Explanation of the name "京坻"
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Literature Reference: 京坻长有积,宗社享无穷。—— 《郊庙歌辞 汉宗庙乐舞辞 显仁舞》 The capital's granaries are ever full, the ancestral temples enjoy boundless prosperity. Source from 'Xian Ren Wu'.
京: The original meaning refers to a high mound of earth built by human hands. The character "京" belongs to the oracle bone script, shaped like a raised hill with a pointed top. Later, it also came to mean the capital city or the seat of government.
坻: "Hill slope," an obscure character; one should exercise caution when using it in a name.
Meaning: Jing Di signifies the prosperity of the capital, symbolizing the flourishing and enduring blessings of the nation.