Definition

1. Historical Noun:
   • Royal Ploughing Ceremony: A traditional Vietnamese agricultural ritual where the monarch personally plows a field or sows the first seeds to inaugurate the rice-growing season, symbolizing the sovereign's encouragement of agriculture and connection to the people's livelihood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ tịch điền thường được tổ chức vào đầu xuân. (The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is usually held in early spring.)
  • Vua Lê Đại Hành là một trong những vị vua thực hiện nghi lễ tịch điền. (King Lê Đại Hành was one of the kings who performed the Royal Ploughing Ceremony.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in historical, cultural, or ceremonial contexts to refer to this specific royal rite.

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ tịch điền (n): The Royal Ploughing Ceremony (the full ceremonial name).
  • Lễ tịch điền là một nghi thức quan trọng của triều đình phong kiến. (The Royal Ploughing Ceremony was an important ritual of the feudal court.)

Synonyms

• Royal Plowing Ceremony: The direct English equivalent.
• Imperial Plowing Ritual: A synonym emphasizing its imperial nature.

Related Concepts

• Nông nghiệp (n): agriculture. The ceremony is fundamentally connected to agricultural promotion.
• Lễ hội xuân (n): spring festival. The ceremony often coincides with spring festivals marking the start of the farming cycle.