Giặc, Bình

Definition

Proper Noun: - Jie and Ping: The names of two royal gardens, specifically "Jie Pond" (Giặc Đường) and "Ping Spring" (Bình Tuyền), built by Emperor Han Wudi (Hán Vũ Đế) at Kunming Pool (Côn Minh Trì).

Usage Notes

• This is a historical term referring to a specific pair of imperial gardens from the Han Dynasty in ancient China. It is a compound proper noun and is not used in modern general language.
• It is primarily encountered in historical or literary texts discussing Chinese imperial history.

Usage Examples

• (Emperor Han Wudi had Jie and Ping built at Kunming Pool.)
• (The two gardens, Jie and Ping, were famous constructions.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in scholarly contexts to denote these specific examples of early Chinese landscape gardening and imperial luxury.

Variants and Related Words

• Giặc Đường: Jie Pond (one of the two specific gardens).
• Bình Tuyền: Ping Spring (one of the two specific gardens).
• Côn Minh Trì: Kunming Pool (the location of the gardens).

Synonyms

• Imperial gardens.
• Royal parks.

Related Historical Context

• Han Dynasty Gardens: Refers to the tradition of elaborate garden construction during the Han Dynasty, symbolizing imperial power and aesthetic pursuit.