Emperors of ancient China, ministers who had made outstanding contributions (the emperor believed) and other people with a certain social status were evaluated by the imperial court after their deaths. Evaluations can be positive, medium, or derogatory (mostly seen in the last emperor).
Generally speaking, only these people have nicknames after they die, and they do not have them before they die. In ancient times, nicknames were used in countries and regions influenced by Chinese culture.
After Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms, he briefly abolished the system of the title, but after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty restored the system of the title.
Comments on the number of names
The Wei and Jin Dynasties period was a period of great turmoil in China, spanning hundreds of years. It was a period of division and chaos between the Han Dynasty and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and included twelve regimes: Cao Wei, Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen. Although most of the founding monarchs' titles contained the character for martial arts, they were not absolute. For example, Cao Pi, the founding monarch of Cao Wei, and Xiao Daocheng, the founding monarch of the Southern Dynasty Qi state, did not have a martial character in the title. In fact, in turbulent times, it was normal for the founding monarch to have the word wu in his nickname
After a long period of evolution in ancient times, the title became a means for the emperor to satisfy his vanity and praise the ministers, and different titles had different meanings, so they could not be arbitrarily determined. As recorded in the history books
military. Ke Ding disaster chaos Yue Wu, Mighty Rui De Yue Wu, Kai Tu Tuo Jing Yue Wu, Shuai Zhong yi Shun Yue Wu, fold chong Imperial Insult Yue Wu.
wen. Jingwei Heaven and Earth Yue Wen, DaoDe Dao Bo Yuan Yue Wen, Diligent Study and Good Question Yue Wen, Ci Hui Ai Min Yue Wen, Huan Min Hui Li Yue Wen, Xi Min Jue Title Yue Wen.
Therefore, Liu Che commented on "Wei Qiang Ruide", so he was Emperor Wu of Han; Liu Heng commented on "Cihui and Love for the People", so he was called Emperor Wen of Han.
The epithet of the founding monarchs of the Southern and Northern Dynasties of the Wei and Jin Dynasties
Understanding the comments of the titles, let's take a look at the comments of the founding monarchs of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
First of all, the founding monarch of the State of Wei was Cao Pi instead of Cao Cao, Cao Pi's courtesy name was Emperor Wen of Wei, and Cao Cao was Emperor Wu of Wei, who was still posthumously honored by Cao Pi.
Sima Yan was Emperor Wu of Jin, Liu Yu was Emperor Wu of Song, Chen Ba was Emperor Wu of Chen, Xiao Yan was Emperor Wu of Liang, and Tuoba Si was Emperor Wu of Northern Wei.
Why is the nickname Wu
And several founding monarchs are all pioneers, with both ability and political integrity, wisdom and courage, no matter which aspect, they are worthy of the title of martial arts.
The title was gradually developed by the emperors in ancient times for the vanity of the posthumous name, and even later in order to praise the ministers, they also posthumously gave outstanding courtiers the title of the title. The word Wu is a beautiful word at any time, suitable for the founding monarch and the emperor who opened up the territory.