Sái Thuận
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A historical figure: Sái Thuận (also known as Thái Thuận) was a 15th-century Vietnamese scholar, poet, and mandarin from the Lê dynasty.
- A poet: He is recognized as a prominent poet who composed thousands of poems, all written in Classical Chinese (Hán).
- A government official: He passed the imperial examination in 1475 and served as an official for over twenty years, eventually holding the position of Tham Chính (Provincial Administrative Commissioner) of Hải Dương.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Sái Thuận đỗ tiến sĩ năm 1475. (Sái Thuận passed the imperial doctoral examination in 1475.)
- Thơ của Sái Thuận được tập hợp trong "Lã Đường di cảo". (The poetry of Sái Thuận was compiled in the "Lã Đường Literary Remains".)
- Sái Thuận làm quan dưới thời vua Lê Thánh Tông. (Sái Thuận served as a mandarin during the reign of King Lê Thánh Tông.)
Advanced Usage
- The name Sái Thuận is primarily used in historical, literary, and academic contexts to refer to this specific figure. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Thái Thuận: An alternate recorded name for the same historical figure.
- Lục Khê: His courtesy name (tự).
- Lã Đường: His pseudonym (hiệu).
- "Lã Đường di cảo": The title of his surviving collection of poetry, compiled posthumously.
Synonyms
- Poet: A person who writes poems.
- Mandarin: A historical term for a high-ranking government official in imperial Vietnam.
- Scholar: A learned person, especially in the humanities.
Related Terms
- Tiến sĩ: The title for someone who passed the highest-level imperial examination, equivalent to a doctoral degree.
- Tham Chính: A high provincial administrative position in the historical Vietnamese bureaucracy.
- Hán văn: Classical Chinese, the literary language in which he wrote.