Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A historical district name: "Thọ Xương" was the name of a former district located within the ancient Thăng Long citadel area (now central Hanoi, Vietnam). It is a historical toponym.
   • A commune name: In modern usage, "Thọ Xương" is the name of several communes in Vietnam, such as in Bắc Giang province.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Phố Hàng Ngang thuộc địa phận huyện Thọ Xương xưa. (Hàng Ngang Street was located in the former Thọ Xương district.)
  • Ông ấy sinh ra và lớn lên ở xã Thọ Xương, tỉnh Bắc Giang. (He was born and raised in Thọ Xương commune, Bắc Giang province.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The name "Thọ Xương" is deeply associated with the history and administrative divisions of Hanoi. It often appears in historical texts, literature, and studies about the Old Quarter.
  • Văn miếu Quốc Tử Giám nằm ở huyện Thọ Xương cũ. (The Temple of Literature was situated in the old Thọ Xương district.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thọ Xuân (Proper noun): A different but phonetically similar place name, which is a modern district in Thanh Hóa province.
  • Thọ Xuân là một huyện của tỉnh Thanh Hóa. (Thọ Xuân is a district of Thanh Hóa province.)

Synonyms

• Historical district: An archaic administrative division.
• Commune: A modern administrative subdivision in Vietnam.

Related Idioms

• Đất Thọ Xương: Refers to the old land of Thọ Xương district, often used poetically or historically to talk about the heart of ancient Hanoi.
  • Đất Thọ Xương địa linh nhân kiệt. (The land of Thọ Xương is blessed with favorable geography and talented people.)