Quần Ngọc

Lý Quần Ngọc đi qua miếu nhị phi ở Sầm Dương.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • The Jade Skirt: A poetic and classical Chinese mythological reference to the two goddesses or consorts, Ehuang and Nüying, who are the daughters of the Emperor Yao and wives of the Emperor Shun. The term is used in literary contexts to refer to these figures.
   • A specific literary allusion: Originates from a story about the Tang dynasty poet Li Qunyu (Lý Quần Ngọc), who encountered their spirits.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết kể về Quần Ngọc, tức hai vị phi tử của vua Thuấn. (The legend tells of the Jade Skirts, the two consorts of Emperor Shun.)
  • Bài thơ của Lý Quần Ngọc nhắc đến miếu thờ Quần Ngọc. (Li Qunyu's poem mentions the temple of the Jade Skirts.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specialized and appears almost exclusively in classical poetry, historical texts, or discussions of Chinese mythology as absorbed into Vietnamese scholarly tradition. It is not used in everyday modern language.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhị Phi: The Two Consorts/Concubines. This is a direct descriptive term for the same figures.
• Ehuang và Nüying: The specific names of the two sisters (Nga Hoàng và Nữ Anh in Vietnamese).

Synonyms

• The Two Consorts of Shun: A descriptive synonym in English.
• Ehuang and Nüying: The proper names.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms using "Quần Ngọc" in modern Vietnamese. Its use is confined to the specific literary and mythological reference.