tế điền

Ông lão đang cấy lúa trên thửa tế điền của làng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sacrificial field / ceremonial field: A historical term referring to a specific field or paddy whose harvest was dedicated to funding the communal worship ceremonies and rituals of a village.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hoa lợi từ tế điền được dùng để tổ chức lễ hội làng. (The produce from the tế điền was used to organize the village festival.)
  • Làng cổ đó vẫn còn giữ diện tích tế điền. (That ancient village still preserves the area of its ceremonial fields.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept of the is deeply connected to the traditional Vietnamese agricultural commune (), where communal resources supported spiritual and cultural life. It represents a historical socio-economic and religious institution.

Variants and Related Words

• Điền (n): field, paddy.
• Tế lễ (n/v): ceremony, ritual / to worship, to perform a ceremony.

Synonyms

• Communal worship field
• Ritual paddy

Related Concepts

• Công điền: communal land (for general village use).
• Hương hỏa: property or land dedicated to ancestor worship.