Zhang Jiuling
In 732, Pei attended Emperor Xuanzong's sacrifices to earth, and was given the honorific title of "Guanglu Daifu" (光祿大夫) and created the Baron of Zhengping. He died in 733. After his death, there was a dispute over his posthumous name. The scholar at the ministry of worship in charge of choosing posthumous names, Sun Wan (孫琬) criticized Pei's seniority system and recommended the posthumous name of Ke (克, meaning "lenient") -- a posthumous name that was only moderately honoring. Pei's son Pei Zhen (裴稹) submitted a petition arguing for a more honorable posthumous name, and Emperor Xuanzong, overriding Sun's recommendation, chose Zhongxian (忠獻, meaning "faithful and wise"), and had Zhang Jiuling write the epitaph.