单词 | reign name |
释义 | > as lemmasreign name reign name n. (in Japan and, formerly, China) the symbolic name adopted by a sovereign, by which his or her reign is known and dated. [Partly after Japanese nengō, lit. ‘era name’, before 1868 not usually comprising the full reign of an emperor (8th cent. as nengau; < Middle Chinese; compare Chinese niánhào), partly also (in more recent use) after Japanese gengō (1889; < gen- origin < Middle Chinese + -gō number, name < Middle Chinese), and partly (with reference to China) after Chinese niánhào < nián year, period of history + hào name.] ΚΠ 1871 Chinese Recorder June 15/2 The reign-name is always mentioned when speaking of an Emperor and not his proper name which is not allowed on any account to be adopted by others or employed in conversation or writing. 1918 K. S. Latourette Devel. of Japan vi. 118 The Japanese have the custom, derived from China, of dating events not by centuries or by reigns, but by reign names. 1997 J. Williams Money vi. 140 The discovery of copper in Japan in 708 was so important that the reign name was changed to Wado (literally ‘soft copper’), which appeared in the inscription (Wado kaiho ) on Japan's first copper coins. < as lemmas |
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