Big Brother, Stop Grinding! You've Become the Ancestor of Hanzhong

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In the ancient temple name system, "Zhongzu" is an extremely rare temple name that is almost never officially used by orthodox dynasties. The fundamental reason is that there is a profound contradiction in the core meanings of the two words "" and "ancestor" in the temple name etiquette system. Why is "Zhongzu" rare? ——The contradiction between word meaning and etiquette To understand this, we need to first clarify the established meanings of "ancestor" and "" in temple names: Keywords Core meaning in temple names Typical examples and uses ancestor To create a foundation. It is used for the founder of a dynasty (Taizu, Gaozu) or the emperor who achieved resurgence and started a new game (Shizu, Chengzu). Liu Bang, Taizu of the Han Dynasty, and Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty (founded the construction); Liu Xiu, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty (Zhongxing), and Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty (created a new situation). Middle is in the middle to maintain success and connect the previous and the next. It mainly describes the emperor's position in the dynastic genealogy rather than his pioneering achievements. Liu Xun, Zhongzong of the Han Dynasty (Xuan Emperor, connecting the previous and the next), and Li Xian, Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty (reset and transition). The core of the contradiction: · "Ancestor" emphasizes vertical creation and change, which is the "qualitative point of change" in the development of the dynasty. · "Zhong" emphasizes horizontal stability and inheritance, and is the "middle point" in the dynasty sequence. Therefore, if an emperor's achievements are great enough to be called an "ancestor", then his position should be the pioneering "starting point" or "turning point" rather than the "point" in the middle. If you use "middle" to describe him, it will weaken his pioneering and sacred aura. This is unacceptable in ancient times when people attached great importance to their names and etiquette. The rarity of "Zhongzu" just proves its irrationality. Situations that have been clearly recorded or proposed in history are all marginal or failed cases: 1. Unorthodox or short-lived regimes: · Hou Jing, Emperor of the Han Dynasty in Nanliang: In 551 AD, Hou Jing, who usurped the throne and established himself, built his own temple named "Zhongzu". However, this was generally regarded as the product of arrogance and confusion of etiquette. His regime was quickly overthrown and was not recognized as orthodox by later generations. 2. Discussions by later generations of scholars (informal): · During the Three Kingdoms period, the ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty proposed that Liu Bei should be given the temple title "Zhongzu" because he inherited the Han tradition, which meant "Zhongxing". But in the end, the official temple name given to Liu Bei by the Shu Han Dynasty was "Liezu" ("Lie" describes his brilliant achievements), not "Zhongzu". This proposal itself also reflects the reluctant conceptual integration of "Zhong" and "ancestral". 3. Used to honor ancestors (non-reigning emperors): · During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, Emperor Wu of Later Zhao Shi Hu once honored his father Shi Koumi as "Zhao Zhongzong". This is about honoring ancestors, and the word "Zong" is used instead of "ancestor", which once again confirms that the combination of the word "" and "Zong" is more common. In short, in the orthodox Chinese dynasty temple name system: · "Zhongzu" as an official temple name almost does not exist. ·The fundamental reason is that the semantics of "Zhong" and "Zu" conflict in the ritual system: "Zhong" represents creation and change, and "Zhong" represents preservation and centering. The two are incompatible. · The sporadic examples (such as Hou Jing) or suggestions (such as to Liu Bei) in history just prove that they are not accepted by mainstream etiquette. If an orthodox dynasty wants to commend an emperor who has contributed to the "Zhongxing" and has a special status, it is more common to choose "Shizu" (such as Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu) or a word with a stronger meaning "zu" (such as "liezu"), but never use the semantically contradictory "Zhongzu".

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