Quách Hữu Nghiêm
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A historical figure: Quách Hữu Nghiêm (1444-?) was a Vietnamese scholar-official, a younger brother of Quách Đình Bảo. He earned the hoàng giáp (second-rank doctoral) degree in 1466 and served as a high-ranking mandarin, rising from the position of Censor to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
- An examination official: He specialized in education and examinations, serving as the chief examiner for two palace examinations in 1493 and 1496.
- A diplomat: In 1502, he served as the chief envoy on a diplomatic mission to China, where the Ming dynasty emperor twice awarded him a Đại hồng robe in recognition.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Quách Hữu Nghiêm đỗ hoàng giáp năm 1466. (Quách Hữu Nghiêm earned the hoàng giáp degree in 1466.)
- Sứ thần Quách Hữu Nghiêm được vua Minh ban thưởng. (Envoy Quách Hữu Nghiêm was rewarded by the Ming emperor.)
Advanced Usage
- This name is used primarily in historical and academic contexts discussing Vietnamese history, the Lê dynasty bureaucracy, or Sino-Vietnamese relations.
Variants and Related Words
- Quách Đình Bảo: His elder brother, also a high-ranking official.
- Hoàng giáp: The second-rank doctoral degree in the imperial examination system.
- Thượng thư bộ Lại: Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
- Chánh sứ: Chief envoy or ambassador.
Synonyms
- Historical figure: Scholar-official, mandarin, diplomat.
- Examiner: Chief examiner, chief official.
Related Idioms
- . As a proper noun referring to a specific person, it is not used in idioms.