In the long river of history, there is a story about the temple number, which is not only a ceremony about respect, but also a contest of power and strategy.
The protagonist of the story is Song Xiaozong Zhao Yan, who is faced with choosing a temple name for his father, Zhao Gou, but is caught in an unexpected dispute. Hong Mai proposed the temple name of "Shizu", which means to compare with Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, but this caused objections from the ministers. They were worried that this move might arouse the suspicion of the Second Emperor Huiqin, after all, Emperor Guangwu was a faint monarch or puppet like Emperor Ai of Han and Emperor Ping of Han.
Then, it was proposed to use "Sejong", but it was not adopted because there was already Sejong Chae Youngg in history, so it was not adopted because of the suspicion. The temple name proposed by the official Taichang Temple of the Ministry of Rites is "Gaozong", the reason is that Zhao Gou has the "four virtues of Yao", that is, Qin, Ming, Wen, and Si, which was adopted by Zhao Yan, Xiaozong.
However, things didn't settle down. Tang Yan's proposal to upgrade the temple name of Zhao Gou to the ancestral name was opposed by Zhao Yan, who insisted on using the temple name "Gaozong" and compared it to Taiwu. However, in the fifteenth year of Chunxi, Empress Wu expressed dissatisfaction with this temple name, thinking that it was a provocation to herself, and interpreted it as an insinuation of Wu Zetian.
So, in a re-discussion of the temple number, the monarch and the ministers argued. Someone proposed that "Guangzong" was vetoed by Zhao Yan and the crown prince Zhao Dan. Subsequently, various plans such as "Shizu Guangyao" were proposed, but they failed to reach a consensus. In the end, at the suggestion of Zhou Bida, "tall and righteous are righteous", it was decided to use the "Gaozong" temple number, ending this temple number dispute.
This story about the temple number not only reveals the power disputes within the court and the complicated etiquette, but also shows how an emperor makes choices in a complex political environment. It's a breathtaking historical drama that makes us feel that behind the veneration lies an endless game of intrigue.
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