The nickname is derived fromShang Dynasty, formed in the Zhou Dynasty, is a title for the evaluation of the deceased royal family, princes, ministers, etc. The temple number is the name used by the emperor in the imperial family temple. The origin of the nickname and the temple name can be traced back toSenseTime, the period of King Wu of Zhou. After the system of nicknames was institutionalized, there were praise and disapproval, such as Wen, Wu, Ming, Rui and Zhuang for praise, Hui and Xian for Ping, Yang and Ling, Li and so on for evil. The temple number was restored in the Western Han Dynasty, but there were strict regulations on the use of the temple number and the use of "ancestor" and "zong".
In the Han and Han dynasties, the successors other than the founding emperor were usually called "Zong", and the use of the temple number was more rigorous, except for the seven emperors with the temple number, the other emperors were mostly without the temple number. The temple number is inWei, Jin, Southern and Northern DynastiesThe period began to be abused, and by the time of the Sixteen Kingdoms, even smaller countries began to give temple names to their emperors, and temple names gradually lost their original solemnity.
Yang JianAsSui DynastyThe founding emperor of the People's Republic of China was nicknamed "Emperor Wen" and the temple name was "Gaozu". The nickname is based on the life and deeds of the emperor, soYang JianIt is not too much to be called "Emperor Wen", which is a beautiful evaluation of his merits.
Some people questionedYang JianWhy didn't you choose the temple name "Taizu", but chose the temple name "Gaozu". Actually,Yang JianHe gave the temple name "Taizu" to his fatherYang Zhong, and later he postedYang ZhongFor Emperor Wuyuan, the temple number is Taizu. Therefore, as the founding emperor'sYang JianNaturally, you can't use the temple number of Taizu. In addition, the meaning of the temple names "Gaozu" and "Taizu" is the same, both mean that they are the temple names of the founding emperors.
It is a Xi in the field of history to refer to Emperor Wen of Sui as "Emperor Wen" instead of using the temple name "Gaozu". Historians chose to address Emperor Wen of Sui based on various factors and phonological considerations. There isn't much truth to this, so there's no need to dwell too hard, after all, mainstream historians call him that, and everyone calls him that.
To sum up, temple names and nicknames were a way to evaluate and worship the deceased royal family and emperors in ancient times. Yang JianAsSui DynastyThe founding emperor of the country was nicknamed "Emperor Wen" and the temple name was "Gaozu", which is a legitimate expression of his merits and status. The use of temple numbers and nicknames is subject toHistoryBackground and prescribed limitations,Yang JianThe choice of the temple number was influenced by his father's existing temple name "Taizu", and he could only choose other temple names, and "Gaozu" happened to be in line with the status of the founding emperor. As for calling Emperor Wen of Sui "Emperor Wen" instead of using the temple name "Gaozu", it is a Xi and convention in the field of history. The above is the answer to the question, I hope to be able to answer your question.