Entering the Kamakura period, according to custom, the eldest son inherited the land of the local lord, and the second son and other sons had to open up new land. When these people arrived in a new place, they gave a place name, which was also regarded as a Miao character. For example, the cultivated land was close to
The mountain range was named "Yamamoto" or "Yamada", and the upper reaches near the river were named "Kawakami" or "Ueda". As a result, due to the separation of lords, a large number of Miao characters appeared in place names.
At this time, lower-level samurai also followed the example of their lords and adopted Miao characters. When people reported their families with Miao characters, Japanese surnames gradually expanded. In addition, in order to protect their land, farmers organized small-scale armed forces in many villages.
Farmers also inherited the Miao characters from their ancestors.
Therefore, Japanese people’s surnames can be used to determine the occupations of their ancestors. For example, people with surnames such as Tian, Shan, Ye, and Sichuan basically come from rural areas, while people with surnames such as Tojo, Nanjo, and Sanjo have more ancestors.
Most of them live in cities and are mostly engaged in industry and commerce. As for dog breeding and pig breeding, their ancestors should be livestock farmers.
When the Japanese Kingdom entered the Warring States Period, Japan began to implement the separation of soldiers and peasants, and the division of labor in the armed forces became clearer. The identity system of scholars, peasants, industry and merchants began to be fixed. Due to the strict hierarchy, the problem of Miao characters also emerged, because ordinary people could not use Miao characters casually.
In other words, although civilians at this time inherited the Miao characters of their ancestors, they could not self-report their Miao characters in public places. However, under stricter regulations in the Edo period, farmers, fishermen, and industrial and commercial people were not allowed to register in sects' separate accounts (similar to household registration) and
The word Miao is used on official documents such as shrines, and only names are allowed. However, when civilians go to shrines to pray for blessings, they can report the word Miao to the gods.
After the Meiji Restoration, in order to catch up with the West, Japan actively learned from the West and wanted to integrate with Western countries in many aspects. In the process of modernization, the Japanese government found that it was very inconvenient for civilians to have no surnames but only first names. For example, men are called "Taro" and "Jiro".
It's hard to tell which person it is.
Moreover, after Japan launched the national policy of "rich country and strong military", it needed a large number of conscripts and actively prepared for external expansion. Detailed data on conscription, taxation, household registration, etc. were all needed, so Emperor Meiji promulgated the "Order on the Permission of Miao Characters for Common People", which stipulated that before
All Japanese civilians who do not deserve to have a surname can now have one.
It is a pity that ordinary people are basically indifferent to this regulation. After all, the Edo period has not required surnames for hundreds of years, and the people are accustomed to a life with only first names and no surnames. The Meiji government found that the policy introduced had no practical effect, so it promulgated it in 1875
The "Miao Character Must Be Named Ordinance" stipulated that everyone must have a Miao character before their name, so ordinary people began to add Miao characters to their names. After that, the Miao character was also called a surname.
Since the law at that time stipulated a certain period for registering household registration, the people at that time could not think of a suitable surname in a short period of time, and made up many strange surnames in a hurry. For example, the use of "尻" in the surname "Ejiri" is quite strange.
It means buttocks in Chinese!
Also, the surname "Mitarai" has a similar meaning to bathroom. Probably the ancestors of this surname washed toilets for nobles! As for surnames like "my grandson" and "my wife", people are even more confused!
Hearing that his family was about to have a surname, Tojiro was naturally very excited. At this moment, he felt as if he was also a noble! So he asked eagerly: "What is my surname? What should my surname be?"
The pirates and the Wu'an Army soldiers sitting behind the table exchanged a few words in Chinese. Tojiro couldn't understand, so he could only look back and forth between the two people with eager eyes. Then the Wu'an Army soldiers spoke, but he still couldn't understand.
Neng looked at the pirate with pleading eyes, hoping that he could help translate.
The pirate turned his head and said loudly: "My brother said. You are the first one to come up with a surname. According to the surnames of Zhao, Qian, Sun and Li among the hundreds of family names, your surname will be Zhao from now on!"
Hearing this, Tojiro rubbed his hands vigorously and murmured: "My surname is Zhao, my surname is Zhao! My name is Zhao Tojiro!"
The pirate was furious when he heard this and said loudly: "You are a bitch, what the hell is Zhao Tojiro! That's the name of a Japanese pirate, change it to another one."
Zhao Tojiro was awakened from his sweet dream, and he bowed repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes! It's just that I don't know how to name it, so I ask an adult to help me come up with a name!"
The pirate said briefly to the soldier and then turned around and said: "My brother said that from now on you will be called Zhao Teng. As for the word Teng, it means that I hope you can fly thousands of miles. It is a good name! From now on, I don't want Tengjiro's name."
Don’t mention it again, remember, you will be Han Chinese from now on!”
Tojiro and Zhao Teng immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed and said: "Two adults, I would like to ask you one thing. My mother-in-law does not have a surname. Can you give her a surname and help them name their mother and daughter?"
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The pirate cursed and said: "Why are there so many things? It doesn't matter whether a woman has a last name or not!"
But Zhao Teng thought this was a big deal, so he just lay on the ground and kowtowed. The Wu'an Army soldier raised his head and asked the pirate a few questions before he said: "My brother said it. Let's go down according to the surnames of the hundreds of families. Your mother-in-law
From now on, her surname will be Qian! By the way, what’s her name?”
Zhao Teng immediately said: "His name is Zhizi!"
The pirate immediately took it upon himself to say: "Then just call her Qian Zhi from now on! What's your daughter's name?"
Tojiro said: "My daughter has no name and is always called girl."
The pirate said directly: "Then let's call her Zhao Lamei, the same name as my daughter."
When Zhao Teng heard this, he kowtowed repeatedly. Even his mother-in-law and daughter kowtowed together with great joy. The pirates and soldiers told them to write down their names clearly and then turned around and said: "Stand up. From now on, you are Han people and you cannot kowtow casually. In the future,
When you go to Han Dynasty, you need to learn Chinese and learn more about Han people's rules."
Zhou Teng immediately stood up and pulled his child up, but he still bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude. Then the soldier handed over a document, and the pirate handed it to him and said: "This is your document. When you arrive in Han Dynasty, you will need to
Take this for naturalization. Don’t lose it before naturalization. Now get on the ship!”
Zhou Teng asked cautiously: "Sir, I still have a lot of things at home, can you go back and pack them up?"
The pirate stared and said: "What good things can you have in your house? Even if you are a poor man, I would not hesitate to rob it! And we have robbed the surrounding areas. You may not have anything at home, so just get on the ship."
When you arrive in Han Dynasty, things will naturally be distributed to you."