《新唐书·列传·卷七十八》
兴元元年，皇帝下令追封秀实为太尉，追赠谥号 忠烈 。
兴元元年，诏赠太尉，谥曰忠烈。
During the first year of Xingyuan, the Emperor gave posthumous honorifics to Duan Xiu as Marshal and posthumously bestowed the posthumous title of Faithful and Courageous.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 兴元元年，诏赠太尉，谥曰忠烈。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST] 

Step 1: Identify the main verb and subject: 赠 (bestow) and 诏 (imperial decree).
Step 2: Determine the object of the verb: 太尉 (Marshal)
Step 3: Identify the time adverbial: 兴元元年 (first year of Xingyuan)
Step 4: Identify the posthumous title: 忠烈 (Faithful and Courageous)
Step 5: Determine the logical relationship between the clauses: The imperial decree bestowed the title of Marshal and the posthumous title of Faithful and Courageous.
Final English translation: During the first year of Xingyuan, the Emperor gave posthumous honorifics to Duan Xiu as Marshal and posthumously bestowed the posthumous title of Faithful and Courageous.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 兴元元年，诏赠太尉，谥曰忠烈。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the main verb and subject: 赠 (bestow) and 诏 (imperial decree).
Step 2: Determine the object of the verb: 太尉 (Marshal)
Step 3: Identify the time adverbial: 兴元元年 (first year of Xingyuan)
Step 4: Identify the posthumous title: 忠烈 (Faithful and Courageous)
Step 5: Determine the logical relationship between the clauses: The imperial decree bestowed the title of Marshal and the posthumous title of Faithful and Courageous.
Final English translation: During the first year of Xingyuan, the Emperor gave posthumous honorifics to Duan Xiu as Marshal and posthumously bestowed the posthumous title of Faithful and Courageous.
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