Các Đằng

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Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Tengwang Pavilion: "Các Đằng" is the Vietnamese name for the Tengwang Pavilion, a famous historical building in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. It is primarily known through the classical Chinese prose piece "Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion" (Đằng Vương Các Tự).

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • "Bài 'Đằng Vương Các Tự' miêu tả cảnh đẹp của Các Đằng." ("The 'Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion' describes the beauty of Tengwang Pavilion.")
  • "Các Đằng là một biểu tượng kiến trúc nổi tiếng của Trung Quốc." ("Tengwang Pavilion is a famous architectural symbol of China.")

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in historical, literary, or cultural contexts to refer specifically to this pavilion and the literary work associated with it.

Variants and Related Words

• Đằng Vương Các: This is the more complete and formal Sino-Vietnamese name, from which "Các Đằng" is derived.
• Bài Đằng Vương Các Tự: Refers to the "Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion," the literary work that immortalized the pavilion.

Synonyms

• Tengwang Pavilion: The direct English translation.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While there are no direct idioms using "Các Đằng," the pavilion is proverbial in East Asian culture for sublime beauty and literary achievement, often evoked in references to the famous preface.