Quang Khánh (chùa)

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Quang Khánh Pagoda: A specific Buddhist temple located in Kim Môn district, Hải Hưng province (historical region, now part of modern Hải Dương province). It is a historical and cultural site.
   • Mộng Pagoda: An alternative name for Quang Khánh Pagoda, derived from the name of its head monk, Mr. Mộng.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Chùa Quang Khánh là một di tích lịch sử quan trọng. (Quang Khánh Pagoda is an important historical relic.)
  • Bài thơ trên bia tại chùa Quang Khánh có từ thế kỷ 15. (The poem on the stele at Quang Khánh Pagoda dates from the 15th century.)

Advanced Usage

• The pagoda is historically significant for housing a stele (stone slab) inscribed with a Nôm poem titled "Ngự đề Quang Khánh tự" (Imperial Inscription for Quang Khánh Pagoda), erected in 1486. The authorship of this poem is debated, with attributions to either the female poet Sương Nguyệt Ánh or King Lê Thánh Tông.

Variants and Related Words

• Chùa Mộng: Alternate name for Quang Khánh Pagoda.
  • Dân địa phương vẫn quen gọi chùa Quang Khánh là chùa Mộng. (Local people still commonly call Quang Khánh Pagoda "Mộng Pagoda.")

Synonyms

• Temple: A building for religious worship.
• Pagoda: A Buddhist temple, typically a tiered tower.

Related Terms

• Bia đá (n): Stone stele; the inscribed slab at the pagoda.
• Thơ Nôm (n): Nôm poetry; verse written in the former Chữ Nôm script of Vietnam.
• Di tích lịch sử (n): Historical site.