Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hua Cha | 華察 |
화찰 (화차) |
(1497-1574). A native of Wuxi 無錫, Jiangsu 江蘇 and jinshi of 1626. He served as a teacher of royal family members for a very long time. He often presided over civil examinations. He visited Korea as an envoy in 1539. After he retired, he participated in investigating land in his hometown. He and his colleagues found a large amount of land which had been hidden by local bullies. | 화찰(華察) |
| Hua Du | 華督 |
화독 (화두) |
(d. 682 BCE). Grand magistrate 太宰 of the state of Song 宋 during the Spring and Autumn period. He and Duke Min of Song 宋閔公 were killed by Nangong Changwan 南宮長萬 in 682 BCE. | 화보독(Hua Fu Du 華父督) |
| Hua Tuo | 華佗 |
화타 (화퉈) |
(d. 208 CE). A famous physician during the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms periods. According the Book of Han 漢書, he was the first person in China to use anesthesia during surgery. | 화(Hua 華) |
| Hua Yingchun | 花應春 |
화응춘 (화잉춘) |
A native of Yunnan 雲南. He came to Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He did not want to return to China and stayed in Joseon. Since he was an expert at making poison and firearms, the Joseon court allowed him work at a military institute. | 응춘(應春), 화응춘(花應春) |
| Huai En | 懷恩 |
회은 (화이언) |
A eunuch of the Ming court. In 1481 he delivered an imperial order to Joseon envoys. | 회은(懷恩) |
| Huai Wang | 懷王 |
회왕 (화이왕) |
See Chu Huai Wang 楚懷王. | |
| Huaide taizi | 懷德太子 |
회덕태자 (화이더타이쯔) |
(d. 302). The grandson of Emperor Hui of the Jin 晉惠帝) and the son of the Heir Apparent Minhuai 憫懷太子. He was installed as the Prince of Xiangyang 襄陽王 in 300 and later became the heir apparent 皇太孫 in 301. But he died the next year. | 양양왕(Xiangyangwang 襄陽王), 사마상(Sima Shang 司馬尙) |
| Huainan Li Wang | 淮南厲王 |
회남여왕 (화이난리왕) |
See Liu Chang 劉長. | |
| Huainan Wang | 淮南王 |
회남왕 (화이난왕) |
See Liu An 劉安. | |
| Huaiyang Gongzhu | 淮陽公主 |
회양공주 (화이양궁주) |
See Huyang Gongzhu 湖陽公主. |