Definition

1. 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.