Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huo Shu | 霍叔 |
곽숙 (훠수) |
The eighth son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王 who, with Guan Shu 管叔, Cai Shu 蔡叔 and Wu Geng 武庚, revolted against King Cheng of Zhou 周成王 and Duke of Zhou 周公. | 곽숙처(Huo Shu Chu 霍叔處) |
| Huo Xian | 霍顯 |
곽현 (훠셴) |
The wife of Huo Guang 霍光. She had the Empress Xu 許皇后 poisoned to death in order to make her daughter empress. | |
| Huo Yu | 霍禹 |
곽우 (훠위) |
(d. 66 BCE). A son of Huo Guang 霍光 who was the most influential high-ranking official during the mid-Western Han period. He was cut in two at the waist on the charge of treason by Emperor Xuan of Han 漢宣帝. | |
| Huyang Gongzhu | 湖陽公主 |
호양공주 (후양궁주) |
Liu Huang 劉黃. An elder sister of Emperor Guangwu of Han 漢光武帝. | |
| Inggūldai | 龍骨大 |
용골대 (잉울다이) |
(1596-1648) A bannerman of Manchu Plain White Banner from the Tatala clan. He joined Nurhaci's camp along with his grandfather. He rendered exellent military services under Nurhaci and Hongtaiji. He often visited Korea as Manchu envoy. He was the person who visited King Injo to pursuade him to surrender when the king was at the Mountain Fortress of Namhan. During the Shunzhi period, he became Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. | 골대(骨大), 룡장(龍將), 룡호(龍胡), 영아이대(英俄爾岱), 만)잉울다이(Inggūldai) |
| Inggūldai | 英俄兒代 |
영아아대 (잉울다이) |
See Inggūldai 龍骨大 | 용골대(龍骨大) |
| Jang Heum | 張欽 |
장흠 (명2) (장흠) |
An eunuch of Ming China in early sixteenth century who was sent from Korea during the reign of King Seongjong(成宗) of Joseon. | 장김(張金), 장흠(張欽), 흠(欽) |
| Jang Heum | 張欽 |
장흠 (명1) (장흠) |
An eunuch 小監 of Ming China in the 1460s who participated in Ming army's invasion of the Jurchen in 1467 | 장김(張金), 장흠(張欽), 흠(欽) |
| Ji | 稷 |
직 (지) |
See Hou Ji 后稷. | |
| Ji An | 汲黯 |
급암 (지안) |
A renowned, upright high-ranking official during the reign of Emperor Wu 武帝 in the Western Han period. | 급(Ji 汲), 급장유(Ji Chang Ru 汲長孺), 암(An 黯) |