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虎拜
 
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虎拜 hǔ bài

虎拜
1 召穆公名虎,周宣王时,讨平淮夷之乱有功,宣王赐以山川土田,召穆公拜稽首而谢,故后称臣下朝拜天子为「虎拜」。《诗经.大雅.江汉》:「虎拜稽首,天子万年。」《幼学琼林.卷一.朝廷类》:「皇帝即位曰龙飞,人臣觐君曰虎拜。」

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