There are many words of modesty and respect in Chinese characters, which show modesty to people and respect and courtesy when speaking. For example, "I'm flattered", "I'm flattered" and "my humble opinion" in our daily life are not words that I really don't understand or understand, but a modest attitude. It is important to be humble to others. Knowing the art of language may not make you successful, but it is a stepping stone to your success. In Yin Wenzi Avenue, there is such a story: "There is a Huang Gong who is so humble. There are two women, both national colors. With its beauty, it is often destroyed by humility and thinks it is ugly. The ugly name is far-reaching, and there is no employer in a country after the year. "
China culture pays attention to modesty. There is a dialogue in The Scholars, "What's your big brother's name?" The man said, "Zhang's surname is handsome." You may see something about dignity in the conversation. The "dignity" here refers not to status, but to etiquette in dialogue. Avoiding surnames is a common way to laugh at yourself. When someone asks for your surname, it means that you don't need it, which means that you don't respect others in surnames like everyone else, but not all surnames should be exempted, such as Zhang.
In Hundred Surnames, basically all surnames should be said to be free, except for Zhang, the surnames of the ancient emperors in China are not necessarily free. In ancient times, the emperor was the God of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and regarded himself as the "the only thrill", so his status was very noble. Needless to say, "not expensive", all subjects in the world had to avoid the name of the emperor. It is understandable that the surnames of emperors in different dynasties and generations in history are free. Why is Zhang's surname also free? You may not believe it, but it has something to do with ancient myths and stories in China.
According to folklore, the jade emperor's name is Zhang Bairen, and some people call him James Zhang. No matter what his name is, his surname is Zhang. The Jade Emperor has a great influence among the people in China and a high position in Taoism. The ancients regarded him as the "emperor" in heaven, the supreme ruler of the world of gods, and even the power of the emperor was given by heaven (divine right). It can be seen that the Jade Emperor is very noble in the hearts of the ancients, so when someone asks you your surname, Zhang's surname can't be said to be free, just because it is "the surname of heaven". The ancients were in awe of the world, and disrespect for heaven was disrespect for heaven and earth.
In ancient China, people were so superstitious that even the emperor believed in ghosts and gods. In ancient times, many natural disasters were described as punishment from heaven because of lack of scientific explanation. In the Song Dynasty, Song Zhenzong also gave the Taoist Jade Emperor a title, which made the Jade Emperor a very special god and a leader of the gods. Perhaps before the Song Dynasty, Zhang's surname might be said to be free, but basically after the Song Dynasty, Zhang's surname could not be said to be free. With the development of the times, there is no difference between human dignity and inferiority. In modern times, basically all surnames say free of charge, but the older generation may still continue the traditional thinking, and Zhang can still say "free of charge."
Although there are some dross in the etiquette tradition handed down by China for thousands of years, it is still worth developing on the whole. The traditional surname culture in China has a long history and is rich in knowledge. Do you know the historical allusions of Zhang?