Archaic official retires to be called unexpectedly " beg is skeletal " , still can be returned to

In last few years, "Emeritus " if this word became the heat in compatriots mouth to discuss, inscribe, already began to enter the aged society as our country, healthy, knowledge increases the countryman wait for all sorts of elements add hold, make defer emeritus the big trend that became current society it seems that.

Actually, retiring is to point to a basis the country concerns a provision, because laborer is aged or because be versed in, cause damage due to illness, lose labor ability (or the part loses labor ability) and exit working station. And of the right age is emeritus, also be the country gifts legal right of the citizen, corresponding basic life and medical treatment safeguard basically also can be obtained after people is retired.

But in Chinese ancient time, qualified enjoy emeritus right have imperial court official only, ancient time is emeritus system only then period of Yu Chunqiu the Warring States, form Yu Hanchao, develop Yu Tangchao, perfect Yu Songyuan period of bright Qing Dynasty, each dynasty is emeritus the age, pay also each are not identical, nevertheless roughly emeritus age also is in each dynasty official 60 go to seven, basic pay besides see official rank, still with allow to go up for the official built exploit size be closely bound up, so it whether special is easy that imperial court official retires? Actually endless also like that, we see ancient time first, those who retire is relevant make a way.

Teleplay " official of punishment of big Song Di " Song Ci retires picture

Archaic official retires to often be called " send be an official " or " beg is skeletal " etc, "Send be an official " call a law to appear earlier, " a high official in ancient China " say: "Doctor 70 and send be an official, laoyu home village or town. " here " send be an official " it is reassign official position, retiring meaning, call a law similarly to still have to it cause an accident, send politics, cease send etc. Be in additionally " Yang Xiuchuan of Europe of · of history of the Song Dynasty " in also write emeritus picture about Yu Ouyang: Bright Ning Sinian, with prince little division, send be an official.

And " beg is skeletal " sound more figure, just as its name implies, beg is skeletal ask resign or be discharged from office oneself namely, the request makes skeletal birthplace putting in bury 's charge, answer native place how to spend the meaning of old age. Be like " country of Zhao Chong of Chinese book · passes " in have say: "Beg full a country is skeletal, grant horse of the Zuo that bring a car, gold 60 jins, stop with respect to. " means " Zhao Chong country requests to retire, imperial award he brings a car with what 4 horses pull, gold 60 jins, depose return to one's native place " . Regard the generation that is famous in later ages as the famous general, of Laozhao Ling Renyan of emeritus pay it may be said is admired, nevertheless this also must depend on Laozhao made outstanding contribution for big fellow imperial court, when 73 years old, old Zhao Hai leads troops actively go out for a battle, mao Han of against the wind, stand fast border land, till 79 years old triumphal, can saying is old but vigorous! ! !

But it is so easy that archaic government official should retire to also be done not have sometimes, some officials are beg retire on account of age repeatedly and do not get, some retired to be returned so that prepare to be returned to hire by the country at any time later even, especially those officials that have effect of firm rock in midstream to the imperial court to the country, after the country retires namely, the Zhao Chong that says in front is returned hire typical case, " Zhao Chong country is passed " in after saying old man retire on account of age is emeritus, imperial court important matter of every discussion frontier defence, often also recruit an old man to participate in ruse, perhaps want to ask way to him, die till 86 years old.

Charge a country besides Zhao, with its coetaneous Chang Hui fails to enjoy emeritus treatment even, assist a ruler in governing a country of constant benefit lifetime Han Wu emperor, Han Zhao emperor, Han Xuan emperor, Chinese yuan the Supreme Being 4 emperors, accompany Hun of be sent on a diplomatic mission of leader Su Wu, by captivity ten years. Subsequently black of be sent on a diplomatic mission grandson, combine black grandson to beat Hun, establish next Chinese horse meritorious service, after going back to the motherland the position of law vassal state that replace of ground of without a stop leads Su Wu formerly, handle ethical work, zhao fills a country to die later, replace of right general of Laozhao, after Chinese announce emperor dies serve Chinese yuan the Supreme Being, until die after 3 years, did not enjoy emeritus treatment all one's life, class solid evaluates him " thing of foreign country of bright be used to, laborious number have rendered great service " again apt did not pass.

Anyhow, ancient time besides the official, major person is to do not have a qualification to talk about emeritus, although be an official, want to retire enjoy a happy life, still also want to see imperial look, the times that we also rejoice to live now, can get basic life and medical treatment are ensured after people is retired, hope as our country powerful, our often raise somewhat, old somewhat happy, can fulfil more widely, better! ! !