"Ming" is a first-class Chinese character, which reads like "Ming" or "Ming" and was first seen in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Its original meaning is that the sun and the moon meet and give off bright light, which is the so-called "Zhao Ye" in Shuo Wen Jie Zi, and then it is extended to the meaning of lighting, lighting, opening the light and breaking the dawn.
Ming, knowing words. Judging from the glyph, the word "Ming" in early Oracle Bone Inscriptions consists of "Sun" and "Xi (Moon)", which means that the sun and the moon will shine on each other. The word "Ming" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the later period changed the word "Sun" into a sub-lattice shape similar to "Dragon", which kept this shape during the evolution from "Ming" to official script, so the word "Ming" means that the moon shines on the window from now on to the beginning of regular script.
On this basis, the word "Ming" in bronze inscriptions changed from "Xi" to "Yue" and developed into the word "Ming" in Biography of Qin Dynasty. The word "Ming" in official script can be divided into two categories: the first category inherits Xiao Zhuan, writes "Bi" in regular script and simplifies it to the traditional Chinese character "Ming".
In the second category, the font on the left was rewritten as "eye" and then "day", which restored the font and meaning of the word "Ming" in early Oracle Bone Inscriptions. From the word meaning, the original meaning of the word "Ming" is that the sun and the moon meet and shine, which means to illuminate, ignite, open and break the dawn.
Interpretation of ancient books
Kangxi Dictionary: Guang Yun: Wu Binge, Ji Yun, Yun Hui, Zheng Yun: Mei Binge, Yin Ming. Shuowen: Zhao Ye. Yi copula: the sun and the moon push each other, but the sun and the moon are bright. Also: the county is as bright as the sun and the moon. Rare: the sun and the moon are in the middle, shining all over the world, so it is clear. "Historical Records and Almanac": The sun and the moon become, so it is clear. The wise man is yemeng.
Gan Yi Gua: The End of Daming. Shu: Daming, I know everything will end. Do a melon: the world is civilized. Sparse: there are articles and clear. Another book, Yao Dian: Qin thinks about peace. Sparse: According to the four directions, it is clear. Another book, Shundian: You are quiet and bright. Biography: those who rise in its glory. Another book, Book Tai Jia: Seeing the distance is the only way to know. Sparse: refers to supervising right and wrong.