Bình Than

Definition

Proper Noun: - Bình Than: The name of a historical river wharf located on the Lục Đầu River, flowing through Chí Linh district, historically of Hải Dương province (now part of Hải Dương province, Vietnam). It is most famous as the site where the Trần dynasty court, under Emperor Trần Nhân Tông, held a critical military council to plan strategy against the invading Yuan (Mongol) armies in the 13th century.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Hội nghị Bình Than là một sự kiện lịch sử quan trọng. (The Bình Than conference was an important historical event.)
  • Bến Bình Than nay thuộc xã Trần Xá. (The Bình Than wharf now belongs to Trần Xá commune.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hội nghị Bình Than": Refers specifically to the historic military council held at Bình Than.
  • Hội nghị Bình Than thể hiện tinh thần đoàn kết chống giặc ngoại xâm. (The Bình Than council demonstrated the spirit of unity against foreign invaders.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bến Bình Than (Proper Noun): The Bình Than wharf; a more specific term for the location.
  • Di tích bến Bình Than cần được bảo tồn. (The relic of the Bình Than wharf needs to be preserved.)

Synonyms

• Historical site: A place of significance in history.
• River wharf: A landing place on a riverbank.

Related Historical Context

• Trần dynasty: The Vietnamese royal dynasty (1225–1400) during which the Bình Than council took place.
• Kháng chiến chống Nguyên Mông: The resistance wars against the Yuan-Mongol invasions (13th century).