cầu phong
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun (Architecture):
- A raising plate or wall plate: In traditional wooden frame construction, a horizontal timber beam placed on top of a wall or posts to support the ends of the rafters and distribute their load.
Verb (Historical):
- To beseech investiture: A historical term referring to the act of a vassal state or local ruler formally petitioning a superior power (e.g., an emperor) for official recognition and conferment of a title or authority.
Usage Examples
Noun (Architecture):
- Các cầu phong bằng gỗ lim rất chắc chắn. (The raising plates made of ironwood are very sturdy.)
- Người thợ cả đang kiểm tra hệ thống cầu phong trước khi lợp mái. (The master carpenter is inspecting the system of wall plates before roofing.)
Verb (Historical):
- Các sứ thần được cử đi cầu phong tại kinh đô. (Envoys were sent to beseech investiture at the imperial capital.)
- Việc cầu phong thể hiện mối quan hệ chư hầu. (The act of beseeching investiture demonstrated the vassal relationship.)
Advanced Usage
- The architectural term "cầu phong" is a specialized component in the lexicon of traditional Vietnamese carpentry and monument restoration.
- The historical verb "cầu phong" is primarily used in academic texts discussing feudal Sino-Vietnamese political relations, tributary systems, and historical diplomacy.
Variants and Related Words
- Xà gồ (n): A purlin; a horizontal beam in a roof structure, often supported by the cầu phong.
- Cầu phong, rui, mè (n): A traditional sequence of roof frame components: wall plate (cầu phong), common rafter (rui), and batten (mè).
Synonyms
- Architecture: Wall plate, raising plate, top plate.
- Historical: To seek investiture, to petition for legitimization.
Notes on Usage
- This is a low-frequency, specialized term. The architectural meaning is technical and encountered in construction or heritage contexts.
- The historical meaning is obsolete in modern politics and is found exclusively in historical discourse. It should not be confused with the common verb "cầu" (to pray for, to wish for) used in everyday language.
- (kiến trúc) Raising - piece
- sử học) Beseech investiture