Psychology: Techniques and Application

Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2024, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (10): 577-586.

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The Influence of Confucian Culture on the Naming Preference for “Zhaodi”: Beyond Clan Culture, A Novel Perspective

  

  • Online:2024-10-01 Published:2024-09-20

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The phenomenon of naming children "Zhaodi" is uniquely characteristic of Chinese culture, reflecting the familial and societal son preference for male offspring. The study by Ren et al. (2024) used genealogies and the distribution of ancestral halls as proxy variables for the influence of clan culture, finding that these factors predict the distribution of the "Zhaodi" naming pattern across different provinces. Building on this foundation, the present study further examines the distribution of Confucian temples as a proxy indicator of Confucian cultural influence, exploring its role in regional variations of the "Zhaodi" naming phenomenon. The results show that the distribution of Confucian temples also predicts the regional preference for this naming practice. Through principal component analysis, this study also found that the proxy indicators of Confucian culture and clan culture, while overlapping, are not entirely congruent. This research extends our understanding of the impact of macro-level concepts in Chinese cultural psychology.

Key words: Confucian culture, clan culture, Confucian temple, son preference

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  • B849
[1] Ren Xiaopeng, Yu Junfei, Wan Luming, Li Jiangyue, Zhang Ziyan, Li Chanjuan. Provincial Variations of “Zhaodi” and Its Clan Cultural Roots [J]. Psychology: Techniques and Application, 2024, 12(3): 129-136.
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