Filial mourning (East Asia)

Filial mourning (simplified Chinese: 丁忧; traditional Chinese: 丁憂; pinyin: dīngyōu) refers to a bureaucratic norm, practiced since the Han dynasty, whereby officials of the imperial government were obliged to resign their posts and return to their home upon the death of a parent or grandparent.

Filial mourning (East Asia)

Filial mourning (simplified Chinese: 丁忧; traditional Chinese: 丁憂; pinyin: dīngyōu) refers to a bureaucratic norm, practiced since the Han dynasty, whereby officials of the imperial government were obliged to resign their posts and return to their home upon the death of a parent or grandparent.