A, China taboo China 2000 years of feudal social hierarchy is very strict. Rulers in order to consolidate their imperial position. Constantly divide various classes. For example, the son of heaven belongs to the biggest, the Lord of the world. And your parents are the ones who gave birth to you. Therefore, many literati will avoid mentioning these people's names when writing or speaking, in order to show respect for the son of heaven and his parents. There are four main taboo objects in ancient China: emperors, officials, sages and parents and elders, and China was also divided according to this feudal hierarchy. So China's taboo is more about avoiding names.
Second, the west is taboo. If we look at the history of western development, we can find that the west is a country ruled by religion. For example, every month 13 is Friday, which is a taboo day for Christianity. There are often many legends behind taboos. For example, in the United States, there is a saying that the broken leg is actually because the actor Booth dragged a broken leg, so it is also hoped that this actor will be known and remembered by the public. This statement is superstitious. Explaining the meaning of this word from the correct angle is more of a grovelling.
Third, the role of taboos The word taboo can exist not only in China, but also in many western countries, but they do not say the word taboo, and use other words instead. In ancient China, taboos were mainly to respect predecessors and sages, while in the West, taboos were to avoid some bad things.