Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Hanshan: A mountain in China, historically famous for an ancient temple located outside the walls of Gusu City in Jiangsu Province. It is a specific geographical and cultural location.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Chúng tôi muốn thăm chùa cổ trên núi Hàn san. (We want to visit the ancient temple on Hanshan mountain.)
  • Bài thơ "Phong Kiều Dạ Bạc" nhắc đến tiếng chuông chùa Hàn san. (The poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" mentions the bell of Hanshan Temple.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hàn San tự": Hanshan Temple, the specific ancient temple located on or associated with Hanshan.
  • Hàn San tự là một di tích lịch sử nổi tiếng. (Hanshan Temple is a famous historical relic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hàn Sơn (Proper noun): An alternative Sino-Vietnamese transliteration for "Hanshan," also the name of a famous Buddhist poet-monk associated with the area.
• Chùa Hàn san (Noun phrase): Hanshan Temple.

Synonyms

• Hanshan Mountain: The direct English translation for the geographical location.
• Cold Mountain: A literal English translation of the name's meaning, which is also the name of the associated poet.

Cultural and Historical Context

• Literary Reference: Hanshan is immortalized in the Tang dynasty poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" by Zhang Ji, which describes the melancholic sound of its temple bell at night.
• Association with Hanshan the Poet: The mountain's name is shared with the reclusive Buddhist poet Hanshan (Cold Mountain), whose works are celebrated in East Asian literature.