The court tablet was assigned according to rank. In the Tang dynasty, officials of the fifth rank and above ca…
The court tablet was assigned according to rank. In the Tang dynasty, officials of the fifth rank and above carried ivory tablets, rounded at the top and square below; those of the sixth rank and below used tablets of bamboo or wood, with a flattened top and square base. In the Song dynasty, civil officials of the fifth rank and above used ivory, while those of the ninth rank and above used wood. Military officials and palace personnel also carried ivory tablets, as did officials in green ox-patterned uniforms. Those granted crimson or green robes by imperial favor were likewise issued tablets. The same practice continued after the restoration.