The Study Of The Reign Title In The Tang Dynasty Into The County Name

All the reign title into the phenomenon of place names in The Tang Dynasty was closely related to the political situation of that time. Wude into the two county name was closely linked to the war with The Tang Dynasty unified, despite Huaizhou Wude County was belonged to the old name of The Qin Dynasty, but restored the old name was closely related to the military situation in Hanoi, setting Xiangzhou Wude County was closely related to The Tang Dynasty pacifying south of the Five Ridges, the reason of abolishing it was closely related to the "standardization" movement of place names. Qianfeng County and Dengfeng County appeared alternately was because that The Tang Dynasty and The Zhou Dynasty fight political legitimacy. Yanzhou Qianfeng County was named because that Gaozong once offered sacrifices to heaven and earth in Mount Tai.Yongzhou Qianfeng County was established because that Gaozong wanted to build the Mingtang system. Dengfeng County was named because that Wuzetian once offered sacrifices to heaven and earth in Mount Song. The reason of abolishing Yongzhou Qianfeng County was closely related to Wuzetian went back Changan. Dengfeng County was abolished and restored and Yanzhou Qianfeng County was restored both were because that Zhongzong had complex ideas between The Tang Dynasty and The Zhou Dynasty. Tianbao County was named because Xuanzong thought he had finished all the things. All the four reign title of the Suzong entered into the place name was because Suzong want to promote his legitimacy. The two reign title of the Daizong entered into the place name was because in the South of China developed quickly. The reason of Qianfu County was named was closely related to The Tang Dynasty facing with serious crisis.Reign title place names could be said to have better stability in the moral place names of The Tang Dynasty and in general it was not easy to violate a taboo. The part of the reign title place names which were the original county must have political memorial and called for significance, and the part of the reign title place names which were the newly established county were related to the economic development.For the crowd stand out from the crowd, The Tang Dynasty should spread the propaganda of its political legitimacy in the Rivalry of Warlords. To spread the propaganda of its political legitimacy, The Tang Dynasty should offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and build the Mingtang system when the country is at peace and the people go merrily to their work. No matter in the peace time or not, all the government would use auspicious to spread the propaganda of their political legitimacy. The government or the emperor must try their best to spread the propaganda of their political legitimacy when they faced serious governance crisis, especially The Anshi’s Rebellion which brought fatal impact to The Tang Dynasty. The reign title which represented the reign of emperor was the best way to spread the propaganda of its political legitimacy.The county was the most basic government whose name could influence the thought people in the area around the county. The way to put the reign title and the county names in combination with was the best way to spread the propaganda of its political legitimacy.Because the concept of the political changed,the reign title county name became less and less after The Song Dynasty. The reign title of The Ming Dynasty and The Qing Dynasty became authentic and sole, so they couldn’t be easy regarded as the place names.At the same time, both the absolute monarchy and the system of taboo reached their peak,so the place name had to be changed if it had the same name with the reign title. In The Ming Dynasty and The Qing Dynasty,the region which weren’t developed became less and less. And compared with The Tang Dynasty and The Song Dynasty, it became mature and strict in the control of the place. So the moral place names which were showy names didn’t be need and they were replaced by the localized names.