On Use of Worship Words in Private Letters during Han Dynasty and Their Evolution to Private Letters in Jin & Tang Dynasties
There are a large number of liturgical expressions in private letters of unearthed and passed down literature.In Han Dynasty private letters,liturgical expressions such as"kowtow","head down","bow down","head down again",and"bow down again"are applicable in various pragmatic occasions and have multiple pragmatic functions.The use of liturgical expressions has undergone regular changes from Han Dynasty private letters to Jin Tang private letters.