再论唐代夺情起复制度

唐代已经建立起较为完备的夺情起复制度。官员起复后,可以从事一般的公务活动,但遇朝集、庙祭等重大活动和私人生活方式上依然有很多禁忌。唐初到天宝年间,官员夺情起复的比例逐渐降低。到唐中后期,大多数效命于中央政府的文职官员都能遵守服纪制度的要求,守丧终制。夺情之制多在外官和部分事物官中实行。

On Official Mourning System of Tang Dynasty

Tang dynasty had a complete mourning system,officials kept deathwatch could be permitted to stop it the and recover their official position for meeting military needs or royal special favor.But there was a limifation of which officials could get the favor and what procedures they should do and what taboos they should abide during mourning time.After the middle period of Tang dynasty,most of the national civil officials could keeping mourning for 3 years.People who stopped deathwatch were mainly the local and civilian officials.