lộc điền

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Benefice land / Prebendal land: In historical Vietnamese feudal society, "lộc điền" refers to rice fields or agricultural land granted by the monarch or state to officials (mandarins) as a form of salary or usufruct. The official had the right to use and benefit from the land's produce, typically for the duration of their service.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các quan lại thời phong kiến thường được ban cấp lộc điền. (Mandarins in the feudal period were often granted benefice land.)
  • Lộc điền là một hình thức đãi ngộ quan trọng trong chế độ cũ. (Prebendal land was an important form of compensation in the old regime.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical, academic, or literary contexts to describe the feudal economic and administrative systems of Vietnam and similar Sinosphere cultures.

Variants and Related Words

• Bổng lộc (n): a broader term meaning salary, stipend, and perquisites of an official, which could include income from "lộc điền".
• Thái ấp (n): an estate or fiefdom granted by the king, often larger and with more hereditary rights than "lộc điền".

Synonyms

• Prebend: a stipend or land grant from a cathedral or monastery to a clergyman (similar Western concept).
• Benefice: a grant of land, typically for life, as a reward for service.
• Usufructuary land: land granted for use and enjoyment of its profits.

Related Concepts

• Phong kiến: feudalism; the system in which "lộc điền" was a key institution.
• Quan lại: mandarins or officials who were the recipients of "lộc điền".