Vietnamese Historical and Cultural Landmarks Vocabulary

Comprehensive flashcards covering key landmarks, historical figures, and specialized vocabulary related to Vietnamese culture and history as presented in the lecture notes.

統一会堂 (とういつかいどう)

Unification Palace; previously known as the Independence Palace (Dinh Độc Lập).

戦争証跡博物館 (せんそうしょうせきはくぶつかん)

War Remnants Museum, showcasing evidence of war crimes and historical impacts.

証跡 (しょうせき)

Evidence or remnants; tracks left as proof of existence.

枯葉剤 (かれはざい)

Herbicide or Agent Orange; the toxic chemical used during the Vietnam War.

従軍カメラマン (じゅうぐんカメラマン)

War photographer or war correspondent photographer.

1割 (いちわり)

A measurement meaning $10\%$.

大統領官邸 (だいとうりょう かんてい)

Presidential Palace; the official residence of a president.

中央郵便局 (ちゅうおうゆうびんきょく)

The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City.

国家主席 (こっかしゅせき)

President or Head of State.

建築様式 (けんちくようしき)

Architectural style or architectural form.

美術博物館 (びじゅつ はくぶつかん)

Fine Arts Museum.

曹洞宗 (そうとうしゅう)

Soto Zen Buddhism; a specific sect of Zen Buddhism.

クチトンネル

Cu Chi Tunnels; an extensive network used by guerrilla forces during the war.

ゲリラ活動 (ゲリラ かつどう)

Guerrilla activities or irregular warfare tactics.

華僑 (かきょう)

Overseas Chinese people; individuals of Chinese descent residing abroad.

ホーチミン廟 (ホーチミンびょう)

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum; the final resting place of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi.

防腐処理 (ぼうふしょり)

Preservation treatment or embalming meant to prevent decomposition.

紀元前 (きげんぜん)

Before Common Era ($BCE$) or Before Christ ($BC$).

銅鼓 (どうこ)

Bronze drum; a significant cultural artifact such as the Dong Son drum.

文廟 (ぶんびょう)

Temple of Literature; a Confucian temple which hosted the first national university.

科挙 (かきょ)

Imperial examination; the historical civil service exam system used to select government officials.

五行山 (ごぎょうざん)

The Marble Mountains; a cluster of five limestone and marble hills in Da Nang.

鍾乳洞 (しょうにゅうどう)

Stalactite cave or limestone cavern.

フエ都城 (フエ とじょう)

Hue Citadel; the historic fortified seat of the Nguyen Dynasty emperors.

傀儡政権 (かいらいせいけん)

Puppet government; a regime controlled by an outside power.

日本橋 (にほんばし)

The Japanese Bridge (Chua Cau) in Hoi An, also known as the Covered Bridge.

海のシルクロード博物館

Museum of Trading Ceramics or 'Museum of the Sea Silk Road' in Hoi An.

漆絵 (うるしえ)

Lacquer painting; a traditional Vietnamese art form.