Explanation of the name "宗"
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Hanyu Pinyin:zōng
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Literature Reference: 宗,尊祖庙也。—— 《说文解字》 Zong refers to the ancestral temple. Source from 'Shuowen Jiezi'.
宗: Ancestral Temple, the shrine of forebears, also signifies ancestors and lineage. In names, it often embodies the aspiration to become a revered individual.
Meaning: Zong represents ancestral reverence and family heritage.
靳宗 (Jin Zong)
An official during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong in the Northern Song Dynasty.
袁宗 (Yuan Zong)
A Ming Dynasty official and poet from Songjiang, who served as a Chief Steward in the royal court and was later exiled to Yunnan, known for his work 'Juzhuang Collection'.
孟宗 (Meng Zong)
a minister of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, served various military and civil positions.