2) posthumous title: posthumous title is a title evaluated by later generations according to the deeds of the deceased before his death, expressing praise or disparagement. As the saying goes, "people who make mistakes are traces of their actions", "big lines are famous, and small lines are famous." Do it for yourself, and you will be born in the world. "posthumous title has an emperor's obituary, which is discussed by the ritual officer; There was a minister's obituary, which was given by the court. There is also the name Shi, who went to posthumous title as a mentor. The death of the emperor appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The Qin dynasty was abolished and the Han dynasty was restored until the late Qing dynasty. Personal grudges may have started in the Eastern Han Dynasty, or in the Spring and Autumn Period. After the Republic of China, the name stone still existed for some time. There are fixed words in the obituary law: love the people, say "Wen", "Wu", "De" and "Yuan", which are beautiful. Killing innocent people, saluting people far away and offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods are all evil. There are also expressions of sympathy, sadness and nostalgia. Posthumous title generally uses two words, such as Yue Fei's name is Wu Mu and Harry's name is Jie Zhong.
3) Honorary title: Honorary title is a special title for the emperor, which consists of words expressing respect and praise. Either before or after death. Plus is posthumous title. It is generally believed that honorifics originated in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, as early as the Qin Dynasty unified China, Reese and others once addressed the King of Qin as "Qin Huang". But the meaning of honorific words at this time is not the same as that after Tang Dynasty. Your respectful name begins with a few words. For example, Tang Gaozu tang gaozu's honorific title is "Emperor Xiaoguang, Great Sage God". The farther back, the longer the honorific title. For example, all titles of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty are "Gao Zongfa Tianlong Yun, Sincere and Foresighted, Li Yuanji, Wen Fu Fenwu, Qin Xiaoming Ci, Sheng Jing Di", and besides the temple name "Gao Zong", there are more than 20 words of honorific titles.
4) Year number: Year number is the name of feudal emperors over the years, which was initiated by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. His first year number was "Jianyuan". In the future, every new monarch in every dynasty will change the title of the year, which is called Yuan Reform. Before the Ming Dynasty, feudal emperors often changed their positions whenever they encountered military events or major auspicious disasters. For example, in the fifty-fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, eleven titles such as Jianyuan, Yuanguang, Yuanshuo, Yuanshou, Ding Yuan, Yuanfeng, Taichu, Tianhan, Taishi, Zhenghe and Hou Yuan were used successively. In thirty-three years, Tang Gaozong used fourteen titles successively, namely Yonghui, Xianqing, Longshuo, Linde, Ganfeng, Zhang Zong, Xianheng, Shangyuan, Yifeng, Diaolu, Yonglong, Yao Kai, Yongchun and Hongdao. From Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, including the Ming and Qing Dynasties, every emperor used only one title, regardless of the length of his reign. For example, Ming Taizu only used Hongwu, and the Qing Dynasty only used Qianlong.
In the ancient documents of China, most of the former emperors did not call them by their first names or titles, but called them temple names, posthumous title names or year names. Generally speaking, emperors before the Sui Dynasty are often called posthumous title, such as Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, Sui Yangdi and so on. Emperors from Tang Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty are usually called temples, such as Emperor Taizong, Song Renzong and Yuan Yingzong. Emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties often called them titles, such as Jiajing Emperor and Tangxi Emperor. On some specific occasions, they are also called by all their names, namely, temple number, respectful name and posthumous title, such as the name of Qianlong mentioned above. When you meet this full name, you should pay attention to distinguish its temple number, respectful name and posthumous title. Besides, in ancient books, some princes and celebrities are often called posthumous title, not their names. For example, Yue Fei's name is Yue Wumu, and Harry's name is Hai Zhongjie, and so on.
Another explanation: The temple name is the name honored by the ancient emperor of China when he paid homage to the ancestral temple after his death. It is generally believed that the names of temples originated from Shang Dynasty, such as Taizong in Taijia, Taizong in Taiwu and Gaozong in Wuding (Tang Cheng may be Taizong). The name of the temple was very strict at first. According to the standard of "ancestors have meritorious deeds and ancestors have virtue", the founding monarch is generally the ancestor and heir who has the ability to govern the country. The posthumous title system was established in the Zhou Dynasty, and the life of the monarch and ministers was finally evaluated. The temple name system was abolished. Even the posthumous title system was abolished in the Qin Dynasty.
After the Han Dynasty, it inherited the temple name system. The Han dynasty was very cautious about adding temple names, so many emperors didn't have temple names. Liu Bang was the founding monarch, and the temple name was Mao (but it was called Mao since Sima Qian, which was commonly used by later generations), and posthumous title was the high emperor (there was no word "Gao" in the funeral, so it was Mao of the Han Dynasty, hence the name Yan). The Han Dynasty emphasized filial piety, so the succeeding emperor posthumous title had the word "filial piety". The emperors of the Han Dynasty all had posthumous title, but few people had temple names. In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was Emperor Taizu Gao (filial piety Liu Ying went to the temple), Liu Heng was Emperor Taizong (filial piety Liu Qi went to the temple), Liu Che was Emperor Sejong Xiaowu (filial piety Liu Xun went to the temple), and Liu Xun was Emperor Zhongzong Xiao Xuan (Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu went to the temple); In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu was Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiaoming Zhuang Shang Dian), Liu Zhuang was Emperor Xiaoming (Zhang Xiao Liu Wei Shang Dian), and Liu Wei was Su Zong Zhang Xiao (Liu Xiaohe Zhao Shang Dian). In addition, several emperors in the Eastern Han Dynasty had temple names: Liu Zhao was Mu Zongxiao, Liu You was Gong Zongxiao 'an, Liu Bao was Jing Zong Xiao, and Herry Liu was Wei Zongxiaohuan. However, when the names of these temples were cancelled, Xian Di was filial.
In the Tang Dynasty, except for some perishing kings and short-lived emperors, there were generally temple names.
Temple names often use the word "Zu" or "Zong". The founding emperors are generally called "Taizu" or "Gaozu", such as Han Taizu, Tang Gaozu and Song Taizu; The emperors behind them are generally called "Zong", such as Emperor Taizong and others. But there are exceptions The reproduction of "grandfathers" began in Cao Wei. In the Sixteen Kingdoms period, almost all the imperial temples in small countries such as Houzhao, Yan Qian, Houqin and Xiqin were ancestral temples.
When addressing, the temple number is often placed before posthumous title, which, together with posthumous title, constitutes the full name of the deceased emperor. Traditionally, emperors who died before the Tang Dynasty were generally referred to as posthumous title for short, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Yang Di, rather than the names of temples. After the Tang Dynasty, due to the lengthening of posthumous title's characters, it was renamed as the temple name, such as Emperor Taizong and Song Taizu.
Generally speaking, the choice of words for temple names does not refer to divination methods, but it also has the meaning of praise and criticism. Taizu founded the country, and Taizong carried forward. Sejong and Gaozong both maintained the reputation of your Lord. Renzong, Xuanzong, Shengzong, Xiaozong, Chengzong and Zongrui are all wise masters, while Zhongzong and Xianzong are all masters of ZTE. In addition, both Zhezong and Xingzong were good emperors who made a difference. Zongshen and Yingzong have weak political achievements, Dezong and Ningzong are too weak, Xuanzong, Zhenzong, Lizong and Daozong are mysterious, Wenzong and Wuzong are famous all over the world, Mu Zong and Jing Zong are quite successful, Guangzong and Xizong are fatuous and decadent, and Aizong and four cases can only perish.