"Beihai" in Chinese Dictionary
Beihai 1. In ancient times, it generally referred to the most remote places in the north. "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Four Years": "You are in the North Sea and I am in the South China Sea, but it is irrelevant." Xunzi Wang Zhi: "There are dogs barking in Beihai, but there are dogs barking in China, which are made by animals." Yang Shu's note: "The sea is called a desolate place, so you don't have to go to the sea." "Biography of Northern History and Turkic": "Since Xuanyuan, porridge is mostly a border issue. Now Beihai is far from poverty, and everyone is a courtier. This grand occasion was unheard of in ancient times. "
2. A general term for some Ozawa in Qin and Han Dynasties. (1) refers to the present Caspian Sea. Biography of Historical Records of Dawan: "Chae Yeon ... faces osawa, with no cliff, and the cover is Beihai Cloud." (2) refers to today's Baikal. Biography of Wu: "There is nowhere to find Wu Beihai." In the Qing Dynasty, Gu Yanwu's poem "Thousands of Officials" said: "Thousands of officials are all courtiers, and Su Like is the city of Beihai."
3. Refers to the Bohai Sea. "Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shangshang": "Therefore, the king is not the king, and he does not rely on Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea." Justice in Jiao Xun quotes Yan Ruoqu's Four Books Explaining the Land: "There are Mount Tai in the south of Qi and Bohai Sea in the north ... all of which are metaphors based on the land of Qi." Zhuangzi Autumn Waters: [Hebo] Go east with the waves. As for the North Sea, he looked east and saw no water. "
4. County name. Emperor Han Jing was born in the Central Plains for two years. Governing Ling Ying (now southeast of Changle County, Shandong Province). The Eastern Han Dynasty changed to Beihai Prefecture, and the opera moved to the southeast of Shouguang County. Xing, nephew of Emperor Guangwu, was once named King of Beihai, so he was called Beihai. Southern Dynasties Xie Wen Xin Diao Ji Long North: "In the North Sea, the clouds are bright in the daytime and hazy in the fog." At the end of the Han Dynasty, Kong Rong was appointed as Beihai Xiang, known as Kong Beihai in history, also known as Beihai. Yang Ming-Shen's "Gao Long Ji Kaige": "Yang Kaizun is in high spirits in Beihai, and I am fortunate to pursue the name of Xiyuan." Qing Yao Nai's poem "Looking at Qingyuan Langshan with Zhu Kezhai" says: "If you want to drink wine from the same place in Beihai, go all the way to Weizhou." See Beihai Zun. Li Yong, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, was also known as Li Beihai. In the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu wrote a poem "Banquet with Li Beihai at the Xiating". Kang Youwei's "Lushan Ballad": "There are monuments hanging in the North Sea, and the ancient Buddha seems ashamed to live there."
5. Ancient imperial palace. It is in the northwest of the Forbidden City and Jingshan in Xicheng District, Beijing. Beihai Park today. Lao She's Four Generations under One Family, May 3: "The New Year passed quickly, and a costume skating competition was held in Beihai on the afternoon of the fifth day of the first month 1 point." Bing Xin's Dong Er girl: "Madam, when you are with me, you look much better than when you were recuperating in Beihai, and your face is obviously full!" "
6. compound surname. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Doctor Wu was as tall as Beihai Zi. See Tongzhi Zongqin San.
Interpretation of "sea" in A Chinese Dictionary-
The ancients thought that the land was surrounded by the sea, so it was used to refer to remote places. Er Ya Shi Di: "Nine-one, Buddy, Seven-glory and Six-fullness are the four seas." "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Four Years": "You are in the North Sea and I am in the South China Sea, but it is irrelevant." Yang Bojun's note: "The so-called North Sea and South China Sea are still far north and far south, so there is no need to verify them on the spot." Xunzi Wang Zhi: "There are dogs barking in Beihai, but there are dogs barking in China, which are made by animals." Yang Xu's Note: "The sea is a desolate place, so you don't have to go to the sea."