Original paper
Name Taboo in Ancient China
Abstract
This essay introduces the name taboo (bihui) phenomenon prevalent throughout China’s imperial history. Under this convention, the names of sovereigns and a person’s ancestors were proscribed from writing and speech. Past scholarship in Chinese tends to view the phenomenon as purely secular and explore merely its political and social implications, without exploring in depth the possible influences of the beliefs about the supernatural on the...
Paper Details
Title
Name Taboo in Ancient China
Published Date
Nov 4, 2021
Journal
Volume
10
Issue
3
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