八字军南宋初河北、河东地区人民组织的抗金义军。建炎元年(公元1127年)王彦率抗金部队入太行山因面部刺“赤心报国誓杀金贼”(或作“誓竭心力,不负赵王”)八字而得名。其后傅选、孟德、刘泽、焦文通等十九寨义军相继加入人数发展至十馀万多次击败金兵。其中一万多人后由王彦率
八字帖儿旧俗订婚前写明各自生辰八字的帖子双方互相交换保存。英card of horoscope presented by candidate for betrothal; written marriage proposal on which are stated the year,month,day and hour of one's birth;