Naming by the Three Powers
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Summary
With the aim of making things accessible, the book skillfully applies yin-yang and the five elements from Yijing culture to names, so that ordinary readers can understand it. With this book, you can easily learn to change your destiny, grasp the golden key to fate, and become a lucky person in the world and a winner in life.
Editor's review
From a professional perspective, the value of this book lies in its attempt at systematization. It integrates name-related considerations scattered across various folk cultures into a relatively self-consistent logical framework, namely the 'three powers configuration' theory. The book lists and explains in some detail the five-element attributes corresponding to different stroke counts and the auspicious or inauspicious implications of three powers combinations. For readers who want a preliminary understanding of the cultural connotations of traditional name studies, it provides a referable text. Its style is plain and rarely mystifying, and it has a certain readability.
However, the editor must point out that name studies itself belongs to the folk branch of traditional culture and is not rigorous modern science. The views and conclusions of this book are based more on deduction and symbolic interpretation of traditional cultural symbols. When reading, we should focus more on the cultural information and philosophical speculation it carries (such as the ideas of Heaven-Human resonance and the mutual generation and restriction of the five elements), rather than treating it as a precise tool for predicting life or making decisions. It opens a window for us to understand how ancients viewed the relationship between names and destiny, but its specific application requires a cautious attitude. This book is suitable as reading material for understanding related folk culture, and its speculative sections can also prompt us to think about the relationship between 'name' and 'reality.'
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in traditional folk culture, especially name studies, who wish to understand its basic logic.
- Observers engaged in cultural studies, sociology, or related fields who hope to obtain case materials from a folk-custom perspective.
- Parents currently naming their children who hope to draw inspiration from traditional culture and are willing to view its ideas critically.
- Enthusiasts with basic knowledge of Yijing studies and five-element theory who wish to see its application in a specific field (names).
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting absolutely accurate, scientific life predictions or naming guides.
- Readers who completely reject traditional cultural symbols and deduction and hold strictly scientific-empiricist views.
Reading tips
- It is recommended to first read the preface or introduction to understand the author's basic approach and philosophical background in constructing the 'three powers' system.
- While reading, you may compare and analyze your own name or those of relatives and friends, but the focus should be on experiencing its cultural interpretation model rather than dwelling on specific auspicious or inauspicious judgments.
- The book can be read in comparison with modern works on the sociology of names and semiotics to form a more three-dimensional understanding.
About the publisher
Universal Publishing House is a comprehensive publishing institution headquartered in the United Kingdom. It focuses on publishing Chinese-language books, primarily for overseas Chinese authors, and its range covers literary genres such as wuxia novels, mystery and suspense, and social fiction, as well as law, art, and essays. Its catalogue currently contains about 220 titles, with representative works including Ximen Ding's complete Yidao Yunyan and the Shanmao Wangsen series, along with Burden of Proof in Medical Damage Liability Disputes in the Civil Code Era and Aesthetics, Calligraphy, and Miscellaneous Notes. Other representative authors include Tuo Mingsheng, Cao Lihua, Qian Baohuai, Zi Fei, Chen Yading, Ou Zhaoping, and Cang Er. Public information is limited; based on the books in the catalogue, its publishing direction leans toward genre fiction, humanities and social sciences, legal practice, and popular art books, and it offers authors one-stop publishing services including editing, typesetting, and distribution.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 内容简介
- 作者简介
- 主编简介
- 第一部 起名
- 第一章 了解姓名
- 第一节 姓名的起源
- 第二节 为何要起一个好的名字
- 第三节 什么样的名字算是好名字
- 第四节 易经与三才姓名学
- 第二章 三才姓名学的基础知识
- 第一节 阴阳五行
- 第二节 五行与六亲
- 第三节 自然规律对三才姓名的影响
- 第三章 三才姓名中的天时、地利、人和
- 第一节 天时
- 第二节 地利
- 第三节 人和
- 第四节 三才掌握
- 第四章 三才姓名中人和的结构形式
- 第一节 六亲主次
- 第二节 男士、女士选六亲的区别
- 第三节 姓名中时运的划分
- 第四节 姓名中财、官、食神的排列顺序
- 第五章 六亲取用
- 第一节 财的取用
- 第二节 官的取用
- 第三节 食神的取用
- 第四节 印星的取用
- 第五节 比肩的取用
- 第六章 六亲排法中较为常见的格局
- 第一节 适合经商的财局
- 第二节 适合做领导的官局
- 第三节 适合上班的高薪局
- 第四节 适合守业人士的食神格局
- 第七章 主五行为金的姓氏起名指南
- 第一节 自然之金的姓氏
- 第二节 成器之金的姓氏
- 第八章 主五行为木的姓氏起名指南
- 第一节 自然之木的姓氏
- 第二节 成器之木的姓氏
- 第九章 姓氏主五行为水的起名指南
- 第一节 了解五行水的所含所用
- 第二节 男士起名
- 第三节 女士起名
- 第十章 姓氏主五行为火的起名指南
- 第一节 了解五行火的特性
- 第二节 男士起名
- 第三节 女士起名
- 第十一章 姓氏主五行为土的起名指南
- 第一节 杂气土的所含所用
- 第二节 男士起名
- 第三节 女士起名
- 第四节 北方人十一月生如何选六亲起名字
- 第十二章 一些带有特殊偏旁的姓氏起名指南
- 第一节 理解特殊偏旁的意义
- 第二节 “工”的用法
- 第三节 “纟”的用法
- 第四节 “攵”的用法
- 第五节 以动物名或人字旁为偏旁的姓氏
- 第六节 带有动象之意的姓氏
- 第七节 有“阝”“扌”“忄”“⻊”“心”为偏旁的姓氏
- 第十三章 微信名与微信图像的选用
- 第一节 微信名的作用
- 第二节 怎样起个好的微信名
- 第三节 关于微信名的更换
- 第四节 关于微信图像
- 第二部 预测
- 第一章 了解预测
- 第一节 预测的意义
- 第二节 命运预测学
- 第三节 三才姓名学预测学
- 第二章 三才预测的初步定论
- 第一节 初定吉凶的意义
- 第二节 自然规律预测
- 第三节 特殊偏旁字义的预测
- 第四节 暗意之字的预测
- 第三章 六亲预测
- 第一节 三才姓名的预测方式
- 第二节 婚姻预测
- 第三节 子女的预测
- 第四节 官的预测
- 第五节 兄弟姐妹的预测
- 第六节 父母的预测
- 第四章 常见类型的姓名预测
- 第一节 起名的格局与预测类型的关系
- 第二节 不太富有的类型
- 第三节 比较富有的类型
- 第四节 有凶险之兆的类型
- 第五节 婚姻不顺的类型
- 第五章 姓名的其他用途
- 第一节 姓名的小秘密
- 第二节 合婚
- 第三节 相处之道
- 第四节 改变地理位置使自己获利
- 第六章 关于复姓
- 第一节 复姓的特点及常见姓氏
- 第二节 复姓的起名与预测
- 第七章 常见问题的解答
- 第一节 如果一个人因为特殊原因改变了姓氏或姓名，预测时应该以哪个为准
- 第二节 有些姓名测不准的原因有哪些
- 第三节 当觉得自己的名字不好时，我们应该怎样做才是比较适合的解决办法
- 第四节 改名字一定要改身份证、户口本等相关证件才能起作用吗
- 第五节 改名字的时候需要注意哪些事项
- 第八章 本人经历过的一些真实有关姓名的事情
- 第九章 类似型的姓名分析
- 第一节 类似型的姓名特点
- 第二节 同名不同姓的姓名例解
- 第三节 同名同姓，但天时地利不同的例解
- 第十章 综合预测举例
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About the author
Shao Baiyi is an author about whom limited public information is available; the library holds only one work by this name, Sancai Xingming (The Three Powers and Personal Names). Judging from the title and its common classification, the book belongs to the field of social psychology and discusses the composition and meaning of personal names and their relationship with human psychology and social perception. It appears to approach everyday psychological phenomena through traditional cultural materials. Because the author's biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death cannot be verified, details of academic background and writing experience remain unknown, and the available information is insufficient to sketch a complete profile. Based on what is known, Shao Baiyi's writing seems inclined toward accessible expression, linking naming customs and the symbolism of names with self-perception and social evaluation, so that general readers may understand the psychological and social mechanisms behind names. With only one work, it is difficult to judge the full range of the author's style or future direction; readers may take Sancai Xingming as an entry point and follow further exploration at the intersection of social psychology and traditional culture.
Zhang Chenmiao is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available. What can be confirmed centers on the single work of hers or his in the library collection, Sancai Xingming (The Three Powers and Names). Classified under social psychology, the book appears from its title to deal with personal names, possibly covering how names are formed, ideas about naming, and the role names play in social interaction and psychological perception, though its exact scope and approach cannot be examined further for lack of material. With no records of biography, education, or other writings, it is difficult to judge the overall character of the author's writing style. Of the available work one can say this much: by choosing the everyday topic of names and examining it from a social-psychological angle, the author offers readers a fresh way of looking at familiar naming practices. For those interested in name culture and applied psychology, the book provides a useful point of entry.
