“昭穆制”历史功能辨议

摘要

Zhao-mu came from ancestral temple of a ruling house. Zhao-mu was arrangement of temple and spirit tablet. Zhao - mu was related to patriarchal clan/sacrifice/tombs, etc. Zhao - mu was used to progenitor, and rarely used to living later generations. Zhao-mu system stipulated that the temple and the spirit tablet should be arrayed in tow line. The position in the family hierarchy stipulated the successive order.%昭穆产生于宗庙，是庙位或神位的排列方式。昭穆制适用于宗庙、祭祀、墓葬等与去世的先祖有关的场合，极少单纯用于在世的后代子孙。昭穆制规定宗庙中太祖以下各代先祖的庙或神主分左右两行排列，先左、后右，至于先后次序则由行辈决定。