lạc nhạn đài
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Wild Goose Pagoda: A specific historical pagoda located in Xi'an, China, originally built in the Tang Dynasty. Its name is often poetically translated as "The Pagoda Where the Goose Fell" or "The Fallen Wild Goose Pagoda."
- A poetic or literary reference: Used to evoke imagery of ancient Chinese architecture, history, or a distant, culturally significant location.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Du khách thường đến thăm Lạc Nhạn Đài khi tới Tây An. (Tourists often visit the Wild Goose Pagoda when they come to Xi'an.)
- Bài thơ nhắc đến khung cảnh hiu hắt của Lạc Nhạn Đài. (The poem mentions the desolate scene of the Fallen Wild Goose Pagoda.)
Advanced Usage
- The name is deeply tied to Buddhist legend and Chinese history. It is rarely used in everyday Vietnamese conversation but appears in literary, historical, or travel contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Đại Nhạn Tháp (n): The Great Wild Goose Pagoda, another name for the same structure.
- Tiểu Nhạn Tháp (n): The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, a related historical structure also in Xi'an.
Synonyms
- Historical pagoda
- Ancient tower
Related Cultural Notes
- "Lạc nhạn" (fallen goose): Refers to a Buddhist legend where a group of monks, lacking meat for a meal, saw a flock of wild geese. One goose broke from the flock, fell, and died at the monks' feet, which was interpreted as a spiritual sacrifice. The pagoda was built to commemorate this event.