"Courtesy Name" related terms, short phrases and links

As the courtesy name is the name used by people of the same generation to address the person, Chiang Kai-shek soon became known under this new name.
His courtesy name (字) was Yiyun (亦雲). His pseudonym (號), chosen in his older days, was Shupi (書癖).
His courtesy name (字) was Zhizhai (致齋). He was a member of the Plain Red Banner and in Chinese history biggest offender in corruption.
His courtesy name (字) was Pu'an (樸菴). He was the seventh son of the Daoguang Emperor (1782-1850).

In 1963, she became the disciple of her mentor Master Yinshun, who gave her the dharma name of Cheng Yen and the courtesy name of Huichang.

Later, Sun Yat-sen chose a courtesy name (字) which was Zaizhi (載之, meaning "conveying").

Hao can have several different meanings: Used in reference to Chinese culture, hao is the word for a " courtesy name ".

As the courtesy name is the name used by people of the same generation to address the person, Chiang Kai-shek soon became known under this new name.
In popular biographies, Laozi's given name was Er, his surname was Li (forming Li Er, 李耳) and his courtesy name was Boyang.
It may be that Liu Bang, after he changed his name into Bang, kept his original name Ji as his courtesy name.


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