Vương Bàng
Definition
Proper Noun: - Wang Pang: The name of a historical figure, specifically the son of the Song Dynasty Chancellor Wang Anshi. He is primarily known from a legendary anecdote recorded in Vietnamese historical or literary texts, where his father encounters his ghost suffering in the afterlife as a form of karmic punishment.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Truyện kể rằng Vương Bàng phải chịu hình phạt nặng nề ở âm phủ. (The story tells that Wang Pang suffered severe punishment in the underworld.)
- Vương An Thạch vô cùng đau lòng khi thấy cảnh Vương Bàng bị giam cầm. (Wang Anshi was heartbroken to see the scene of Wang Pang imprisoned.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively used in the context of recounting this specific moral or supernatural tale about Wang Anshi and the consequences faced by his son. It serves as a cultural reference to themes of retribution and familial karma.
Variants and Related Words
- Vương An Thạch (Proper Noun): Wang Anshi, a famous Song Dynasty reformist chancellor and the father of Wang Pang.
- Âm phủ (Noun): the underworld, the realm of the dead in Vietnamese folk belief.
Synonyms
- Con trai Vương An Thạch: Son of Wang Anshi. (This is a descriptive synonym, not a direct name substitute.)
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Số phận của Vương Bàng: (The fate of Wang Pang) Used to allude to a dire fate or severe punishment, often as a presumed consequence of one's or one's family's actions.
- Hắn ta tham nhũng, rồi sẽ có số phận của Vương Bàng mà thôi. (He is corrupt; he will meet a fate like that of Wang Pang.)