Why is Korea called Korea, America called America, and Japan called Japan? The more detailed the names of some countries, the better.

China historical records call ancient Koreans "eastward", which means "archers of the East". They are scattered in Manchuria, the eastern coast of China, north of the Yangtze River and the Korean Peninsula. There is a myth among Dongyi people that the legendary founder, Khan, was born by a father who descended from the sky and a woman who took a bear as a totem (there were many such tribes in the south of ancient China). It is said that he began to rule in 2233 BC, and his descendants have been in power in Korea's "country of quiet at dawn" and "country of bright at sunrise" 1000 years. When the Zhou Dynasty attacked Yin, Dongyi people gradually migrated to Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. During the Warring States Period in China, the Dongyi people on the west coast of the Yellow Sea clashed with the Zhou people. This led most of them to migrate to South Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. "North Korea" and "South Korea" are the titles of a political power. According to legend, Tan Jun Korea before the Zhou Dynasty, Jishi Korea in the Zhou Dynasty (built by Ji Zi, a descendant of Yin Shang Dynasty) and Weishi Korea between Qin and Han Dynasties were all located in the north of Datong River, which was the traditional dividing line between China and the Korean Peninsula (it was not until Zhu Yuanzhang retreated this dividing line to the Yalu River), but the name "Korea" disappeared from history when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent troops to the northeast. Later, the regime that appeared on the Korean peninsula never used "Korea" as the country name before Lee's Korea. North Korea is only occasionally mentioned as a geographical term in history, and it is used to represent a border area in China. In the early Ming Dynasty, North Korean general Li Chenggui used the title of "Korea" to please Zhu Yuanzhang after usurping power, which had little to do with the Korean Peninsula. Now let's look at the origin of "Han". As mentioned earlier, most of Dongyi moved to Nanman and the Korean Peninsula during the Warring States Period in China. There are other tribes in Dongyi, namely immigrants living in Manchuria and Koreans living on the Korean peninsula. They all belong to Tungusic language family and Altaic language family. According to the records in the History of the Three Kingdoms and the History of the Later Han Dynasty in China, Korea on the peninsula at that time was mainly divided into three types: Ma, Chen and Mi. There are more than 65,438+10,000 households in Ma, 40,000 to 50,000 households in Chen and Mi 12 households. Silla, a part of Mahan-Baekje and Han Ge-emerged as two great powers in the Korean annexation war. Silla united with Tang Dynasty to eliminate Baekje and Koguryo, and unified the Korean Peninsula for the first time. After the decline of Silla, the peninsula entered the Three Kingdoms period, after which Korea unified the Korean peninsula and established Wangs Korea, and then Lee Korea was established by Li Chenggui, as mentioned above. From this course, we can see that the "Han" in North Korea comes from the indigenous Korean people on the peninsula, and the ancient "Three Han" is its representative. Before the division of Korea, Korea was actually called Korea (the government in exile in China during the Anti-Japanese War was called the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea"), which was the name of the last monarch of Korea, Li Xi, before it was annexed by Japan. South Korea has never used South Korea as the country name before, so what is the basis for changing the country name? The origin of "Korea" shows that before Dongyi moved to Korea, the name of North Korea had little to do with the Korean Peninsula. In the Zhou Dynasty, Korea was an indigenous people on the peninsula. The present Korean (or Korean) nation is mainly composed of Koreans in the southern part of the peninsula, and is formed by the integration of Han nationality, immigrants, Koreans, widows, Koguryo people and Jurchen people. This "Korean nation" just borrowed the name of the ancient Dongyi nationality. As we all know, there was a South Korea in the Spring and Autumn Period, ranking second among the five lords-Marquis. Although it is a close relative of Zhou, this country is too small. Soon, South Korea was destroyed by the State of Jin, and its rulers entered the State of Jin to continue to be nobles. In the Book of Songs, Han Yu said: "Pu Bie Hancheng, Yan Shi finished, was ordered by his ancestors, because it was a hundred foreigners." Wang Xihan Hou, who chased him, was chosen to go north because of his uncle. " Therefore, the Emperor of Zhou sealed only one imperial clan to Hancheng, but the people there were mostly foreigners, which was similar to that in Yan and Pakistan. Among them, it is the above-mentioned Koreans and migrants who pursue peace, and this North Korea, as one of the East Yi, is also constantly migrating, and the North Korea annexed by the State of Jin is only a branch that remains in the Central Plains. (Later, the three tribes were divided into Jin, and South Korea was restored. This is beside the point. ) In "Research on Korean Migration Movement", Jin Yuji made a detailed investigation on the migration of ancient Koreans on the basis of studying The Book of Songs, Han Yi and Wang Fu, and divided it into three stages: the first stage was the migration from western qi zhou to Hancheng, Shaanxi; The second stage moved from there to Gucheng, Hebei Province; The third stage will be transferred from there to the Korean peninsula. Therefore, Korea on the peninsula and Korea in the Central Plains are actually homologous, both from Hancheng. The "Han" in Hancheng comes from the "Han" of Korean nationality. It can be seen that the name of Korea takes the name of the Han nationality, which is a tribe of Dongyi. The so-called "Yi" is a general term for the border people in ancient China, namely, Dongyi, Xidi, Beirong and Nanman. "Koreans" on the Korean Peninsula are closely related to Koreans in China's history. The origin of the American name is the abbreviation of the United States of America. America and America are the same word in English, but their Chinese translations are different. /kloc-Before the 8th century, Britain established 13 colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America, which was then called the joint colony of North America 13 states. 1775 These colonial people launched the war of independence against British colonial rule. 1776 On July 4th, the colonial people issued the Declaration of Independence, announcing the establishment of the United States of America. As soon as the United States was founded, it wanted to dominate the United States, so it took the name America as its own name. 1787 officially affirmed this name in the US Constitution. United: United States, States: plural States, America: United States; Abbreviation: USA (or US) America, also called America in English. In fact, the United States represents the United States. Americans use it to call the whole United States. Americans often say that "God bless America" means God bless America, not God bless America. American originally meant Americans, including Canadians, Mexicans and Americans. Now it basically only represents Americans. In everyday language, the United States is also called "America" or "States". When shouting slogans or cheering, use USA. In addition, Uncle Sam is also used to address the United States, meaning Uncle Sam. Attachment: The origin of the American state name Alabama comes from choctaw Indian language, which means "brush sweeper" or "vegetation gatherer", "pioneer" or "mower". Alaska: It comes from the Aleutian language, meaning "great land" or "place hit by waves", "great land" or "place where the sea is divided". Arizona: It comes from the Indian word "Arimnae", which means "Koharu" and "Koizumi". ARKANSAS: From Indian language, it means "breeze near the ground" and "breeze near the ground". California: Derived from the French word "Califerne", it is a fictional place in 1 1 century French epic. COLORADO: From Spanish, it means "ruddy" or "red" and "red". Connecticut: It comes from Indian language, meaning "by the long tidal river" and "by the long tidal river". DELAWARE: In honor of Sir Thomas West, Delaware River and Delaware Bay are also named after this. FLORIDA: It comes from Spanish, meaning "feast of flowers (Easter)" and "Flower Festival", that is, Easter. Georgia: In memory of King George II of England. HAWAII: The source is uncertain. This archipelago may be named after its discoverer Hawaii, or it may be named after the traditional Polynesian hometown Hawaii. IDAHO: Originated from Indian language, meaning "gem in the mountain" and "gem in the mountain". Another way of saying it is "good morning" and "good morning". ILLINOIS: It comes from Indian language with a French suffix, which means "tribe of superior men" and "noble tribe". Indiana: It comes from Indian language, meaning "Indian land" and "Indian land". Iowa: It comes from Indian language, which means "beautiful land" and "this beautiful place". Another way of saying it is "sleepy" and "sleepy". KANSAS: It comes from Sioux Indian language, meaning "people of the south wind" and "people of the south wind". Kentucky: It comes from the Iroquois Indian word Ken-tah-ten, which means "land of tomorrow" or "land of darkness", "land of hope" or "black fertile soil". LOUISIANA: In memory of Louis XIV of France. Maine: "Henrietta Maria, Queen Charles I of England" commemorates Queen Charles I of England. It is said that she once owned the French province of Main. Maryland: In memory of Henrietta Maria, Queen Charles I of England. Massachusetts: From Indian language, it means "great mountain" and "great mountain". Michigan: It comes from Indian language, meaning "Great Lake" or "Great Water" and "Great Lake". Minnesota: from Dakota Indian language, meaning "sky blue water" and "sky blue water". MISSISSIPPI: It comes from Indian language, meaning "father of water" and "father of water". MISSOURI: From Indian language, it means "the land of big canoes" and "the land of big canoes". Montana: The word selected by J.M. Assi from the Latin dictionary is Latin Spanish, and its meaning is unknown. NEBRASKA: It comes from Hostaux Indian language, meaning "flat water" and "plain water". Nevada: From Spanish, it means "Snow Mountain" and "Snow Mountain". New Hampshire: It comes from Hampshire, England. New Jersey: From Jersey in the Strait, "Strait Jersey". New Mexico: Originated from Mexico, "the country of Mexico". New york: In memory of the Duke of York in England. North Carolina: In memory of Charles I of England. North Dakota: Originated from the Dakota Indian language, meaning "ally" or "alliance", "alliance" or "alliance". Ohio: from Indian language, meaning "big river" and "big river". OKLAHOMA: It comes from Indian Choketao, which means "red man" and "red man". OREGON: The source is unknown. It is generally believed that this name was first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, which was taken from the book of British officer Robert Rogers. Pennsylvania: In memory of Sir william penn, it means woodland and Woods in Pennsylvania. Rhode Island: Originated from Rhode Island, Greece, "Rhode Island, Greece". South Carolina: In memory of Charles I of England. South Dakota: Same as North Dakota. Tennessee: It comes from Cherokee Indian language, meaning "vine with big bend" and "vine with big bend". Texas: from Indian language, meaning "friend" and "friend". Utah: It comes from Utrecht Indian language, which means "mountain people" and "mountain people". Vermont: It comes from the French word "vert mont", which means "green mountain" and "green mountain". Virginia: In memory of Elizabeth I, the "virgin queen" of England. Washington (Washington): In memory of George Washington. WEST VIRGINIA: Same as Virginia. Wisconsin: French Indian language with unknown meaning. WYOMING: Delaware Indian language, meaning "alternating mountains and valleys" and "rolling valleys". The word Japan means "the country of sunrise". The origin of Japanese names: Japan was not called Japan at first. In ancient Japanese mythology, the Japanese called it "eight continents" and "eight island countries". According to the records in Hanshu and Houhanshu, Japan was called "Japan" or "Japan" in ancient China. In the 5th century A.D., after Japan's reunification, its national title was "Yamato". Because the ancient Japanese worshipped the sun god and regarded the sun as their totem. According to legend, at the beginning of the 7th century, Shoto Kutaishi of Japan wrote in a letter to Emperor Yang Di: "The prince comes from Japan to the sunset prince", which is the embryonic form of Japanese country name. It was not until the second half of the 7th century that Japan sent Tang Shi to change the country name to "Japan", which means "the place where the sun rises", that it became the official country name of Japan. According to the Biography of the New Tang Dynasty in Japan, in the first year of Xianheng (670), Japan sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty. At this point, Japan has "learned a little bit about Xia Yan, hated its name and changed its name to Japan". The messenger said that he was famous for his recent appearance. "In addition, in Chinese," Fusang "and" Japan "are also nicknames for Japanese country names. Teutonic people lived in ancient Germany. During the Roman Empire, they were called Germania by Gauls, that is, Germanic landless people. Germania means neighbors. In other words, this means braying, because they will make terrible noises when fighting. According to textual research, germani means mountain people, because Aryan gara or gari is a mountain. Germans call themselves Germany and their country Germany. Deutsch comes from the old German thiuda, which means man and land means land. Deutschland means people's land, and the Chinese transliteration is Germany. The French call it Al Magna because of the Germanic tribe Al Men in the third century. They call themselves All-men, that is, all the people Latin is alemanni or Allemanni, from which the names of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian come.