kiệu bát cống
Definition
- 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.