lễ bộ
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Ministry of Rites: A governmental ministry in the historical Huế court of Vietnam, responsible for state rituals, ceremonies, examinations, and diplomatic affairs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lễ bộ là một trong lục bộ của triều Nguyễn. (The Ministry of Rites was one of the six ministries of the Nguyễn dynasty.)
- Công việc tổ chức thi cử do lễ bộ đảm nhiệm. (The work of organizing examinations was undertaken by the Ministry of Rites.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical or academic contexts to describe the administrative structure of imperial Vietnam.
- (He was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lục bộ (n): The Six Ministries, the core administrative structure of the Nguyễn dynasty, which included the .
- Bộ Lễ (n): A modern or alternative term for a ministry overseeing ritual and cultural matters, though not historically identical to the imperial .
Synonyms
- Ministry of Rites: The direct functional translation.
- Board of Rites: An alternative historical translation for similar institutions in East Asian bureaucracies.
Notes on Usage
- "Lễ bộ" is an archaic term. In modern contexts, referring to a government department handling cultural or ceremonial functions, terms like "bộ văn hóa" (ministry of culture) are more common.
- It specifically refers to the institution, not the rituals themselves.