tràng đình

Người xưa dừng chân nghỉ ngơi tại một tràng đình ven đường.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A long-distance relay station: In ancient times, a "tràng đình" was a long-distance postal or relay station along a road or route, providing a place for travelers and couriers to rest and change horses. It was part of a network of stations, with shorter intervals between stations called "đoản đình" (short station).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các trạm tràng đình dọc đường giúp việc chuyển thư từ và chỉ dụ của triều đình được nhanh chóng. (The long-distance relay stations along the route helped the transmission of imperial mail and edicts to be swift.)
  • Đoàn sứ giả dừng chân nghỉ ngơi tại một tràng đình. (The envoy delegation stopped to rest at a long-distance relay station.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily historical and literary, used to describe the transportation and communication infrastructure of pre-modern Vietnam, often in the context of the imperial administration.

Variants and Related Words

• Đoản đình (n): A short-distance relay station; a station with a shorter interval between stops.

  • Đoản đình thường được đặt ở những đoạn đường đông đúc. (Short-distance stations were often placed on busy road sections.)

• Dịch trạm (n): Postal station; a general term for a relay station in the courier system.

  • Hệ thống dịch trạm bao gồm cả tràng đình và đoản đình. (The postal station system included both long-distance and short-distance relay stations.)

Synonyms

• Relay station: A place where fresh horses or messengers are available.
• Post house: A historical station for mail carriers.
• Way station: A stopping point on a journey.

Related Concepts

• Hệ thống giao thông cổ: (Ancient transportation system) The network of roads, rivers, and stations like the "tràng đình" that facilitated travel and communication in historical Vietnam.
• Ngựa trạm: (Post horse) Horses kept at these stations for use by couriers.