老子姓名籍贯考实

An Investigation into Name and Homeland of Laozi

对于老子的姓名和里籍,诸多学者发表过诸多看法,但绝大多数都是从训诂等方面就事论事,结果是说法很多,又不得其解。如引入民俗学和方言资料论证,我们就会发现——原来"老子"即"老虎"之意,他的籍贯"苦县厉乡"也包涵"虎"之意。老子彻头彻尾就是一只大老虎。

Different views have been expressed on the name and homeland of Laozi,but most of which are from textual interpretations,and as a result,these views are difficult to understand.With introduction of folklore and dialect materials to the research,it can be found that "laozi "means "tiger" and Kuxian,homeland of Laozi,literally implies the meaning of "tiger"as well.Laozi,out and out,is a big tiger.