The Study Of The Royal Family In The Tang Dynasty

The posthumous title has produced before Qin dynasty.In order to avoid the use of the name of the deceased,which is actually a taboo,people use posthumous title to call the dead instead.After Confucian scholar's play,the posthumous title began to be given evaluation function,and follow the principle that the good will have good title,and vice versa.The title was determined according to the deceased's life.Since then,it is increasingly prominent,became ultimate evaluation the state and society give to on the deceased.Therefore,the ancient Chinese from the court to the ordinary has paid much attention to the posthumous title.It was regarded as an important national ceremony,play with praise good,denounced the rape,flicker,educate the role of subjects.In ancient China,in those obtain the posthumous title,the number of officials after the royal family is very worthy of attention.In the ancient "home world" society,the whole country belong to the royal family.The members of the royal family are thus different from the officials and the people.However,in front of the emperor of the highest ruler,the royal family is also his subject.This special situation of Royal family also reflected in the posthumous title system.Tang Dynasty is the peak of the development of Chinese feudal society,with its political stability,economic prosperity,and cultural development.The Tang Dynasty posthumous title system has also made great progress in the basis of former Dynasties.There are many unique inventions,especially the royal title system of the Tang Dynasty,the emergence of a series of innovations,deeply influenced later generations.Therefore,this paper shall try to do in-depth study of the Tang Dynasty imperial Title system.The first chapter discusses the emperors' posthumous title.The procedures to obtain the title are as follows:first,the court will discuss the title.Then,a general will go to ask permission from god.In the end,write the title in the paper,and put the paper in the grave.The emperor may change the title to show respect for her predecessor.It is not only the descendants of filial piety,but more political considerations.Compared to the emperor in the previous generation,posthumous titles are more great.Besides the wen and Wu,a lot holy words are preferred.The second chapter discusses the queens' title.To obtain a queen's title,the officer should go to ask permission from emperor's ancestor.The queen's title is usually change together with her husband's posthumous modification.Wu Zetian's title,because of the political situation,had been changed several times.The title of queen reflects the moral requirements for women,namely obedient,gentle,and chaste.The third chapter discusses the Prince's title.Many prince failed to become emperor because of early death or deposed and other reasons.So their title often means regret and mourn.In addition,the emperor also gave the king the prince posthumous title as a means to express condolences.The fourth chapter discusses the the king's and the princess'posthumous title.The Tang Dynasty kings posthumous award appear more in early tines than in the late.In the beginning,the members of royal family have more chances to succeed.But in late times,the emperor does not trust them any longer.Actually he will control them more strictly.The Princess can get a posthumous title because of good relationship with the emperor.And there are a few can obtain the title due to establish a merit or a marriage.The princess's title also promote chastity,gentle and so on.The fifth chapter discusses the characteristics and functions of the royal posthumous title in the Tang Dynasty.Tang royal posthumous title compared to the previous generation more standardized,institutionalized,but also more wide and overflowing beauty,posthumous title system began to decline gradually.Posthumous title can affect the public opinion,serving the ruling of the dynasty.At the same time,it also advocates the concept of loyalty and filial piety etiquette.