đường triều thái bảo
Definition
- Proper noun:
- "Đường triều Thái Bảo": A specific historical title, "Grand Guardian of the Tang Court," bestowed posthumously by a Tang emperor. It refers to the honorary rank of "Thái Bảo" conferred upon Mai Công (Mai Lord/Mai Duke) by the Tang dynasty.
Usage Notes
- This is a highly specific, historical term. It is not used in modern conversation but appears in historical texts, stories, or discussions about Vietnamese or Sino-Vietnamese history involving imperial Chinese titles.
- The phrase explicitly connects the title "Thái Bảo" (a high-ranking official in the Three Excellencies system) to the Tang dynasty ("Đường triều") and its recipient, Mai Công.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Mai Công được truy phong là "Đường triều Thái Bảo". (Mai Công was posthumously conferred the title "Grand Guardian of the Tang Court".)
- Danh hiệu "Đường triều Thái bảo" được ghi trong sử sách. (The title "Grand Guardian of the Tang Court" is recorded in historical texts.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily encountered in historical or literary analysis. Understanding it requires knowledge of the Tang dynasty's system of honorary posthumous titles and its influence on neighboring regions like Vietnam.
Word Analysis
- "Đường triều": Tang court; the imperial court of the Tang dynasty.
- "Thái Bảo": Grand Guardian; one of the "Three Excellencies" (Tam Công), a supreme honorary rank for high officials, often granted posthumously.
- The combined phrase "Đường triều Thái Bảo" therefore means "the Tang court's [rank of] Grand Guardian."
Synonyms
- Posthumous title of Grand Guardian (Tang): An explanatory synonym.
- Honorific Tang dynasty rank: A descriptive synonym.
Related Terms
- Tam Công (Three Excellencies): The collective term for the three highest official ranks in ancient China and Vietnam: Thái Sư (Grand Preceptor), Thái Phó (Grand Mentor), and Thái Bảo (Grand Guardian).
- Truy phong: To confer a title posthumously.