Khúc Giang Công

Khúc Giang Công ngồi bên bàn gỗ trong vườn, tay cầm một cuốn sách cổ và nhìn ra xa với vẻ mặt điềm tĩnh.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Lord of Qujiang: An honorific title for Zhang Jiuling, a revered chancellor and scholar of the Tang Dynasty. The title reflects such deep respect that people avoided using his common name.
   • Zhang Jiuling: A historical figure known for his virtue, talent, and loyalty. He presented the emperor with the "Mirror for the Emperor Through the Ages" but was later slandered and retired from his post.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Dân chúng kính trọng gọi ông là Khúc Giang Công. (The people respectfully called him the Lord of Qujiang.)
  • Tài đức của Khúc Giang Công được sử sách lưu danh. (The talent and virtue of Lord Qujiang are recorded in history books.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to refer to Zhang Jiuling with great esteem, often highlighting his unjust treatment and the public's惋惜 (regret) for his fate.

Variants and Related Words

• Trương Cửu Linh: The personal name of Khúc Giang Công.
• Thiên thu kim giám lục: "Mirror for the Emperor Through the Ages," the text he presented to the emperor.

Synonyms

• Zhang Jiuling: The historical figure's name.
• The Lord of Qujiang: The respectful title.

Related Cultural Context

• A symbol of integrity and unjust dismissal: Khúc Giang Công is often cited as an exemplary minister who fell victim to slander, symbolizing the regret for a talented official's lost potential.
• Avoidance of the personal name: The consistent use of the title "Khúc Giang Công" in historical narratives underscores the traditional Chinese/Vietnamese practice of showing respect by avoiding a revered person's given name.