tôn nhân phủ
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- The Office of Imperial Clan Affairs: A government agency or administrative bureau in historical Vietnamese dynasties, specifically charged with managing the affairs, records, and matters pertaining to the royal family and imperial lineage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôn Nhân Phủ được thành lập để quản lý gia phả hoàng tộc. (The Office of Imperial Clan Affairs was established to manage the royal family's genealogy.)
- Mọi vấn đề liên quan đến thân thích nhà vua đều do Tôn Nhân Phủ xử lý. (All matters concerning the king's relatives were handled by the Office of Imperial Clan Affairs.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is exclusively used in a historical context, referring to a specific institution in pre-modern Vietnamese imperial courts, notably during the Nguyễn dynasty.
Variants and Related Words
- Tôn nhân (n): Imperial clansman; a member of the royal family.
- Các tôn nhân được ghi chép cẩn thận trong sổ sách. (The imperial clansmen were carefully recorded in the registers.)
Synonyms
- Imperial Clan Court: A direct synonym describing its function.
- Board of Imperial Clan Affairs: An alternative translation.
Related Terms
- Hoàng tộc (n): Imperial family; the royal lineage managed by this office.
- Triều đình (n): The royal court, of which this office was a part.