Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Liji | 黃立極 |
황립극 (황리지) |
A native of Yuancheng 元城, Zhili 直隷 and jinshi of 1604. During the reign of Tianqi 天啓, he became a loyal subordinate of Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢, the strongman in the court of those days. He was appointed Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 as well as Grand Secretary 大學士 in 1625. In the next year he became the first ranking grand secretary 內閣首輔. After Emperor Chongzhen 崇禎 was enthroned, he was immediately dismissed. | 황립극(黃立極) |
| Huang Lung | 黃龍 |
황룡 (황룽) |
(d. 1633). A native of Liaodong 遼東. Origianlly he was a lower officer. As he made military contributions successively, he was promoted to vice regional commander 副總兵 and then regional commander 總兵. He defeated Manchus in Lanzhou 灤州 and suppressed rebellions in Gado 椵島 and Lushun(旅順). Later he was defeated by Manchus and committed suicide. | 황룡(黃龍) |
| Huang Mianzhai | 黃勉齋 |
황면재 (황몐자이) |
Refer to Huang Gan(黃幹). 勉齋 is Huang Gan's pen name. | 면재(勉齋), 황면재(黃勉齋) |
| Huang Qianshan | 黃潛善 |
황잠선 (황첸산) |
Huang Qianshan(黃潛善, 1078~1130) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He came from Shaowu District(邵武). After earning the jinshi (進士) degree in 1124, he was appointed Controller-General of Jun Prefecture(筠州通判). After the southward flight of the Song court, he advocated peace negotiations with Jin(金). | 황(黃), 황잠선(黃潛善) |
| Huang Quan | 黃權 |
황권 (황취안) |
A military general of the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms periods. | 권(Quan 權), 공형(Gongheng 公衡) |
| Huang Rucheng | 黃汝誠 |
황여성 (황루청) |
He drifted to Jeju-do 濟州島 in 1626 while sailing toward Gado 椵島. He was sent back to China later. | 황여성(黃汝誠) |
| Huang San | 黃三 |
황삼 (명2) (황싼) |
A merchant from Chaozhou(潮州). In 1547, his ship was bound for Japan but drifted to Yeonggwang(靈光) and he was captured by Korean soldiers. | 황삼(黃三) |
| Huang San | 黃三 |
황삼 (명1) (황싼) |
A Ming subject who drifted to Taean(泰安) in 1544. | 황삼(黃三) |
| Huang Shangbo | 黃商伯 |
황상백 (황상보) |
Shangbo(商伯) is the courtesy name of Huang Hao(黄灏, 1130~1200) who was a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty. Hailing from Nankang Military Prefecture(南康軍), he earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1163. When Zhu Xi(朱熹) was Prefect of Nankang(南康), he studied under him. | 황상백(黃商伯) |
| Huang Sheng | 黃生 |
황생 (황성) |
Refers to Huang Xian 黃憲; see Huang Xian 黃憲 | 황헌(Huang Xian 黃憲) |