How to call the elderly in ancient times, another name for the old man in ancient times

When the ancients saw the elderly, if it was their own relatives and relatives, of course, they could be called according to their seniority, and generally added the word adult, such as uncle, aunt, Taishan (old man) and so on.

If the other party is a man, you should call the other party Shibo (uncle), Shizun (grandfather), father-in-law, senior, old man, in the case of more people, you can add the other party's surname to the prefix, which is about the same as now.

If it is an old woman (this situation is extremely rare, under normal circumstances, older women will not go out, and they have to wait for their children, grandchildren and younger guests to come outside the residence to say goodbye, and only let them in to say a few words when they are allowed). Of course, the conditions are poor, and no one cares about it, it's called Hanako.

Except for the others), people should be honored as old woman, old grandmother, old lady, old lady, grandmother, grandmother (mu three sounds), etc.

Lao Cang: An old man with pale hair. Du fu.

Zhuang You poem: "Take off the young generations, and make friends with all the old people." ”

Sixtieth birthday: refers to a sixty-year-old man. "Tang Poetry Chronicle" volume 66: "Zhao Mu Dazhong Xiantong Zhongxiao Li Changji is a short song, and he said to the wine: 'Hand pluck sixty flower nails.

The cycle falls like a bead'. ”

Gu Xi: refers to a seventy-year-old man. Du Fu's "Qu Jiang".

Poem: "There are ordinary ways to pay off debts, and life is rare for seventy years." ”

耄: Refers to. Eight.

Ten or ninety years old. "The Book of Rites: Qu Lishang": "Eight.

10. Ninety days. ”

Expectation. Refers to a hundred-year-old man. "The Book of Rites: Qu Lishang": "A Hundred Years of Period".

Laojuku: A person who is old and has attainments in learning and art. Such as the old house in the literary world. Wang Qishu's "The Biography of Lu Feizi": "Huang Jingren.

He is the author of "Fu Xiangbin", which Lao Su Xian called it. ”

Mr. Lao: The name of the old scholar. "Historical Records: The Biography of Jia Yi": "Every edict is discussed, the old gentlemen can't speak, Jia Sheng."

Do your best. ”

Old Father: An honorific title for the elderly. "Hanshu Zhang Liang Biography": "There is an old father, with brown clothes, and he is a good place. ”

Husband: A title of respect for an elderly man. Volume 32 of the "Title Record" quotes "Sun Gong Tanpu".

Zhou Mengyang Chunqing, the bureaucrat of the Ying Temple. The holy family Sulong, the book is called by the old man. ”

Father. The old man called himself. "Jin Shu Gengliang Biography": Lao Tzu has a lot of revival here.

Old man: The old man calls himself. "The Book of Rites: Qu Lishang": "The doctor is seventy and ...... to the officer."Calling himself an old man. ”

Old body: The old man calls himself. "The Biography of Mu Chong in Northern History": "Twenty years of old body stays. ”

Old clumsy: The old man is called humble. Su Shi "Zhang Qianfu Sends Hui Cui Huizhen".

Poem: "The volume is given to the old man and the old man is shocked." ”

Old decay: The name of the old man who is humble. Su Shi's "Book with Feng Zuren": "Insulting the teachings is tireless, the literary meaning is clear, the courtesy is modest, and it is not the dare of the old." ”

Lao Ji: The elderly are self-represented. Cao Cao's "Stepping Out of the Summer Gate".

Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambitions are thousands of miles.

The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong. ”

In ancient times, there were some specific names for the age of the elderly, such as: fifty years old was called "Ai"; At the age of sixty, he is called "Qi", and when he enters the realm of old age, he is exempt from hard labor;

Seventy years old is called "elder", which means gray hair;

Eighty years old is called "old" old dragon clock;

At the age of ninety, it is called "mackerel", and the old man has spots on his back like mackerel.

Back; The 100-year-old is called "period", which means eating and living and looking forward to the care of children and grandchildren.

The centenarian is called a "birthday star", and the appearance of the "birthday star" is regarded as a grand event in the world, and it is worshiped as "auspicious in the world".

Wang Bao of the Western Han Dynasty said in "The Four Sons Speak of Morality": "Today, the sea is happy, the court is clear, the heavenly runes are both chapters, and the people are bright and bright." In the "Old Tang Book: The Biography of Zheng Su", it is also called "Renrui" who is longevity and fasting.

Therefore, at that time, the local governors should pay attention to the investigation, grasp the situation of the centenarians, and report to the imperial court for awards and commendations. In the "Book of Rites and Rituals", adults after the age of 20 should let those who are 5 years older than themselves walk first; Those who are 10 years older than themselves should be treated as brothers; Those who are twice as old as themselves should be respected as their parents. If the elders ask questions, they should be courteous and humble in their answers.