sinh từ

Thân thiện

Vị quan thanh liêm được triều đình cho xây một ngôi sinh từ để ghi nhớ công lao.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A "sinh từ" is a temple or shrine built and dedicated to honor a mandarin or other high-ranking official while they are still alive. It is a place for their veneration during their lifetime.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị quan được triều đình cho xây một sinh từ để ghi nhận công lao. (The mandarin was granted a sinh từ by the court to recognize his merits.)
  • Sinh từ của vị đại thần đó vẫn còn được gìn giữ chu đáo. (That high official's sinh từ is still meticulously preserved.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept of a is specific to historical Vietnamese Confucian society and court practices. It reflects a significant honor bestowed by the monarch for exceptional service, distinct from a posthumously built temple.

Variants and Related Words

• Từ đường (n): Ancestral shrine or clan temple, typically for worshipping deceased ancestors.
• Miếu (n): A general term for a shrine or small temple, often for deities or revered historical figures, usually built after their death.
• Đền (n): Temple, commonly for deified heroes, national figures, or spirits.

Synonyms

• Lifetime temple
• Living shrine (for a mandarin)

Cultural Note

• The practice of building a is an ancient tradition, highlighting the high status and great achievements of the honored individual in imperial Vietnam. It is a rare and prestigious distinction.

Học thuật

1. Living mandarin's temple