避讳是中国古代特有的一种现象,它涉及中国古代文化的许多方面。唐高祖李渊沿袭传统,避 其祖之讳。唐太宗出于政治目的,并不刻意避讳“世民”二字。由于“世”与观世音菩萨中的“世”相同,历来 有观世音为避唐太宗讳改称观音之说。本文以发愿文为依据,澄清了这一历史误传。 Taboo is a peculiar phenomenon in ancient China, it involves many aspects of ancient Chinese culture. Emperor Li Yuan Tang follow the tradition, avoiding their ancestors taboo. Emperor Taizong out of political purposes, not deliberately taboo “world citizen ” word. Since “World ” is the same as “World ” in Avalokitesvara, there has always been a statement from Avalokitesvara that Avalokitesvara denounced Avalokitesvara to avoid the taboo of Taizong. This essay is based on the wish to clarify this historical misrepresentation.