Hốt họ Đoàn

Definition
  1. Proper Noun (Historical Figure):
    • Duan Xiushi (Đoàn Tú Thực): A Tang Dynasty official from Qianyang, known for his loyalty and filial piety. His posthumous title "Hốt họ Đoàn" (Duan of the Ivory Tablet) originates from a specific act of defiance where he used an ivory tablet (hốt) to attack a rebel.
    • The Ivory Tablet Incident: The term specifically commemorates his act of seizing an ivory ceremonial tablet (hốt) to strike the rebel Zhu Ci, making it a symbol of loyalist courage and righteous anger against treachery.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • "Hốt họ Đoàn" là biểu tượng của lòng trung thành dũng cảm. ("Hốt họ Đoàn" is a symbol of brave loyalty.)
    • Sử sách ca ngợi hành động của Hốt họ Đoàn. (Historical records praise the action of Duan of the Ivory Tablet.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to reference this specific story and its moral. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Đoàn Tú Thực: The full name of the historical figure.
  • Hốt: The ivory ceremonial tablet or scepter used in the incident, a symbol of official authority.
Synonyms
  • Loyalist: A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government.
  • Martyr (for loyalty): One who suffers death for adhering to a cause, principle, or sovereign.
Related Idioms
  • While not a common idiom itself, the story of "Hốt họ Đoàn" is a classical allusion representing the concept of "taking a stand against rebellion" or "a loyal minister's defiance."