of Celebrated Families and Ancestral Hall Names/94 V The Times of a Variety of Names /103~134 The Decline of Aristocracy /103 Name-choosing Customs of the Wei-Jin Dynasties and Afterwards /107 Aliases and Elegant Titles /111 Nicknames /121 Imperial Titles /126 VI The Era ofthe Popularization of Full Names /135-177 The Appearance of Popular Surnames /135 Genealogical Records and the Ordering of Names /141 Stage Nanaes /147 Naming Traditions after the Song and Yuan Dynasties /151 Name and Fate /161 Pen Names /164 Names in Poetry /170 Name Couplets /173 VII Trends in Contemporary Name Development/178-192 Overview of the Twentieth Century /178 Future Naming Trends /184 Translator's Note /193