According to historical records, the Zhai family originated from the descendants of the Yellow Emperor and is one of the ancient tribes in the Yellow River Basin. In ancient times, Zhai tribes were mainly distributed in Henan, Shanxi and other areas in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zhai tribe gradually grew and became an important force in the Central Plains. Later, with the change of history, Zhai tribe gradually evolved into several branches, scattered all over the country.
Historically, Zhai's characters have played an important role in China's culture, politics and military affairs. For example, Zhai Mao in the Warring States period was a famous soldier of Zhao, who made important contributions to the expansion and defense of Zhao. And Huang Zhai, an important adviser and prime minister of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty.
Zhai surname is also one of the common surnames among Mongolian, Manchu, Kazak and other ethnic minorities. In modern times, Zhai is one of the most common surnames in China, and the population of surnames in China ranks high, mainly distributed in the northern region. There are also many talents in the fields of culture, science and technology, education and so on, such as the famous actor Zhai Tianlin.
The usage of Zhai:
1, used for surnames.
Zhai is one of the surnames in China, which originated from the ancient surname system. According to historical records, the Zhai family originated from the descendants of the Yellow Emperor and is one of the ancient tribes in the Yellow River Basin. Historically, Zhai played an important role in China's culture, politics and military affairs. For example, Zhai Jian was a famous general of Zhao in the Warring States Period and made important contributions to the expansion and defense of Zhao.
In addition, Zhai surname is also one of the common surnames among Mongolian, Manchu, Kazak and other ethnic minorities. At present, Zhai's population is widely distributed in the whole country, mainly concentrated in the northern region, and is also a representative of ethnic minorities.
2. used for naming.
Zhai can also be used as a name. In people's names, "Zhai" can be pronounced as zhái or dí, meaning feather, sublime and precious. For example, there is a Zhai in the actor's name, and his name has a lofty and extraordinary significance.
3. Used in ancient poetry
Zhai also appeared in ancient poems. For example, Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem about Zhaigong's low-rent housing, which was filled with indignation and used Zhai characters to describe the sound of playing pipa. In addition, in ancient poetry, Zhai can also be used to describe natural landscapes such as peaks and waterfalls. For example, Wang Zhihuan, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote "The Mountain Covers the Daylight" and "The Golden River changes with the passage of time". Climbing a floor, I saw a poem thousands of miles away, in which Zhai described the towering peaks.