Explanation of the name "孝廉"
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Literature Reference: Xiao Lian: Two categories for selecting officials in the Han Dynasty. Xiao refers to filial piety, and Lian refers to integrity.
孝: Filial piety and integrity refer to being a dutiful child and maintaining incorruptibility.
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: Xiao Lian symbolizes filial piety and integrity, representing noble moral character.