the temple name is the name that China's ancient emperors honored when they proclaimed their sacrifices in the ancestral temple after their death. It is generally believed that the temple name originated from the Shang Dynasty, such as Taizong in Taijia, Zhongzong in Tai Wu and Gaozong in Wu Ding (Chengtang may be Taizong). Temple names were 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 successor who has the ability to govern the country. The posthumous title system was established in the Zhou Dynasty, which gave a final evaluation of the life of the monarch and ministers. The temple number system was abolished. Even the posthumous title system was abolished in the Qin Dynasty. After the Han Dynasty, the system of temple names was inherited. 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 Taizu (but it was called Gaozu since Sima Qian, and it was often used by later generations), and posthumous title was the high emperor (there was no "Gao" in the funeral rites, so he was named Taizu of the Han Dynasty because he thought his work was the highest). In the Han Dynasty, filial piety ruled the world, so the successor emperor posthumous title had the word "filial piety". Everyone in the Han emperors had posthumous title, but few had temple names. In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was Emperor Taizu Gao (filial piety Hui Di Liu Ying went to the temple number), Liu Heng was Emperor Taizong (filial piety Emperor Liu Qi went to the temple number), Liu Che was Emperor Sejong Xiaowu (filial piety Xuan Di Liu Xun went to the temple number), and Liu Xun was Emperor Zhongzong Xiaoxuan (filial piety Liu Xiu went to the temple number). In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu was Emperor Guangwu (Emperor Xiaoming Liu Zhuang went to the temple), Liu Zhuang was Emperor Xiaoming (Emperor Xiaozhang Liu Wei went to the temple), and Liu Wei was Emperor Suzong Xiaozhang (Emperor Xiaohe Liu Zhao went to the temple). In addition, several emperors in the Eastern Han Dynasty had temple names: Liu Zhao was Mu Zongxiao and Emperor Liu You was Gong Zongxiao 'an, Liu Bao was Jing Zongxiao and Liu Zhi was Wei Zongxiaohuan. However, these temple names were cancelled when Xian Di was filial. In the Tang Dynasty, there were generally temple names except for some kings who perished and short-lived emperors. 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. Later emperors were generally called "Zong", such as Emperor Taizong and Song Taizong. But there are exceptions. The spread of "ancestors" began in Cao Wei. By the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the imperial temples of small countries such as Houzhao, Qianyan, Houqin and Xiqin were almost all ancestors. When addressing, the temple number is often placed before posthumous title, and together with posthumous title, it constitutes the full number of the dead 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 Emperor Yangdi, instead of temple names. After the Tang Dynasty, due to the lengthening of posthumous title's characters, it was renamed the temple name, such as Emperor Taizong and Song Taizu. Generally speaking, the word selection of the temple name does not refer to the divination method, but it also has the meaning of praise and criticism. Taizu and Gaozu founded the country, and Shizu and Taizong carried forward. Sejong and Gaozong all kept the reputation of your Lord. Renzong, Xuanzong, Shengzong, Xiaozong, Chengzong and Ruizong were all wise lords, while Zhongzong and Xianzong were all masters of ZTE. In addition, Zhezong and Xingzong were all good emperors who made a difference. Shenzong and Yingzong are weak in their achievements, Dezong and Ningzong are too weak, Xuanzong, Zhenzong, Lizong and Daozong are so mysterious, Wenzong and Wuzong are praised for their names, Mu Zong and Jingzong are quite successful, Guangzong and Xizong are fatuous and decadent, and Aizong and Sizong can only subjugate the country. Han Taizong Wen Emperor Liu Heng's founding emperor Gaozu Liu Bangshu's five sons, the fifth generation emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, Jin Taizong's brief prose emperor Sima Yu's founding emperor Zhongzong Si Marui's youngest son, the eighth generation emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, became Han Taizong Wu Emperor Li Xiong Yizhou Mu Te Li's third son, the founding emperor of Han Dynasty, Qian Liang Taizong became king of Zhang Mao's founding king Gaozu Zhang Shi's younger brother, Qian Liang's second generation king, former Qin Taizong Gao's emperor, the grandson of the ancestors of Fu Jian, The sixth emperor of Song Taizong, the Ming emperor Liu Mi, and the founding emperor Liu Yusun, Emperor Liu Yilong's eleventh son, the sixth generation of Emperor Liang Taizong's brief essay Emperor Xiao Gang's founding emperor Gao Zu Xiao Yan's third son Liang's second generation emperor Northern Wei Taizong Ming Dynasty Emperor Tuoba Si's founding emperor Taizong Tuoba Gui's eldest son Northern Wei Dynasty Emperor Taizong Wenwu Dasheng Daxiao Emperor Li Shimin's founding emperor Gao Zu Li Yuan's second son, Tang's second generation emperor Song Taizong Zhiren, made great efforts at the historic moment. Yin Di, the second son of Zhao Hongyin, the second generation emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Liao Taizong, Xiao Wu Huiwen, Emperor Yelvdeguang, the founding emperor Mao Yelubaoji, the second son of Liao Taizong, came into being, Emperor Dezhaogongzhe Huirensheng Wenlie Yan Hong Wu Qimai (Yan Hong Sheng), the founding emperor Mao Yan Hong Aguda, Yan hong disintegrated Li Ben's fourth son Jin's second-generation emperor Ming Taizong's body Tianhong Dao Gaoming Guangyun Shengwu Shengong Chunren Zhixiaowen Emperor Zhu Di's founding emperor Mao Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son Ming's third-generation emperor Qing Taizong Yingtian Xingguo Hongde Zhangwu Kuanwenren Shengrui filial piety Min Zhaoding Longdao Xiangongwen Emperor Aisingiorro Huang Taiji's founding emperor Ai Xinjue Luo Nurhachi's eighth son Qing Second-generation emperor Han Shizong Wudi Liu Che Wei Shizu Wendi Cao Pi Jin Shizu Wudi. Sima Yan Qian Liang Shi Zu Wen Wang Zhang Jun Qian Liang Shi Zong Huan Wang Zhang Zhonghua Qian Qin Shi Zong Jing Ming Emperor Fujian Qian Qin Shi Zu Xuan Zhao Emperor Fu Jian Hou Yan Shi Zu Cheng Wudi Mu Rongchui Southern Yan Shi Zong Xian Wu Di Murong De Xia Shi Zu Wu Lie Emperor Helian Bobo Song Shi Zu Xiao Wu Di Liu Jun Qi Shi Zu Wu Di Xiao Ze Se Jong Yang Yuan Di Xiao Yi Chen Shi Zu Wen Di Chen Qian Northern Wei Shi Zu Tai Wu Di Tuo Bei Wei Shi Zong Xuan Wu. Emperor Yuan Ke Beiqi Shizu Wu Chengdi Gao Zhan North Zhou Shizong Ming Di Yuwen Yu Sui Shizu Ming Emperor Yang Guang (Emperor Tang Shu Yang) later Zhou Shizong Ruiwu Xiaowen Emperor Chai Rong (Guo Rong) Wuyue Sejong Wenmu Wang Qian Yuankui Northern Han Sezu Shenwu Emperor Liu Min Liao Shizong Xiao and Zhuang Xian Emperor Yelu Ruan Jin Shizong Guang Tian Xing Yun Wende Martial Arts Shengming Renxiao Emperor Yan Yong Yuan Shizu Shengde Shenwu Emperor Qiwo. Xue Chan Khan) Emperor Zhu Houzong Qing Shizong Qin Tian Lu Dao Ying Yi Shen Xuan Wen Guang Wu Hongren Da Xiao Su Qing ancestor Tian Long Yun Ding Tong Jian Ji Ying Rui Qin Wen Xian Wu Da De Hong Gong Zhi Ren Chun Xiao Zhang Emperor Aisingiorro Fu Lin Qing Shizong Jing Tian Chang Yun Jian Jian table text Wu Yingming Kuan Ren Xin Yi Rui Sheng Da Xiao Zhi Cheng \ Constitutional Emperor Aisingiorro Yin Zhen In addition to China, Wang Gaoli and Lee Korea, as well as Vietnam's Li Dynasty, Vietnam's Chen Dynasty, post-Li Dynasty, Mo. However, Japan did not adopt the temple number system.
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