Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Yongqi | 黃永奇 |
황영기 (황융치) |
A Ming eunuch of Korean origin. He visited Korea in 1393 as an envoy. He brought an edict that rebuked Korea for failing to fulfill its duties as a tributary state and threatened to invade Korea. | 황영기(黃永奇) |
| Huang Yuan | 黃原 |
황원 (황위안) |
He had been captured by Jurchens and then escaped to Hunyungjin 訓戎鎭, Joseon in 1475. The Joseon court sent him back to Liaodong 遼東. | 황원(黃原) |
| Huang Zhe | 黃哲 |
황철 (황저) |
A Ming official in Liaodong who visited Korea as a member of the Ming envoy's suite in 1427, 1452, and 1467. In 1467 he brought an imperial edict and an official letter from the regional military commissioner of Liaodong 遼東都司 that asked Joseon to dispatch troops to defeat Jianzhou Jurchens. | 철(哲), 황철(黃哲) |
| Huang Zhong | 黃忠 |
황충 (황중) |
(d. 220). A military general of the Shu Han 蜀漢 during the Three Kingdoms period and a native of Nanyang Commandery 南陽郡. After the foundation of the Shu Han, he was ranked among the five leading generals 五虎將軍 of the state. | 한승(Hansheng 漢升) |
| HuangShilin | 黃仕林 |
황사림 (황스린) |
A general of Qing China who served as the provincial military commander in the Guangxu era. | 황사림(黃仕林) |
| Huangfu Bo | 皇甫鏄 |
황보단 (황푸보) |
Refer to Huangfu Bo(皇甫鎛). | 황보단(皇甫鏄) |
| Huangfu Bo | 皇甫鎛 |
황보박 (황푸보) |
Huangfu Bo(皇甫鎛) was an official of the Tang Dynasty who served Emperor Xianzong(憲宗) as chancellor. He was viewed by traditional historians as a wicked official. In 816, he falsely accused and demoted Cui Qun(崔羣) with the result that he encountered public criticism. After Emperor Muzong(穆宗) ascended to the throne, he was demoted from chancellor to a census officer in Ai Prefecture(崖州司戶). | 황보박(皇甫鎛) |
| Huangfu Decan | 皇甫德參 |
황보덕참 (황푸더찬) |
Huangfu Decan(皇甫德參) was a low ranking official during the early Tang period. In the reign of Emperor Taizong(太宗), although he was just the vice magistrate of Zhongmou(中牟縣丞), he didn't hesitate to speak straightforwardly to Emperor Taizong. When Emperor Taizong planned to build the Luoyang Palace(洛陽宮), he labeled the Luoyang Palace a wasteful project that would burden the people. He further proposed that the land tax should be reduced to lighten people's burden. | 황보덕참(皇甫德參) |
| Huanghou Doushi | 皇后竇氏 |
황후두씨 (황허우더우스) |
See Zhaocheng Huanghou 昭成皇后 | 소성황후(昭成皇后) |
| Huangshi Gong | 黃石公 |
황석공 (황스궁) |
An immortal (xianren 仙人) who is said to have given Zhang Liang 張良 the Taigong's Art of War 太公兵法. |