Trần Văn Trứ

Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • A historical figure: Trần Văn Trứ was a Vietnamese scholar-official and poet from the 18th century (1715 - ?). He achieved the high academic rank of hoàng giáp (second-degree laureate) in 1743 and served in the royal court.
    • A government official: His official posts included Thiêm đô ngự sử (Deputy Censor-in-Chief) and Quốc tử giám trực giảng (Lecturer at the National Academy). He later retired to teach.
    • An author: He is known for literary works, including collections of poems.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Trần Văn Trứ đỗ hoàng giáp năm 1743. (Trần Văn Trứ achieved the hoàng giáp degree in 1743.)
    • Tác phẩm của Trần Văn Trứ có "Hoa thiều hậu mệnh". (Trần Văn Trứ's works include "Hoa thiều hậu mệnh".)
    • Sau khi làm quan, Trần Văn Trứ về quê dạy học. (After serving as a mandarin, Trần Văn Trứ returned to his hometown to teach.)
Advanced Usage
  • This name is primarily used in historical, academic, or literary contexts when discussing Vietnamese history, Confucian examination systems, or classical Vietnamese poetry from the Lê dynasty period.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hoàng giáp: A specific, high-level doctoral degree in the imperial examination system.
  • Quốc tử giám: The National Academy, the highest educational institution in feudal Vietnam.
  • Ngự sử: A censor, an official responsible for monitoring and criticizing government administration.
Synonyms
  • Scholar-official: A person who is both a learned scholar and a government administrator.
  • Mandarin: A term for a bureaucrat in imperial Vietnam.
  • Poet: A writer of poems.
Related Terms
  • Vịnh sử: "Poems on History," a common genre in classical Vietnamese literature where historical events or figures are commented on through poetry.
  • Cáo quan: To retire from an official mandarin position.