提 要：因丧辍朝是指朝廷为死去的皇室成员和官员改变常规朝会方式，以示悼念的礼仪活动。明代的因丧辍朝一改唐宋以官员为对象的传统，演变成为对待皇族的特殊礼遇。从洪武到弘治，辍朝次数逐渐增多，其后随着合并辍朝方式的实行而逐渐回落。因丧辍朝举行的意义在于凝聚皇族、激励官员、教化社会。建文帝和景帝死后实行的亲王辍朝礼仪又使辍朝具有更为复杂的政治寓意。

关键词：明代 丧礼 辍朝

Title: Funeral Chuochao of the Ming Dynasty

Author:Wang Wei, Ph.D. Candidate, School of History and Culture, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China.

Abstract:Funeralchuochao(辍朝, cancelation of regular court meeting ceremony) was an important ceremonial activity to mourn for the deaths of royal members or the senior officials. Such a practice in the Tang and Song Dynasties was usually taken when the court officials were deceased. In the Ming Dynasty however, it was changed gradually that Chuochao was held mainly for the death of the royal family members. The frequency of Chuochao increased from Hongwu to Hongzhi period. After that time, due to the practice of combining chuochao ceremonies, the number of this activity reduced gradually. In general terms, Chuochao has a usage of enhancing the unity of the aristocracy, motivating the bureaucracy, and educating people. In particular cases, this practice involves more complex political cultural implication.

Key words: the Ming Dynasty the funeral chuochao