A person’s name is the most important social symbol of that individual’s life. Indeed, not only is it just a symbol, but it is also endowed with the highest expectations parents may have for

their child. It bears the spirit of the times, and is one of many means by which an era leaves its mark.

When feudal serfdom prevailed in old Tibet, a surname carried the weight of one’s prestige and authority. Serfs and slaves could not take surnames for themselves. Only the aristocracy and nobility were granted such a privilege...

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（Text by Zhang Jingpin, Gesang Namgye, Wang Zehao）