In the early morning of the town, the mist was light and the river was murmuring, and Li Xiaozhi walked on the bank of the river with dewdrops. He is a young man who is full of curiosity about history, and always likes to read those dusty stories in the morning light, looking for clues to the past. Today, his heart is fascinated by an ancient and mysterious legend - the seven pairs of surnames that cannot be intermarried in history, which is not only a forgotten past by time, but also a profound imprint of human nature, power and culture.
Li Xiaozhi sat on a stone rounded by the river, clutching a yellowed scroll he had stumbled upon from his grandfather's library. Between the pages, the record of these seven pairs of surnames is brief but evoking: Ji and Ying, originating from the division of the Zhou Dynasty, the two clans gradually drifted apart due to their political positions; Jiang and Lu were originally born from the same root, but they vowed not to marry because of family disputes; Ji and Yao, two ancient surnames, have formed an indissoluble bond due to misunderstanding and estrangement in the flood disaster......
"What kind of story is hidden behind these surnames?" Li Xiaozhi thought to himself in his heart, he looked up into the distance, as if he could travel through time and space and see the love and hatred of those ancient families.
At this moment, a gray-haired old man walked slowly, he was the history teacher in the town and one of the people Li Xiaozhi respected the most. Seeing that Li Xiaozhi was so fascinated, the old man stopped and asked with a smile, "Xiaozhi, what interesting history are you studying?" ”
Li Xiaozhi hurriedly got up, respectfully handed the scroll to the old man, and told his doubts. The old man took the scroll, gently rubbed the cover, and a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes: "The taboo of these surnames is indeed a legacy of history. They were not only simply not allowed to intermarry, but also epitomized the social structure and political struggles of the time. For example, Ji and Ying, the two major families each had a huge fief and power under the Zhou Dynasty's feudal system, but as time went by, the conflict of interests intensified, which eventually led to irreconcilable contradictions, which even extended to the marriage choices of future generations. ”
The old man's words were like a trickle, slowly flowing into Li Xiaozhi's heart, giving him a deeper understanding of this history. He realized that behind these surnames that could not be intermarried, it was not only the twists and turns of personal fate, but also the witness of the changes of the entire era.
"So, do these taboos still exist today?" Li Xiaozhi asked curiously.
The old man shook his head and said with a smile: "With the progress of society and the opening of ideas, these ancient taboos have long been broken. Nowadays, people pay more attention to personal feelings and happiness, rather than being bound by family names. Of course, traces of these customs may still be found in some remote areas or in specific ethnic groups, but they are no longer mainstream. ”
When Li Xiaozhi heard this, his heart suddenly brightened. He realized that although history cannot be changed, we can draw wisdom from it and face the future with a more open and inclusive mind. He looked at the old man gratefully, as if he saw endless wisdom and warmth in the other person's eyes.
The two continued to stroll along the river, chatting more about history and culture. Li Xiaozhi knew that this chance encounter in the early morning not only gave him a deeper understanding of the seven pairs of surnames that could not be intermarried in history, but also gave him a broader vision and deeper thinking about life and the world. In the days to come, he will continue to explore the unknown world with this harvest and pursue his own dreams and happiness.