The appearance of the quebi taboo method with a reflection on using bihui to examine Chinese sources

Abstract

Although it has been traditionally accepted that quebi 缺筆, one of the name taboo (bihui 避諱) methods, appeared in Tang Gaozong's reign (649 -683), a number of unexamined examples attest that quebi may have appeared in Tang Taizong's reign (626 -649). This advancement enhances the usage of bihui to conduct research and urges us to rethink the 7th-century development of bihui.

Introducing the Chinese Name-taboo Method Gaijian An expansion of recent work by Dou Huaiyong

“…However, Dou 1 Parts of this paper, as well as my other article published by Acta Orientalia Hung. (Sun 2018a), grew out of my PhD dissertation written in Leiden University (Sun 2018b). Yet there is no conflict of interests.…”