tiên giới
Definition
- Noun:
- The fairy realm / The celestial realm of immortals: The supernatural world where fairies, immortals (Tiên), and divine beings are believed to reside. It is often depicted as a paradise of eternal beauty, peace, and harmony, separate from the human world.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong truyện cổ tích, người có tấm lòng lương thiện có thể được dẫn đến tiên giới. (In fairy tales, a kind-hearted person might be led to the fairy realm.)
- Tiên giới thường được miêu tả là một nơi có mây ngũ sắc và cung điện nguy nga. (The celestial realm is often described as a place with five-colored clouds and magnificent palaces.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in mythological, religious (especially Daoist-inspired), and literary contexts to describe the abode of enlightened beings who have attained immortality. It is a central concept in Vietnamese folklore and fantasy genres.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiên cảnh (n): Fairy landscape; a synonym often used interchangeably with "tiên giới" to mean the fairyland or immortal realm.
- Thiên giới (n): Heavenly realm; often refers more specifically to the domain of gods or deities, sometimes distinguished from but related to "tiên giới."
- Tiên (n): Fairy; immortal being; the core being that inhabits the "tiên giới."
Synonyms
- Fairyland
- The realm of the immortals
- Celestial world
Related Concepts
- Bồng Lai: Penglai; a mythical fairy mountain or island often considered part of or synonymous with the immortal realm.
- Đào Nguyên: The Peach Blossom Spring; a utopian land of peace, sometimes associated with the ideals of the fairy realm.