Sima Qian said that the top of Confucius s head was sunken when he was born, so he was called Kongqi

It sounds a little incredible, but I think it has some credibility. Newborn children are softer. So it's quite possible that this will happen.

Of course, it is also possible that it is due to other reasons. You must know that the ancients were also superstitious many times, so they may also be named according to the five elements and the like. So it is also very likely that his name comes from Mount Nichu.

Sima Qian is a very well-known historian in Chinese history. Therefore, Sima Qian's statement may also have a certain degree of truth. We must also be selective about history.

I think there is some credibility to this claim, but the name Conchu may be more related to Mount Niqiu.

Sima Qian. To say that Confucius was called Confucius because he was born with a depression in the top of his head sounds absurd, but in fact there is some credibility. When the baby is born, because the body structure is not fully developed, the bones on the top of the head are very soft, and at some angles it does look like it is sunken in, which is very normal in the eyes of modern people, but in ancient times when science and technology were not developed, it will indeed surprise people, so if the Qiu character in Confucius's name is to be answered in this way, it is also reasonable to have a certain degree of reasonableness.

However, there are so many babies with sunken heads at birth, but Confucius named Qiu must not be because of such absurd reasons, and Confucius's family belonged to the aristocracy at that time, and his parents' knowledge and insight were superior to ordinary people, so the name of the child should be very particular.

As Confucian. The originator of the mountain, Confucius has a very high status in history, so there are many people who have his name originated, and there are many speculations about his name, but I think the most reasonable one is the theory of Niqiu Mountain.

According to historical records, Confucius's parents had nine daughters before giving birth to him, and only one son was born to one of his father's concubines, and Confucius's elder brother was born disabled. Confucius's father, who was eager to have children, searched for famous doctors, but almost all the doctors thought that he was too old to have children.

Confucius's father, who was desperate in his heart, pinned his hopes on the gods, and he prayed sincerely for the blessings of the gods, and finally after visiting the gods on Niqiu Mountain, Confucius's mother gave birth to a healthy boy as she wished, that is, Confucius, and the parents of Confucius, who were blessed by the gods, named the child Kongqiu. The ancient people were very respectful of the gods, and they liked to worship the Bodhisattva when they had nothing to do, and if their wishes came true after making a wish to the gods, the action of wishing was essential, and perhaps Confucius's father named the child Kongqiu was also a form of vow.

To sum up, I think it is very unlikely that the "depression theory" is very likely, and it is likely that the name of Confucius was taken from Mount Niqiu.

I don't think what Sima Qian said makes sense, no one is born with a sunken top of his head, many newborns are round-headed, and Kongqiu's name should have another meaning.

Such a statement must be a rumor, after all, Sima Qian has never seen what Confucius looked like when he was born, so it is just a guess.

This should just be a rumor. His name may be associated with a mountain, which is also a sign of respect for him.

Readers can't forget their roots. Since we respect teachers, let's talk about Confucius in the "Master of All Ages", to be precise, about Confucius's gossip.

When I was very young, I listened to my grandfather tell me that Mr. Kong was not an ordinary person, his head was low in the middle and high on all sides, just like our Sichuan Basin.

When I heard my grandfather say this, the admiration in my heart suddenly arose: our head was flattened, no wonder it was called a flat-headed common man.

After that, as the days increase, people increase their longevity, and similar strange people will be heard a lot, and the authenticity will almost be zero. For example, Liu Bang has seventy-two black moles on his thighs, Liu Bei's ears and shoulders are over his knees, Xiang Yu has heavy pupils, and the teacher Cangjie Cang, who made the characters, has four eyes (please refer to the avatar of this book) ......

Sorry for the distance. Back to the topic——

So who was the first to say that the top of Confucius's head was sunken?

Sima Qian. He said in "Historical Records of the Confucius Family": "Born to be the first to go to the top of the polder, so it is called Qiuyun because of its name."

Sima Zhen of the Tang Dynasty explained in "Historical Records Suoyin": "Wei Yan Wu. Top sound tripod. Wei Ding Yan is also on the top, so Confucius is like an anti-universe.

Those who are against the sky, if the house is the opposite, the middle is low and the four sides are high. "This time, it's much more imaged. It is said to be a polder, but it is actually similar to a funnel.

Later, many people believed it, such as a scholar named Chen Li in the Qing Dynasty, who explained, "It is the first image of Confucius, Qiu, high in all directions, middle and lower, hence the name Qiu Yan." Historian Mr. Qian Mu also thinks so.

In fact, the names and characters of the ancients are generally linked. For example, Xu Shen, who wrote "Shuo Wen Jie Zi", is careful and cautious, which can not only explain each other, but also avoid reading mistakes. Zhang Fei's character Yide, Guan Yu's character Yunchang, and Zhao Yun's character Zilong of the Three Kingdoms are all related.

Confucius, the name Qiu, the word Zhongni. Niqiu, is the name of the mountain. "Historical Records of the Confucius Family" also said: Confucius's parents (Shu Liang Su, Yan Zhengzai) "prayed to Niqiu to get Confucius". The name of "Qiu" and the word "Zhongni" are related to Niqiu Mountain.

Therefore, the name of Confucius should have nothing to do with the shape of the head.

The question arises: why was Confucius alone "topped out", and the other Zhang San and Li Si were not able to grow like this? (Alas!) After talking about it for so long, you finally get to the point!! ）

Actually, I don't have a definite answer.

Figure: Oracle bone inscription "Qiu" blind jujube imitation).

Pictured: Jin Wen "Qiu").

Figure: Other "mounds" other than oracle bone inscriptions and gold inscriptions).

Picture: "Qiu" in "Shuowen Jie Zi").

The explanation of Qiu in Shuowen Jie Zi is, "Mound, the height of the soil, is not done by people." From the north from one. First, the land is also, people live in the south of the hill, so from the north.

The residence of Zhongbang is in the southeast of Kunlun. One is said to be square high, and the lower is the mound. Pictographic.

All the hills belong to the hills. This is now a mound.