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Rites 64 -> Discussion on Changing Appointments When an Official's Name Matches One's Own or Offenses Against Ancestral Taboos
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晉江統上言：「臺選臣叔父春為安成郡宜春縣令，與縣同名，故事皆得改選。臣以為父祖改選者，蓋以臣子開地，不為父祖之身也。今身名所加，亦施於臣子，吏人係屬，朝夕從事，官位之號，發言所稱。若指實而語，則違經典諱尊之義；若托辭迴避，則有廢官，擅犯憲制。名號繁多，士人殷富，至使有受寵皇朝，出身宰牧，而令吏人不得表其官稱，子孫不得言其位號。上名嚴父，下為臣子，體例不通。若改易私名以避官稱，則違春秋不奪人親之義。臣以為身名與官職同者，宜與觸父祖名為比。體例既合，於義為弘。」元康七年，尚書敕：「自今以後，諸身名與官職同者，與觸父祖諱同例。」 |
| | Jinjiang Tongshang reported: "The court selected my uncle, Chun, as the county magistrate of Yichun Xian in Ancheng Jun. Since his name is the same as the xian's name, according to precedent, he should be allowed to change his appointment." I believe that changing appointments for one's father or grandfather is done because the land was opened up by a subject, not for the father or grandfather himself. Now that one's name is bestowed, it also applies to the subject's descendants. Officials and subordinates are affiliated, working together day and night; the title of office is what they speak of and refer to. If one were to point out the truth and speak plainly, it would violate the classical principle of avoiding names that show respect for superiors; if one were to use an excuse to avoid the matter, then there would be a vacancy in office and an unauthorized violation of constitutional regulations. There are numerous names and titles, and the gentry is abundant; this has even led to cases where officials favored by the imperial court, who have risen from humble origins to become governors or magistrates, cannot allow their subordinates to state their official titles, nor can their descendants mention their positions. The superior name honors the father; the inferior is a subject or son—this would be inconsistent with established principles. If one were to change a private name in order to avoid an official title, it would violate the principle of Spring and Autumn Annals that does not deprive people of their familial ties. I believe those whose personal names are the same as official titles should be treated in comparison to cases where one's name conflicts with that of their father or grandfather. If the principle is consistent, it will promote righteousness." In Yuankang 7th year, the Ministry of Works issued an order: "From now on, all cases where a person's name is the same as an official title shall be treated in accordance with the precedent for names conflicting with those of one's father or grandfather."
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東晉康帝咸康八年，詔以王允之為衛將軍、會稽內史，允之表郡與祖會名同，乞改授。詔曰：「祖諱孰若君命之重邪！下八座詳之。」給事黃門侍郎譙王無忌議以為：「春秋之義，不以家事辭王事，是上之行乎下也。夫君命之重，固不得崇其私。又國之典憲，亦無以祖名辭命之制也。」 |
| | In the eighth year of Xiankang reign, during Emperor Kangdi's rule in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, an edict appointed Wang Yunzhi as Wei Jiangjun and Neishi of Kuaiji. Yunzhi submitted a memorial stating that the name of the jun conflicted with his grandfather Hui's name, and requested to be reassigned. The edict stated: "Which is more important—the taboo of one's ancestor or the command of the sovereign?" "Refer it to the Eight Seats for detailed deliberation." Qiao Wang Wuji, an official of the Huangmen Shilang and Ge Shi, argued: "According to the principles of Spring and Autumn Annals, one should not refuse royal duties on account of family matters; this is how superiors govern subordinates. The weight of a sovereign's command is indeed such that one cannot elevate personal concerns above it. Moreover, the state's laws and regulations do not provide for a system in which one may refuse an appointment due to a name conflict with an ancestor."
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大唐延和元年，賈曾除中書舍人，固辭，以父名忠，同音。議者以為中書是曹司名，又與曾父音同字別，於禮無嫌。曾乃就職。 |
| | In the first year of Yanhe in the Da Tang Dynasty, Jia Ceng was appointed Zhongshu She Ren but firmly declined, as his father's name was Zhong and it shared a homophone. Those who deliberated believed that Zhongshu is the name of an office, and since it shares a similar sound but different character with Jia Ceng's father's name, there was no impropriety according to ritual. Ceng then accepted the post.
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