October 12, 21 9:37:12
In China feudal society, the word "Long live" is synonymous with the supreme ruler. The "Long live the Lord" in the mouth of the courtiers is the emperor. Except the emperor, no one dares to associate himself with "Long live". Even Wei Zhongxian, the great eunuch who was in power in one's hand and in one's hand in the Ming Dynasty, never looked down on the emperor, but only dared to pretend to be "nine thousand years old".
In fact, in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period, people often used eulogies and greetings such as "Endless Years" and "Endless Eyebrows". There is a sentence in The Book of Songs, July, which describes the scene of people holding a celebration ceremony after a year of hard work. The "endless life" here is a cheer when people raise their glasses and drink. The word "Long live" is a simplification of these eulogies and greetings.
When exactly did the word "Long live" belong to the emperor? There is no consensus among historians. One view is that when Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu, came to the DPRK, "Long live all the ministers in the temple". At this time, "Long live" is different from "Long live" as a general cheer in the Warring States period, and it is connected with a whole set of court etiquette.
according to one opinion, the "Long live" that belongs to the emperor began in the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. "History of the Han Dynasty Emperor Wu Di Ji" contains: "In the first month of the first year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Wu personally ascended the Song Gao, and the imperial history was taken as a subordinate. The officials and soldiers at the temple were salty and heard for three years, but they did not answer the ceremony." "Hooray three", who called it? Xun Yue noted: "Long live, the mountain gods call it." Fifteen years later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also called himself "lucky and evil, and the ceremony became a mountain." Climb to the top and float to the sea. Long live the mountain. " Even the mountain gods and rocks have to call him long live, but how can the subjects not call him? Since then, the voice of "Long live" in front of the throne has been heard. He called it rebellion and disrespect.
There is also a view that "Long live" was also used outside the emperor in the Han Dynasty. As stipulated in the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, long live the Crown Prince. At that time, there was also a royal family named "Long live", and the younger brother of Han and Emperor was called "Long live Liu". From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, there are countless examples of saying "Long live" to officials. For example, in The Biography of Were Li Gu, Li Gu, a celebrity, was framed and imprisoned by Liang Ji, a powerful minister, and his protege wrote a letter to complain, "The Queen Mother knows it clearly, but it is forgiving. And out of prison, the capital city is called long live. " In the Song Dynasty, people and officials who are called "Long live" must never get their hands on them. Cao Ne, the son of Cao Liyong, a general in the Northern Song Dynasty, was once drunk, "Long live the urge", was denounced and died with a stick (Biography of Song History and Cao Liyong). Visible, to the Song Dynasty, in addition to the emperor, absolutely no one is allowed to call long live.