Chapter 207 I will come to Lijiang once in my life
He Huan was not timid, "Mu and He are the two major surnames in Lijiang. It is said that Mu is the surname of officials, and He is the surname of common people. The folk saying is that after Mu Mansion had the Han surname, it was in order to reflect its authority and facilitate management.
, let the people have the same surname.
The word Heshimu is written with a mouth on it, which means carrying a basket on the head. Naxi women are very hard-working and carry a big basket high above their heads. The mouth is to give you a mouthful of food.
It means that you work hard for me and I will give you a bite of food. It treats the people as slaves of Mufu. Many other ethnic groups, including the Han people who moved here, are required to have the surname He when they come under the jurisdiction of Mufu.
Therefore, not all people with the surname He are Naxi people. It is true that people have the surname He in order to unify management. But the word "he" appeared earlier in Lijiang than wood. It does not mean that wood came first and then he."
Everyone looked at him curiously, and the team leader also sat up straight, looking up at him.
"Before the appearance of Han surnames, the Naxi people had a father-son naming system. For example, the ancestors of the Naxi chieftains were Azong Aliang, Aliang Ahu, Ahu Alie, Alie Ajia, and then the first Ajia Ajia with the surname Mu
have to.
Many ethnic minorities in Yunzhou adopt a father-son naming system. Adding the names of father and grandfather before one's name can clearly show the blood relationship and tribe. In fact, this is somewhat similar to the name system in foreign countries!
For example, there is a long list of Russians and so on.”
Everyone laughed.
"It's because the family name is too long. Whoever belongs to a certain family in a certain territory is reflected in the name. It's equivalent to a genealogy.
The Nanzhao Kingdom in Dali that we talked about yesterday also has a father-son naming system, such as the king of Nanzhao, Geluofeng, Fengjiayi, Yimouxun, and three generations of ancestors and grandchildren.
Different from the sequential naming system of foreign countries and the ethnic minorities in northern my country, the ethnic minorities in southwestern my country generally use the reverse naming system. Pushing forward, the higher the seniority, the higher the name.
The three generations of grandparents don't even have many names. Generally, the last one or two characters of the father's name are used as the first character or middle character of the son. It is passed down from generation to generation, just like the idiom Solitaire.
People usually don't use such long names, and it seems disrespectful to call their ancestors by their first names, so they usually only use the last one or two characters, which is their own name.
This father-son joint name system is a product of the transformation of matrilineal clans into patrilineal clans and the emergence of private ownership. This is done to pass on property to sons.
The clan concept in our country is relatively strong. Nowadays, there are still fights over the names of children! Isn’t that right?”
A busload of tourists laughed.
"In a patrilineal clan environment, girls are more free to choose names, such as flowers, grass, and some very cute and beautiful names, just like nicknames. Boys bear the responsibility of maintaining the family.
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As for ethnic minorities, because their numbers are small, wars often occur between tribes, and there is a lack of written records. This kind of oral genealogy has become a link to maintain blood relatives and distinguish between different ethnic groups.
Through these names, we can also trace their history and ancestors.
In this way, the two teams meet, and when it comes to their full names, hey! We were the same family five hundred years ago! Shake hands, good brother! If you like me, I'll treat you to wine and meat, if you don't like me, you should be beaten."
Everyone in the car laughed.
He Huan continued: "Later, Kublai Khan came to Yunzhou and included it in the territory. The name is correct. What leaders and how many people there are in your place must be registered and reported to the court. This is equivalent to
Our current account.
Then when the officials of the Yuan Dynasty were doing the household census, they discovered: Oh my God! It’s so difficult! How come there are such long and difficult names! How much paper does it cost? Paper and pen and ink are very expensive!”
Everyone laughed.
"It's like when we look at a foreign country and see that name, ah! I get a headache! You can even recite the story by heart but you still can't remember the name!"
Everyone started laughing again.
"Then the officials came up with an idea and gave them names, just like home, and gave names to the characters in them that were catchy.
Choosing a name also takes a lot of brain cells, and they were too lazy to choose so many names, and then the word "and" appeared on the head of the leader of the Lijiang tribe.
Just like the Chinese names we give to foreign stars, he himself may not even know them. For example, Dikembe Mutombo-Mupolundo-Mukamba-Jean-Jacques Wamutombo."
Everyone looked confused.
"Uncle Mu!" a boy shouted excitedly.
"That's right, but ask Uncle Mu who he is? He: Huh?"
He Huan had a question mark on his face, and everyone laughed.
"Even if you ask him about the long name, he is still confused! Because we translated it! He is not actually like that! So we know what his name is, but he doesn't know what his name is.
name."
A car full of people laughed.
"We ethnic minorities have many names, which are also very long and difficult to pronounce. Officials of the Yuan Dynasty gave the surname He to the chief of Lijiang. So at first, He was not a commoner's surname.
This is also the earliest record of the appearance of surnames in Lijiang. Then in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Lijiang chieftain Ajia Ademu the surname..."
He Huan looked at the slowly moving mountains outside the window and suddenly said: "Hey! Why do I feel that the car is driving a bit slowly?"
The driver said: "I want to listen to you more!"
The tourists all laughed, and He Huan also laughed.
Master Wang couldn't help laughing. It was quite interesting to be a tourist without driving this time.
A special skill of the tour bus driver is to cooperate with the tour guide's explanation. For example, when the tour guide is laying the groundwork for shopping, the driver will drive slower than a tricycle. After the tour guide has laid the groundwork, the driver will drive faster than a rocket!
Of course, the driver was indeed attracted by his explanation. No tour guide had ever explained it in the car before! It was so interesting! Unknowingly, it became slower.
Embarrassed, he said: "I am a Naxi from Lijiang, and I still don't know the origin of my surname! But my surname is Ye, can you tell me about it?"
"Okay!" He Huan said, "The Dongba Sutra records that the ancestor of the Naxi people came to autumn and gave birth to four sons, namely Shu, Ye, Mai, and He.
The Naxi tribe in the Jinsha River area is the He tribe, and this He tribe is the He tribe. Therefore, it is also said that the surname given to them by officials in the Yuan Dynasty should be the homophone of He, and the tribe is the surname.
The Dongba Sutra says: The plum crops are not separated and moved to the riverside..."
Passing by Blue Moon Valley, many tourists had to get out of the car without wanting to finish the journey.
After all, there are not many people going to Maoniuping in the afternoon.
There were also a few individual travelers who decided to follow Xiao Bailong.
After passing Yunshanping, He Huan finished talking about the origin of the Naxi surname. The driver said happily: "I have to go back and brag with them!"
Everyone laughed.
A car swayed with laughter on the eighteen-bend mountain road. There were patches of hillside grassland on the roadside, and a few goats and yaks were grazing leisurely on the roadside.
"Wow!" Everyone looked at the scenery outside the window.
He Huan said: "Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is close to the snow area, and the Naxi, Yi, and Tibetans live together, and many of them make a living by grazing. The Yakniuping we are going to is a large alpine pasture. There are more yaks there."
"Wow!"
“We will have yak hotpot at the Ouru Hotel in the evening!”
"Wow!" Everyone drooled.
He and the team leader laughed and said, "When you see a yak, do you want to eat it?"
He Huan smiled and said: "This is what the Little White Dragon Group looks like."
The people in the car laughed again, and a few individual passengers were very envious.
Arriving at the Maoniuping Cableway entrance, everyone took the cableway up. A stretch of alpine meadow spread out, with the Thirteen Jade Dragon Peaks flying above it, as close as Chi Chi.
The white clouds are flying close to the ground, and the black and white are clear under the blue sky, which is so beautiful and shocking.
On the slightly yellowed meadow, a group of yaks graze leisurely. It looks like an oil painting.
Maoniuping is the farthest scenic spot in the scenic area. There are not many people in the afternoon. A group of people enjoy the bright and peaceful scenery in front of them in silence. Facing such beautiful scenery, they can't help but admire it.
After admiring the Jade Dragon Thirteen Peaks and the alpine meadow for a while, He Huan led the tourists onto the meadow plank road, "Maoniuping is the best place to view the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The Jade Dragon Thirteen Peaks are unobstructed."
"Yeah!" Everyone nodded, Xiao Bailong could always take them to miss the peak and enjoy the beautiful scenery alone.
"Maoniuping is called Banongguo in Naxi language, and is considered by the ethnic minorities here to be a place where gods live."
"This is really a place where gods live!" Everyone looked at the snow-capped mountains and meadows, feeling relaxed and happy.
"The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is called Oulu in the Naxi language, which means Tianshan. It is the sacred mountain of the Naxi people. It is said that it is the incarnation of Sanduo, the protector of the Naxi people.
It is the lowest-dimensional snow mountain in the northern hemisphere, which is also the snow mountain closest to the equator. The thirteen snow peaks are continuous and fly like a jade dragon, so it is also called the Jade Dragon.
The mountain body of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is mainly made of limestone and basalt, with distinct black and white colors, so it is also called Black and White Snow Mountain. There are two rivers flowing under the mountain, one black and one white.
The one on the Maoniuping side is called the Black Water River, and the one on the other side of the Blue Moon Valley is called the White Water River."
Everyone followed He Huan and walked in the meadow. Listening to him talk about this place where gods live, they felt peaceful and happy.
After talking about the same thing, He Huan took pictures for them. At the request of other individual tourists, he also took a few pictures for them. Then he handed the camera to the tourists, took pictures with the group leader, and then took pictures with the tourists.
Other individual tourists couldn't wait any longer, "Xiao Bailong! Aren't you still going to Yunshanping?"
"There's no rush. We'll stay in the scenic area, it won't be a problem if we're late."
Several individual tourists were so upset that they wanted to go back to the ancient city! If they were late, there would be no cars! They had to leave first.
The little white dragon group was so happy, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Maoniuping to themselves.
After taking a lot of beautiful photos for everyone, He Huancai took them down the ropeway to Yunshanping.
After getting in the car, He Huan began to explain again: "Lijiang is known as the capital of romantic encounters, and Yunshanping is known as the place of love and death."
"ah!"
“So Lijiang is suitable for romantic and ultimate love! Couples should visit Lijiang once in their lives!”
"Well, well." The lovers leaned on each other and felt very happy.
The light bulb looked out the window sadly, "I don't deserve it."
Everyone laughed, and a few single tourists also said: "Then let's wait for a romantic encounter!"
He Huan looked at them, "I know about an affair! An affair! Am I not single yet? Everyone should come to Lijiang once in their life!"
Everyone laughed.
The team leader and the team leader also looked at him with a smile. This chapter has been completed!