“朱雀玄武敕令”改名“周天紫薇大帝”？不予受理！

A young man's repeated attempts to legally change his name have been rejected by authorities in Hunan province. The man first tried to change his name to Zhuquexuanwu Chiling, meaning the imperial edict of the traditional Chinese mythical creatures Zhuque(Red Bird) and Xuanwu(Black Warrior), and later to Zhoutian Ziweidadi, or Emperor Ziwei of Zhoutian in Taoism. 

According to a report, the 24-year-old man from Guiyang county, began altering his name in May 2024. His first request to change his name to Zhuque Xuanwu, symbols also representing the South and North in Chinese cosmology, evolved into the more elaborate Zhuquexuanwu Chiling in subsequent filings.

On April 16, his application for Zhoutian Ziweidadi was denied. A subsequent request on Saturday to adopt Zhu Xianning, a name approved by his family, is under review.

The Civil Code of China stipulates that citizens generally adopt paternal or maternal surnames. Exceptions require that legitimate reasons not contravening public order and good customs. Ethnic minorities may follow traditional naming conventions. 

• 未满18周岁的人需要变更姓名的时候，由本人或者父母、收养人向户口登记机关申请变更登记。

• 18周岁以上的人需要变更姓名的时候，由本人向户口登记机关申请变更登记。

变更更正姓名受理条件包括：

• 变更姓氏为随父姓或者母姓或者其他直系长辈血亲姓或者其他扶养人姓的；

• 宗教名与世俗名改换的；

• 收养或者解除收养、父母离异或者再婚等原因需要将子女姓名变更的；

• 在同一学校或者工作单位内姓名完全相同，给生活、工作带来不便的；

• 姓名用字实属不雅，字音字义有辱人格的；

• 名字中含有冷僻字的；

• 因户口登记机关工作失误，造成居民户口簿、居民身份证及人口信息管理系统记载的姓名不一致的；

• 有不违反公序良俗的其他正当理由。