sử quan

sử quan

Một sử quan ngồi trong thư phòng, cẩn thận ghi chép vào cuốn sử biên niên.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Historiographer / Court Historian: An official in feudal times whose duty was to record historical events, chronicle the affairs of the court and the nation, and maintain official historical records.
    • Historical Viewpoint / Historical Perspective: A particular way of interpreting or understanding history; a lens through which historical events are analyzed and judged.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Historiographer):

    • Công việc của một sử quan thời xưa là ghi chép sự thật. (The work of a historiographer in ancient times was to record the truth.)
    • Vị sử quan đó được khen ngợi vì sự trung thực. (That court historian was praised for his integrity.)

  • Noun (Historical Viewpoint):

    • Phân tích đó thể hiện một sử quan Marxist. (That analysis presents a Marxist historical perspective.)
    • Chúng ta cần xem xét vấn đề từ nhiều sử quan khác nhau. (We need to examine the issue from multiple historical viewpoints.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in academic or historical discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese/Asian institutions or about modern historical methodology.
  • When referring to the official, it is an archaic term. When referring to a viewpoint, it is a formal, scholarly term.
Variants and Related Words

  • Sử gia (n): Historian. A more general, modern term for a scholar who studies and writes about history.

    • Ông ấy là một sử gia nổi tiếng. (He is a famous historian.)

  • Quan điểm lịch sử (n phr): Historical viewpoint. A more common modern phrase equivalent to the second meaning of "sử quan".

    • Quan điểm lịch sử của ông ấy rất độc đáo. (His historical viewpoint is very unique.)
Synonyms
  • Historiographer: Official recorder of history.
  • Court Chronicler: Official recorder of court events.
  • Historical Perspective: A particular interpretive stance on history.
Related Concepts

  • Chép sử (v): To record/write history.

    • Nhiệm vụ của họ là chép sử cho triều đình. (Their duty was to write history for the royal court.)

  • Biên niên sử (n): Chronicle, annals.

    • Những bộ biên niên sử này do các sử quan biên soạn. (These chronicles were compiled by court historians.)