Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of large, open palanquin: A ceremonial sedan chair, specifically a large and stately model without a canopy, traditionally carried by sixteen bearers using eight poles. The name "bát cống" refers to the eight poles used for carrying.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong đám rước, kiệu bát cống được khiêng bởi mười sáu người. (In the procession, the kiệu bát cống was carried by sixteen people.)
  • Kiệu bát cống thường dùng trong các nghi lễ cung đình ngày xưa. (The kiệu bát cống was often used in royal court ceremonies in the past.)

Advanced Usage

• The is a symbol of high status and authority, typically reserved for royalty, high-ranking mandarins, or important religious figures during significant processions and ceremonies.

Variants and Related Words

• Kiệu (n): Palanquin; a general term for a covered or uncovered sedan chair carried on poles.

  • Vị sư được rước trên kiệu. (The monk was paraded on a palanquin.)

• Kiệu long đình (n): A type of palanquin often with a dragon motif and a roof, used in royal contexts.

Synonyms

• Palanquin: A covered litter carried on poles.
• Sedan chair: A portable enclosed chair for a single passenger, carried on poles.
• Litter: A vehicle with a bed for transporting people, carried by bearers.

Related Cultural Context

• "Kiệu" in processions: , especially elaborate types like the , are central to traditional Vietnamese festival parades (rước) and royal ceremonies, carrying statues of deities, important persons, or ritual objects.