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<p>Does 秩 mean 俸禄 or 品级 in 加秩二等？</p>
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<p>俸禄 is the salary an officer receives based on his rank, you cannot get 加俸禄 (increased salary) without being promoted to a higher rank, so 加秩 means &quot;promote to higher rank&quot;</p>
<p>秩 = officer ranking</p>
<p>加秩二等 = promote to two ranks higher</p>

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Tang Ho
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<p>賜金帛・加秩二等</p>
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<p>the story is from <a href="https://ctext.org/taiping-guangji/zh?searchu=%E5%8A%A0%E7%A7%A9%E4%BA%8C%E7%AD%89" rel="nofollow noreferrer">太平廣記・精察一・蘇無名</a>; happened in 唐 dynasty.</p>
<p>according to <a href="https://ctext.org/text.pl?node=553940&amp;if=gb" rel="nofollow noreferrer">通典・職官十七・祿秩</a>, division 15:</p>
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<p>貞觀二年制，有上考者乃給祿。其後遂定給祿俸之制：以民地租充之。京官正一品，七百石。從一品，六百石。正二品，五百石。從二品，四百六十石。正三品，四百石。從三品，三百六十石。正四品，三百石。從四品，二百六十石。正五品，二百石。從五品，一百六十石。正六品，一百石。從六品，九十石。正七品，八十石。從七品，七十石。正八品，六十七石。從八品，六十二石。正九品，五十七石。從九品，五十二石。</p>
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<p>two rank above 從五品 would be 從四品, that his salary changed from 160 stone to 260 stone; not a big deal </p>
<p>“秩” means official ranking here</p>
<p>have fun :)</p>

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水巷孑蠻
<p>This is from 《太平广记》：赐金帛，加秩二等。</p>
<p>The main story happened in Tang Dynasty. Su Wuming caught the thieves who had stolen from the Princess. The Queen wants to reward him by 赐(bestow)金(gold)帛(silk)，加(promote)秩(?)二(two)等(levels).</p>
<p>My question lies in 秩, which can mean both 俸禄 (salaries from official services) and 官职、品级 (official position or its rank). There should be a norm on what 加秩二等 means. I don't know but my thoughts are as follows:</p>
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<li><p>品级: Since 赐金帛 is monetary reward, it's natural for a rank promotion to come along. But then Su Wuming is already 湖州别使. I'm not sure which category 湖州 belongs to. Even if it's a 下州, Su is at the rank of 从五品上, promoting 2 ranks from that is a huge jump. It seems too big a deal for catching some thieves and regaining stolen stuff (its value 直黄金千镒 is mostly an exaggeration). Maybe it's a common thing in the feudal dynasties.</p>
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<li><p>俸禄: It also seems to make sense. 赐金帛 is one-time, while promoting the salaries is long-lasting.</p>
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Does 秩 mean 俸禄 or 品级 in 加秩二等？
# Does 秩 mean 俸禄 or 品级 in 加秩二等？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-26)

This is from 《太平广记》：赐金帛，加秩二等。

The main story happened in Tang Dynasty. Su Wuming caught the thieves who had stolen from the Princess. The Queen wants to reward him by 赐(bestow)金(gold)帛(silk)，加(promote)秩(?)二(two)等(levels).

My question lies in 秩, which can mean both 俸禄 (salaries from official services) and 官职、品级 (official position or its rank). There should be a norm on what 加秩二等 means. I don't know but my thoughts are as follows:

1. 品级: Since 赐金帛 is monetary reward, it's natural for a rank promotion to come along. But then Su Wuming is already 湖州别使. I'm not sure which category 湖州 belongs to. Even if it's a 下州, Su is at the rank of 从五品上, promoting 2 ranks from that is a huge jump. It seems too big a deal for catching some thieves and regaining stolen stuff (its value 直黄金千镒 is mostly an exaggeration). Maybe it's a common thing in the feudal dynasties.
2. 俸禄: It also seems to make sense. 赐金帛 is one-time, while promoting the salaries is long-lasting.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-10-26. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> Does 秩 mean 俸禄 or 品级 in 加秩二等？

俸禄 is the salary an officer receives based on his rank, you cannot get 加俸禄 (increased salary) without being promoted to a higher rank, so 加秩 means "promote to higher rank"

秩 = officer ranking

加秩二等 = promote to two ranks higher


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-10-26. Score: 3

> 賜金帛・加秩二等

the story is from [太平廣記・精察一・蘇無名](https://ctext.org/taiping-guangji/zh?searchu=%E5%8A%A0%E7%A7%A9%E4%BA%8C%E7%AD%89); happened in 唐 dynasty.

according to [通典・職官十七・祿秩](https://ctext.org/text.pl?node=553940&if=gb), division 15:

> 貞觀二年制，有上考者乃給祿。其後遂定給祿俸之制：以民地租充之。京官正一品，七百石。從一品，六百石。正二品，五百石。從二品，四百六十石。正三品，四百石。從三品，三百六十石。正四品，三百石。從四品，二百六十石。正五品，二百石。從五品，一百六十石。正六品，一百石。從六品，九十石。正七品，八十石。從七品，七十石。正八品，六十七石。從八品，六十二石。正九品，五十七石。從九品，五十二石。

two rank above 從五品 would be 從四品, that his salary changed from 160 stone to 260 stone; not a big deal

“秩” means official ranking here

have fun :)


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