The word Laobiao may have the following meanings depending on the occasion and context: 1. People from Jiangxi and Yunnan. Jiangxi Laobiao is a name given by Jiangxi people to fellow villagers from the same province, with a certain meaning. of intimacy. Jiangxi laobiao has also become a more affectionate name for Jiangxi people from other provinces. In addition, some immigrants from Jiangxi to other provinces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times also maintained the title of "Laobiao", such as Hunan, northern Fujian and other places. There is no generally accepted view on the origin of the term "Jiangxi Laobiao". There are many theories:
1. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, many areas in eastern Hunan and Hunan were deserted due to war, and a large number of Jiangxi people Moved to Hunan. Later, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of people from Jiangxi moved in, and in some places, eighty-nine out of ten households came from Jiangxi. When these descendants of Jiangxi people who moved to Hunan returned to Jiangxi to pay homage to their ancestors, they liked to call the local Jiangxi people "old cousin", which means "cousin." This is the legend related to filling Huguang in Jiangxi Province, and it is also the most popular theory about the origin of the word Laobiao.
2. Zhu Yuanzhang was rescued from an accident before he became emperor. In order to repay the kindness of the people of Jiangxi, he promised that if he conquered the world, the people of Jiangxi could come to him directly in the name of his old cousin if anything happened.
3. Originating from the Hakka area in southern Jiangxi, the Cantonese who moved from eastern Guangdong called the locals "Laobiao" (because people in both places are Hakka). Later, it spread to the whole of Jiangxi and became "Laobiao". Another name for "fellow fellow".
4. Taoism and Feng Shui have been popular in Jiangxi since ancient times. People from nearby provinces like to hire Feng Shui masters from Jiangxi to see Feng Shui. As a Feng Shui magician, dials are a must-have, and people from other provinces call them laobiao. Jiangxi Feng Shui Master. Over time, it was also used to refer to all Jiangxi people.
Yunnan Laobiao: Including Lincang area, Chuxiong, Kunming and other places, male friends who are familiar with each other are generally called "Laobiao", "Ah Biao" and "A Cousin"; Female friends call them "Cousin"; especially the Yi compatriots in Lincang area and Chuxiong Prefecture. During the Torch Festival, if you participate in their activities such as playing songs and throwing bags, you will be treated affectionately even if you are not familiar with each other. Called "Cousin" or "Cousin". This title is only spoken locally and is generally not used in writing.