遺腹子

遺腹子

1. child born after the father's death; posthumous child

   • 遺腹子不思其父，無貌於心也；不夢見像，無形於目也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     遗腹子不思其父，无貌于心也；不梦见像，无形于目也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Huainanzi, 2^nd century BCE

     Yífùzǐ bù sī qí fù, wú mào yú xīn yě; bù mèngjiàn xiàng, wú xíng yú mù yě. [Pinyin]

     A child born after his father's death does not miss him, for his appearance is nowhere in the heart; nor will he dream of his figure, for he has never seen him in person.

   • 廣子三人，曰當户、椒、敢 […] 當户早死，拜椒爲代郡太守，皆先廣死。當户有遺腹子名陵。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     广子三人，曰当户、椒、敢 […] 当户早死，拜椒为代郡太守，皆先广死。当户有遗腹子名陵。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Guǎng zǐ sānrén, yuē Dānghù, Jiāo, Gǎn […] dānghù zǎosǐ, bài Jiāo wéi Dàijùn tàishǒu, jiē xiān Guǎng sǐ. Dānghù yǒu yífùzǐ míng Líng. [Pinyin]

     Li Kuang had three sons, Tang-hu, Chiao, and Kan [...] Li Tang-hu died young. Li Chiao was made governor of Tai Prefecture. They both died prior to their father. Tang-hu had a son named Li Ling who was born shortly after Tang-hu died.

   • 泗水戴王前薨，以毋嗣，國除。後宮有遺腹子煖，相、内史不奏言。上聞而憐之，立煖爲泗水王，相、内史皆下獄。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     泗水戴王前薨，以毋嗣，国除。后宫有遗腹子煖，相、内史不奏言。上闻而怜之，立煖为泗水王，相、内史皆下狱。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Sìshuǐ Dài wáng qián hōng, yǐ wú sì, guó chú. Hòugōng yǒu yífùzǐ Xuān, xiàng, nèishǐ bù zòuyán. Shàng wén ér lián zhī, lì Xuān wéi Sìshuǐ wáng, xiàng, nèishǐ jiē xiàyù. [Pinyin]

     King Tai of Szu-shui had previously died. Because he was not [said to have] had any heirs, his kingdom had thus been disestablished. But a lady of his harem had given birth to his posthumous child, Hsüan, about whom the deceased King's Chancellor and Prefect had not memorialized nor reported to the court. The Emperor heard of the child and had compassion upon him. He set up Hsüan as the [new] King of Szu-shui; the Chancellor and the Prefect were both sent to prison.