Tam Đảo

Tam Đảo

Tam Đảo là ba hòn đảo tiên trong truyền thuyết.

Definition
  1. Proper Noun (Place Name):
    • A mountain range: A mountain range in northern Vietnam, specifically in Vĩnh Phúc province. It stretches approximately 50km, with its highest peak at 1,591 meters. It is primarily composed of rhyolitic volcanic rock and features tropical and subtropical moist forests.
    • A district: An administrative district (huyện) within Vĩnh Phúc province, established in 1997. It was later re-divided in 1998.
    • "Three Islands" (Mythological): In classical Vietnamese literature and myth, "Tam Đảo" can refer to the "Three Fairy Islands" (Bồng Lai, Phương Trượng, Doanh Châu) from Chinese mythology, said to be in the Bohai Sea, inhabited by immortals.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Chúng tôi dự định đi nghỉ mát ở Tam Đảo vào mùa hè. (We plan to go on holiday to Tam Đảo in the summer.)
    • Dãy núi Tam Đảo có hệ sinh thái rừng rất phong phú. (The Tam Đảo mountain range has a very rich forest ecosystem.)
    • Huyện Tam Đảo cũ đã được tái chia thành hai huyện. (The former Tam Đảo district was re-divided into two districts.)
Advanced Usage
  • The name is often used in tourism and environmental contexts to refer to the Tam Đảo National Park area, a popular highland resort destination near Hanoi.
  • In historical or literary contexts, reference to the mythical "Three Islands" evokes a paradise or utopian land.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vườn quốc gia Tam Đảo: Tam Đảo National Park.
    • Vườn quốc gia Tam Đảo là nơi bảo tồn nhiều loài động thực vật quý hiếm. (Tam Đảo National Park is a conservation area for many rare species of flora and fauna.)
  • Thị trấn Tam Đảo: Tam Đảo Town (the main town within the resort area).
Synonyms
  • Mountain resort (when referring to the tourist area).
  • Highlands (when referring to the general geographic region).
Related Cultural References
  • Tam Đảo (Three Islands) Myth: Represents a mythical paradise, often used poetically to describe a beautiful, serene, or unattainably perfect place.
    • Giấc mơ của anh ấy đẹp như chốn Tam Đảo. (His dream is as beautiful as the Tam Đảo [Three Islands] paradise.)

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