Văn Lang

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Văn Lang: The name of Vietnam during the period of the Hùng Kings, considered the first form of a Vietnamese state. It was formed from an alliance of Lạc Việt tribes around the beginning of the 7th century BC.
   • Văn Lang: The largest and core tribe within the alliance that gave its name to the state. The king, known as Hùng Vương, ruled from Phong Châu. The state existed until the late 3rd century BC.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Theo truyền thuyết, Văn Lang là quốc gia đầu tiên của người Việt. (According to legend, Văn Lang was the first nation of the Vietnamese people.)
  • Các vua Hùng đã cai trị nước Văn Lang. (The Hùng Kings ruled the nation of Văn Lang.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thời kỳ Văn Lang": The Văn Lang period.
  • Thời kỳ Văn Lang đánh dấu sự hình thành ban đầu của văn hóa và tổ chức xã hội Việt cổ. (The Văn Lang period marks the initial formation of ancient Vietnamese culture and social organization.)

Variants and Related Words

• Âu Lạc (Proper Noun): The name of the Vietnamese state that succeeded Văn Lang, founded by Thục Phán (An Dương Vương).

  • Sau Văn Lang là thời kỳ của nước Âu Lạc. (After Văn Lang came the period of the Âu Lạc state.)

• Hùng Vương (Proper Noun): The title for the kings who ruled Văn Lang.

  • Lễ hội Đền Hùng tưởng nhớ các Vua Hùng của nước Văn Lang. (The Hùng Temple Festival commemorates the Hùng Kings of Văn Lang.)

Synonyms

• First Vietnamese Kingdom: Describes its historical position.
• Hùng Kings' Era: Refers to the period of its existence.

Related Concepts

• Lạc Việt: The collective name for the ancient tribes that formed the Văn Lang alliance.
• Bộ Lạc: Tribe; Văn Lang was originally a tribe and later the name of the confederation.
• Phong Châu: The ancient capital area of the Văn Lang state.