The owner of a Chinese real estate company changed his name on the advice of a fortune teller, and asked his employees to follow suit to help his business run smoothly.
The spelling of Liu Min, chairman of the Lvdiquan real estate group in Shandong province, and some of his employees has been changed but the pronunciation remains the same, according to SCMP on August 31. Liu's old name "Min" (Min) has another character added next to it, changing the meaning to "Mountain".
An anonymous employee said Liu asked staff to call him by his new name, claiming the new name would help improve the company's performance.
"He said a fortune teller said adding 'mountain' to his name would help him gain support. Liu repeatedly claimed that after changing his name, he was stronger and the company was developing better," the employee said. "In company activities or documents, if employees referred to the boss's old name, they would be reprimanded."
Liu Min, owner of Lvdiquan Group in Shandong.
Mr. Liu and his employees only use their new names at work, and still use their old names on their ID cards. At least five people changed their names under Liu's direction.
"Liu will invite a fortune teller to see if the manager's name is suitable for the company's development. If not, the person will be asked to use a new name. If they agree to change their name, they will be assigned important tasks, if they refuse, they will be pushed aside," said the anonymous employee.
Lvdiquan Group declined to respond to an interview request. A staff member on the company's hotline said "a name change has never happened here."
The Chinese take the naming of the next generation very seriously, believing that the name reflects the family’s expectations of the child and sends good wishes and good luck to the newborn. Changing the name of an adult to improve luck is not common, but it does happen occasionally.
(According to VnExpress, September 5)
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