An Đôn Phác

Ông An Đôn Phác về làng dạy học.

Definition

Proper Noun:
- A historical figure: An Đôn Phác (1519, Yên Định, Thanh Hoá - ?) was a Vietnamese scholar and mandarin. His birth name was Huê. He earned the title of Tiến sĩ (Doctor of Literature) in the Tân Sửu examination (1541) during the reign of Emperor Lê Trang Tông. He served as the Minister of Rites (Lễ bộ thượng thư) and was granted the noble title Marquis of Ninh Khê (Ninh khê hầu). For his meritorious service, he was later bestowed the royal surname Lê. In his old age, he returned to his village to teach. An Đôn Phác composed many poems in the near-classical style, some of which are recorded in the "Toàn Việt thi lục" anthology.

Usage Examples

Proper Noun:
- An Đôn Phác đỗ tiến sĩ năm 1541. (An Đôn Phác earned his doctoral degree in 1541.)
- Thơ của An Đôn Phác được lưu lại trong Toàn Việt thi lục. (The poetry of An Đôn Phác is preserved in the Toàn Việt thi lục.)

Advanced Usage

The name is primarily used in historical and literary contexts to refer to this specific scholar-official. It is not used in general modern conversation.

Variants and Related Words

Lê Đôn Phác: The name he used after being granted the royal surname Lê.
- Sau này, ông được biết đến với tên Lê Đôn Phác. (Later, he was known by the name Lê Đôn Phác.)

Synonyms

Historical figure: A person from history.
Scholar-official: A learned person who served in the imperial administration.
Poet: A writer of poems.

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