The names of the styles of ancient official documents stem from people's familiarity with and cognition of natural things,thus possessing material characteristics.Since ancient official documents are intended to handle public affairs,the names of the styles of official documents also exhibit event characteristics.As time goes by,the names of the styles of official documents present an evolutionary tendency in which material characteristics gradually fade away,e-vent characteristics gradually intensify,and the two blend with each other.The development of the names of the styles of official documents also contains the simple philosophical cognitive value of ancient people.
Name of the style of official documentMaterial characteristicsEvent characteristicsPhilosophical cognition