Good Son is Sad If He Hears the Name of His Father is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Piotr Adamek in 2017-07-05, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Foreign Language Study genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Foreign Language Study book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, Good Son is Sad If He Hears the Name of His Father can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
Good Son is Sad If He Hears the Name of His Father Book PDF Summary
When in 1775 the scholar Wang Xihou compiled a dictionary called Ziguan , he wrote, for illustrative purposes, the personal names of Confucius and the three emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong in the introduction. In oversight, he recorded their complete names. This accidental writing of a few names was condemned by Emperor Qianlong as an unprecedented crime, rebellion and high treason. Wang Xihou was executed, his property confiscated and his books were burnt. His family was arrested and his sons and grandsons were killed or sent as slaves to Heilongjiang. It is surprising what an enormous impact the tabooing of names (bihui ) had on Chinese culture. The names of sovereigns, ancestors, officials, teachers, and even friends were all considered taboo, in other words it was prohibited to pronounce them or to record them in writing. In numerous cases characters identical or similar in writing or pronunciation were often avoided as well. The tabooing of names was observed in the family and on the street, in the office and in the emperor's palace. The practice of bihui had serious consequences for the daily lives of the Chinese and for Chinese historiography. People even avoided certain places and things, and refused to accept offices. They were punished and sometimes even killed in connection with the tabooing of names. The bihui custom existed as an important element of Chinese culture and was perceived as significant by Chinese and foreigners alike. It was crucial for implementing social values and demonstrating the political hierarchy. The present work A Good Son Is Sad if He Hears the Name of His Father is a systematic study of Chinese name-tabooing customs, which until now have been relatively little explored in Western-language Sinological studies. It attempts to provide a long-term perspective on the changing dynamics of tabooing and elucidates various aspects related to the fascinating topic of tabooing of names.
Detail Book of Good Son is Sad If He Hears the Name of His Father PDF
- Author : Piotr Adamek
- Release : 05 July 2017
- Publisher : Routledge
- ISBN : 9781351565219
- Genre : Foreign Language Study
- Total Page : 417 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 18,5 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book Good Son is Sad If He Hears the Name of His Father by Piotr Adamek, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.