noun
rules for assigning posthumous names
A historical term referring to the system or conventions used in ancient China and Japan for bestowing posthumous names (諡) on emperors, nobles, and officials. Rare in everyday modern Japanese; encountered mainly in historical or academic contexts.
中国の諡法は、君主の死後にその業績を評価して諡を定める制度である。
The Chinese system of posthumous naming is a convention where a ruler's achievements are evaluated after death to determine their posthumous name.