The elegant names of various longevity are: the year of sixty, the year of seventy years, the year of octogenarian, the year of turtle back, the year of Qi Yi and so on.
1. The sixtieth year
The sixtieth year refers to the age of 60. The word "Huajia" comes from the ancient Chinese calendar, which is a cycle of sixty years, and a cycle is called a Jiazi. It is also called "Huajia" because the names of the branches are numerous and intertwined.
2. The age of seventy years
The age of seventy years refers to the age of 70. Guxi is also called "Guxi", which comes from Du Fu's ancient poem "Qujiang": "Drinking debts are common everywhere, but they are rare in seventy years of life."
3. The age of the octogenarian
The octogenarian Zhi Nian refers to 80 years old, and 耄耋 is a Chinese word, which refers to the age of about 80 to 90 years old. Chu means age is eighty years old. An octogenarian refers to a very old person. It comes from "Cao Cao's Drinking Song of the Han Dynasty": "Everyone who is octogenarian will die at the end of his life. His blessings extend to plants, trees and insects."
4. The Year of the Mackerel's Back
p>The year of Qibei refers to 90 years old, and Qibei generally refers to a long-lived old man. Mackerel, also known as mackerel, oil tuber, and mackerel, comes from "Erya Explanation": "The back of the Mackerel means longevity." The spots on the old man's body are like the back of the Mackerel.
5. The year of Qiyi
The year of Qiyi refers to 100 years old. Period means expectation, and Yi means support, which means that a centenarian cannot take care of himself in daily life and needs to expect support or care from others.