Lê Quang Định
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Lê Quang Định: A historical figure, a scholar-official of early Nguyễn dynasty Vietnam (1759-1813). He was a renowned poet, writer, painter, and government official, celebrated as one of the "Gia Định Tam Gia" (Three Eminent Men of Gia Định).
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Lê Quang Định là một trong "Gia Định tam gia". (Lê Quang Định was one of the "Three Eminent Men of Gia Định".)
- Bộ "Hoàng Việt nhất thống địa dư chí" do Lê Quang Định biên soạn. (The "Unified Geography of Imperial Vietnam" was compiled by Lê Quang Định.)
Advanced Usage
- "Gia Định tam gia": Refers to the literary trio from the Gia Định region, which included Lê Quang Định, Trịnh Hoài Đức, and Ngô Nhân Tịnh.
- Thơ của Lê Quang Định được in trong "Gia Định tam gia thi tập". (The poetry of Lê Quang Định was published in the "Collected Poems of the Three Eminent Men of Gia Định".)
Variants and Related Words
- Cấn Trai: His literary alias or pseudonym.
- Hoa Nguyên thi thảo: The title of his personal collection of poetic drafts.
Synonyms
- Scholar-official: A learned person who served in the imperial administration.
- Historian: He contributed to geographical and historical records.
- Diplomat: He served as a chief envoy to China.
Related Idioms
- Gia Định tam gia: An idiom referring collectively to the three most celebrated literary figures from the Gia Định region in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.