📖 Meaning
Describes successive generations of enlightened and virtuous rulers who bring lasting peace and prosperity to the realm. It conveys the image of a dynasty where sage governance is carried forward across generations, accumulating merit and splendor. It is equivalent to the idiom 重熙累洽.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from a preface written by the Ming Dynasty statesman Zhang Juzheng (张居正) for the reprinted edition of 'Da Ming Ji Li' (Collected Rites of the Great Ming). In the preface, Zhang praised the Ming Dynasty's 180-plus years of governance, noting that the founding emperor laid the foundation and the current emperor continued the legacy. He described how virtue was passed down through successive generations, accumulating peace and prosperity, so that the rites and cultural institutions of antiquity were thus fully restored and complete.
💡 Example Usage
历经数代明君治理，国家重熙累绩，百姓安居乐业。
After successive generations of wise rule, the nation enjoyed accumulated peace and prosperity, and the people lived in contentment.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 重熙累绩
- Pinyin: chóng xī lěi jì
- Literal Translation: repeatedly splendid, accumulated achievements
- Category: Status
- Characters: 4