Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu Dashou | 胡大受 |
호대수 (후다서우) |
A brigade general 遊擊 who came to Korea during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He composed a letter for the Joseon court to be sent to Nurhaci. In the letter, he ordered Nurhaci not to communicate with or fight with Joseon. | 대수(大受), 대수(大壽), 호대수(胡大受), 호유격(胡遊擊) |
| Hu Ding | 胡定 |
호정 (후딩) |
A secretary 主事 of the Superintendent of the Interpreters Institute 提督四夷館 in 1563. | 호정(胡定) |
| Hu En | 胡恩 |
호은 (후은) |
An official of Qing China whose title in the Kangxi era was a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. | |
| Hu Guang | 胡廣 |
호광 (후광) |
(91-172 CE). A high-ranking official who served as grand commandant 太尉 and minister over the masses 司徒 during the Eastern Han period. | 호공(Hu Gong 胡公) |
| Hu Guozhu | 胡國柱 |
호국주 (후궈주) |
Wu Sangui's 吳三桂 general and son-in-law. When Wu invaded the neighboring provinces, Hu supervised Yunnan 雲南, Wu's homeland. After Wu's death, Hu enthroned Wu's grandson, Wu Shifan 吳世藩 as the next emperor. Later he was surrounded by the Qing army and committed suicide. | 호국주(胡國柱) |
| Hu Hai | 胡亥 |
호해 (후하이) |
(229-207 BCE; r. 210-207 BCE). The second emperor of the Qin 秦 empire. According to the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記, he ascended the throne by the plot of Li Si 李斯 and Zhao Gao 趙高 who made Fu Su 扶蘇, the eldest son of the First Emperor, commit suicide with a forged decree. | 해(Hai 亥), 진이세(Qin Ershi 秦二世), 진이세황제(Qin Ershi huangdi 秦二世皇帝), 이세(Ershi 二世) |
| Hu Hong | 胡綋 |
호굉 (후훙) |
Hu Hong(胡綋) was an official of the Southern Song Dynasty who falsely accused Zhu Xi(朱熹) in the reign of Emperor Ningzong(寧宗). | 호굉(ㅇ) |
| Hu Huanyou | 胡煥猷 |
호환유 (후환유) |
A student of the National University 太學. After Emperor Chongzhen 崇禎 was enthroned, he impeached ministers including Huang Liji 黃立極 because they had flattered and supported Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢. | 호환유(胡煥猷), 환유(煥猷) |
| Hu Juren | 胡居仁 |
호거인 (후쥐런) |
(1434-1484). A Ming scholar and a friend of Chen Xianzhang. He rejected taking the civil service examinations but served as a teacher in the Academy of Bailudong 白鹿洞. He attacked Chen's theories, faithfully following the Cheng brothers' and Zhu Xi's thoughts. | 호거인(胡居仁) |
| Hu Liangfu | 胡良輔 |
호량보 (후량푸) |
A Ming eunuch. A loyal subordinate of Wei Zhongxian(魏忠賢). He came to Korea in 1625 to announce King Injo 仁祖 as the king of Joseon. He accumulated great wealth while staying in Joseon. The Joseon court had to collect additional taxes in order to serve him. When he returned to Ming, he was impeached due to his behavior in Joseon and exiled to Nanjing 南京. | 호(胡), 호량보(胡良輔) |