tham tụng
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Chief Grand Councillor: The highest-ranking official in the feudal court bureaucracy during the Later Lê dynasty (specifically the Lê Revival period), when real power was held by the Trịnh lords. The Tham tụng was the head of the administrative apparatus, overseeing the Six Ministries and other key government functions.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy từng giữ chức Tham tụng dưới thời chúa Trịnh. (He once held the position of Chief Grand Councillor under the reign of the Trịnh lord.)
- Chức vụ Tham tụng có quyền lực rất lớn trong triều đình Lê - Trịnh. (The office of the Chief Grand Councillor held great power in the Lê-Trịnh court.)
Advanced Usage
- The title is specific to a particular historical period (the Lê-Trịnh period, approximately 16th-18th centuries) and is not used in modern contexts. It is a key term for understanding the unique "puppet king and real power" political structure of that era.
Variants and Related Words
- Tham chính (n): A general term for a high-ranking official participating in government. was a specific, supreme rank within this category.
- Tể tướng (n): Chancellor or Prime Minister; a similar top-ranking title used in other Vietnamese dynasties (e.g., Lý, Trần) and in Chinese history.
Synonyms
- Chief Minister
- Senior Grand Councillor
- Head of the Civil Administration
Related Historical Context
- Lê-Trịnh period: The era in Vietnamese history (1533-1789) when the Later Lê emperors were symbolic figureheads, and actual political and military power was wielded by the Trịnh lords in the north. The was the pinnacle of the civil service under the Trịnh lords' government.