Objects in the universe do not have names without meaning. Names are used to describe the nature and characteristics of things, so since ancient times, names have contained the properties of the entity itself. Ancient scholars had a famous saying: there are five methods for naming people; one should not use the country, the official title, the mountains and rivers, the birth date, or the hidden illness to name someone. When naming, this was used as a basis. The character of a person's name should be one that has natural inclusiveness. The surname shows the family's lineage and status from ancient times, so it is inherent. The surname and name form a whole, determining the person's character and morality. Therefore, the name reflects the person's body and determines their fate and the quality of their personality. The following is a brief explanation.
Name judgment and naming methods
When judging a name, it is essential to understand the following five principles: First, the configuration of Yin and Yang. Second, the configuration of Heaven and Earth. Third, the configuration of the Five Elements. Fourth, the numerical value of the strokes. Fifth, the meaning when spoken aloud.
The Configuration of Yin and Yang
Each character's stroke count is divided into odd and even numbers. Odd numbers represent Yin, represented by "+"; even numbers represent Yang, represented by "-". For example, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are represented by "+" and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 are represented by "-". For instance, Lin Zhiming (878), the name is broken down into individual characters, and the Yin and Yang are determined based on the odd and even number of strokes for each character.
The Good and Bad Table of Yin-Yang Configuration
+ -, - +, - - +, + - -, - + +, + - + +, + + - +, - + - -, - - + -, + - + -, - + - +, these configurations are appropriate combinations of Yin and Yang, with proper changes, representing strong physical health, wealth, happiness, longevity, and the image of the growth of all things. However, just because these conditions exist does not mean the name is good. If the other four principles are lacking, misfortune still cannot be avoided.
+ + - -, - - + +, these configurations do not interweave Yin and Yang. Although they may lead to good health or temporary success, there will still be shortcomings in life. In old age, they may become weak, and misfortunes may occur.
- + + +, + - - -, + + + -, - - - +, these configurations are solitary configurations, thus leading to diseases and frequent unexpected disasters. Even if there is temporary success, it quickly leads to difficulties, causing natural disasters and human troubles, being tormented by misfortune. However, if the other four principles are good, the disaster can be reduced somewhat.
+ - +, - + -, + - - +, - + + -, these configurations are extremely bad, leading to short lives, disabilities, and poor health. In severe cases, sudden death or legal violations may occur. Even if the other four principles are good, the misfortune can only be slightly reduced, but it still cannot avoid these sad disasters.
+ +, - -, + + +, - - -, + + + +, - - - -, these configurations do not interweave Yin and Yang and lack variation, deviating from the principle of the generation of all things. Thus, they are extremely bad configurations, inevitably leading to disasters. There are issues such as short life, poverty, hardship, punishment, disability, and unnatural deaths. Therefore, even if the other four principles are good, this configuration is still not a good name.
The Configuration of Heaven and Earth
Using the surname as heaven and the name as earth, representing the three aspects of heaven, earth, and humanity. Therefore, the configuration of heaven and earth is used to judge a person's fate. Heaven covers the earth, being the larger one; the earth is covered by heaven, being the smaller one. According to this principle, the configuration of heaven and earth uses the first character of the surname as heaven, which should have more strokes; the first character of the name as earth, which should have fewer strokes than heaven. For example, Lin Wenbo (6-12-4), Lin has 6 strokes, Bo has 12 strokes. Strokes are counted with 10 as 0, making 12 become 2 strokes. Therefore, this configuration is heaven six and earth two, which is a good configuration.
