Trạc Tuyền

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A Dharma name: "Trạc Tuyền" is a Buddhist monastic or religious name given to a person. In the referenced context, it is the specific Dharma name given to the character Thúy Kiều by the character Hoạn Thư in the epic poem The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Hoạn Thư đặt pháp danh Trạc Tuyền cho Kiều. (Hoạn Thư gave Kiều the Dharma name Trạc Tuyền.)
  • Trạc Tuyền là một nhân vật đáng thương trong truyện Kiều. (Trạc Tuyền is a pitiable character in The Tale of Kiều.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in literary analysis and discussions of . It symbolizes a pivotal moment where the protagonist, Kiều, is stripped of her identity and forced into a religious life by her rival.

Variants and Related Words

• Pháp danh (n): Dharma name; a name given upon ordination or initiation into Buddhism.
  • Mỗi Phật tử thường có một pháp danh. (Every Buddhist often has a Dharma name.)

Synonyms

• Dharma name: A religious name in Buddhism.
• Monastic name: A name taken upon entering monastic life.

Cultural and Literary Context

• From The Tale of Kiều: The bestowal of the name "Trạc Tuyền" by Hoạn Thư is an act of humiliation and control over Kiều, forcing her into servitude in a nunnery. The name itself marks a low point in Kiều's tragic journey.