Dương quan

Dương quan

Dương quan là một cửa ải cổ ở vùng biên giới.

Definition

  1. Proper Noun:

    • Yang Pass: The name of a historic mountain pass and fortress located in the northwest of China, near the border of Gansu province. It was a key point on the ancient Silk Road.
    • Yangguan: A transliteration of the Chinese place name, often used in historical and literary contexts to symbolize a distant, remote frontier or a place of farewell.

  2. Proper Noun (historical/geographical context):

    • The region of Yangguan: Can refer to the land or area associated with this pass.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • "Tống biệt" là một bài thơ nổi tiếng viết về cảnh tiễn đưa ở Dương quan. ("Farewell" is a famous poem written about the parting scene at Yang Pass.)
    • Dương quan là một cửa ải quan trọng trên Con đường Tơ lụa. (Yangguan was an important pass on the Silk Road.)
Advanced Usage
  • In classical Vietnamese and Sino-Vietnamese poetry, "Dương quan" is a potent literary allusion. It evokes themes of exile, long journeys, separation, and melancholy farewells, stemming from its historical role as a checkpoint leaving China proper for the western frontiers.
    • Hình ảnh Dương quan trong thơ thường gợi nỗi buồn ly biệt. (The image of Yangguan in poetry often evokes the sadness of separation.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ải Dương quan: A synonym emphasizing it as a "pass" or "frontier gate."
    • Binh lính canh giữ ải Dương quan. (Soldiers guarded the Yang Pass.)
Synonyms
  • Frontier pass: A pass located at a border or frontier.
  • Mountain pass: A route through a mountain range.
Related Idioms and Cultural References
  • "Khúc biệt Dương quan": Refers to the famous farewell song "Yangguan Sandie" (Three Refrains on the Yang Pass), a Chinese musical piece based on a Tang dynasty poem by Wang Wei. It symbolizes a heartfelt, sorrowful goodbye.
    • Giai điệu "Khúc biệt Dương quan" nghe thật não lòng. (The melody of "Farewell at Yangguan" sounds truly heart-wrenching.)