Explanation of the name "廉"
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Hanyu Pinyin:lián
Wuxing:Wood
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Literature Reference: 廉者,民之表也。——《礼记·大学》 The integrity of the ruler is the model for the people. Source from 'The Great Learning'.
廉: Integrity and incorruptibility. In names, it often signifies the inheritance of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation: loyalty, filial piety, honesty, trustworthiness, propriety, righteousness, and integrity.
Meaning: The character 'Lian' embodies integrity, uprightness, and moral purity.
曾廉 (Zeng Lian)
a scholar and official in late Qing and early Republic of China, known for his works such as 'Yuan Shu' and his support for the Boxer Rebellion.
黄廉 (Huang Lian)
a Northern Song Dynasty official, known for his governance and reforms in tea law.
朱廉 (Zhu Lian)
A scholar from Yiwu in the early Ming Dynasty, participated in compiling 'History of Yuan' and 'Calendar', served as a Hanlin editor and the right chief historian of Chu Prince's mansion.