Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiang Tong | 江統 |
강통 (장퉁) |
(d. 310). A high-ranking official of the early Western Jin 西晉 dynasty. | |
| Jiang Wan | 蔣琬 |
장완 (장완) |
(d. 246). An official of the Shu Han 蜀漢 who enjoyed the confidence of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮. After Zhuge's death, he served as Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尙書令 and General-in-chief 大將軍. | 공염(Gongyan 公琰) |
| Jiang Wanli | 江萬里 |
강만리 (장완리) |
Jiang Wanli(江萬里, 1198~1275) was a Grand Councilor of the late Southern Song Dynasty. After he resigned from his position as Grand Councilor because of discord with Jia Sidao(賈似道), he retired to his hometown and dedicated himself to teaching. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, he threw himself into a river. | 강만리(江萬里), 만리(萬里), 자원(子遠) |
| Jiang Wei | 姜維 |
강유 (쟝웨이) |
(202–264). A native of Tianshui Commandery天水郡. A military general and regent of the state of Shu 蜀 during the Three Kingdoms period. At first he served Cao Wei 曹魏, but after the defeat by Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮, he served Shu Han 蜀). After Zhuge Liang died, he continued the northern expeditions against Cao Wei but failed. | 백약(Boyue 伯約) |
| Jiang Wo | 姜沃 |
강옥 (쟝워) |
See Jiang Yu 姜玉 | |
| Jiang Xiang | 姜祥[姜瓖] |
강상[강양] (장샹) |
(d. 1649). A native of Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi 陝西. A regional commander 總兵 of Datong 大同 during the late Ming Dynasty who, based in Datong, resisted against the Manchu army after the fall of the Ming dynasty. He was assassinated by his officer Yang Zhen 楊振. | |
| Jiang Yi | 江乙 |
강을 (장이) |
A native of the state of Wei 魏 and civil official of the state of Chu 楚 in the Warring State period. | |
| Jiang Yiyou | 江宜右 |
강의우 (장이유) |
A Ming commoner who was cast away on the shore of Tae'an 泰安 of Joseon in the thirty-ninth year (1544) of King Jungjong 中宗 of Joseon. | |
| Jiang Yu | 姜玉 |
강옥 (장위) |
A Chinese eunuch of Korean origin. He was presented to the Ming court in 1427 and later in 1468 visited Korea as an envoy of Chenghua Emperor of Ming. Also known as Jiang Wo (姜玉). | 옥(玉) |
| Jiang Yu | 江宇 |
강우 (장위) |
A palace physician (內醫) of Emperor Jiajing (嘉靖帝) of the Ming. |