Cảo kinh

Cảo kinh là kinh đô cũ của nhà Chu.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • The old capital of the Zhou Dynasty: "Cảo kinh" refers specifically to the ancient capital city used during the Zhou Dynasty in Chinese history. It denotes a historical location of significant political and cultural importance.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Cảo kinh là một địa điểm lịch sử quan trọng. (Cảo kinh is an important historical site.)
  • Nhà Chu từng đóng đô ở Cảo kinh. (The Zhou Dynasty once established its capital at Cảo kinh.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, academic, or literary contexts when discussing ancient Chinese history and civilization.

Variants and Related Words

• Tây Chu (Proper Noun): The Western Zhou period, during which Cảo kinh was a central capital.
• Phong kinh / Cảo kinh (Proper Noun): Sometimes referenced together as the dual early capitals of the Zhou Dynasty.

Synonyms

• Ancient capital: A general term for a former capital city of an ancient empire.
• Zhou capital: Specifically denotes a capital city of the Zhou Dynasty.

Notes on Usage

• "Cảo kinh" is a specialized historical term. In modern Vietnamese, it is not used in everyday conversation but appears in historical texts, studies, or discussions about ancient China.
• It is important to distinguish this from other ancient Chinese capitals like "Lạc Ấp" (Luoyi) or "Hàm Dương" (Xianyang).