Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Ping Gong | 晉平公 |
진평공 (진핑궁) |
(r. 557-532 BCE). Duke Ping of Jin. A ruler of the state of Jin 晉 during the Spring and Autumn period. During his reign, the state of Jin decisively defeated its old enemy Chu 楚 in the battle of Zhanban 湛阪. | 평공(Ping Gong 平公) |
| Jin Pu | 金浦 |
금포 (진푸) |
A staff member of the Ming envoy to Joseon during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. | |
| Jin Qingwei | 金靑未 |
김청미 (진칭웨이) |
A Ming commoner who was taken captive by one of the Jurchen tribes and fled to Joseon. He was sent back to Liaodong 遼東 by the Joseon authorities in the twelfth year (1481) of King Seongjong 成宗 of Joseon. | 청미(靑未) |
| Jin Renfu | 金仁甫 |
김인보 (진런푸) |
An ambassador of Ming China who was sent to Joseon during the reign of King Teajong(太宗). | 김인보(金仁甫) |
| Jin Ruqian | 金汝乾 |
금여건 (진루쳰) |
A commander (指揮) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming Dynasty. | |
| Jin Rushou | 金汝綬 |
금여수 (진루서우) |
A commandant (守備) under Ming admiral Mao Wenlong (毛文龍) who was stationed in Ga Island (椵島) in Joseon and fought against the Later Jin (後金) army during the late Ming period. | |
| Jin Sheng | 金聲 |
김성 (진성) |
A Ming military official who was sent to the Joseon(朝鮮) during the reign of King Teajong(太宗). | 김성(金聲), 성(聲) |
| Jin Shijie | 金士傑 |
김사걸 (진스졔) |
A Korean interpreter(tongguan 通官) who worked for the Qing government(淸朝) during the reign of Emperor Kangxi(康熙帝). | 김사걸(金四傑), 김사걸(金士傑), 사걸(四傑), 사걸(士傑) |
| Jin Shizong (Emperor Shizong) | 金世宗 |
금세종 (진스쭝) |
(1123-1189; r. 1161-1189). The fifth emperor of the Jin 金 dynasty. Birth name is Wanyan Yong 完颜雍. He rebelled against the Prince of Hailing 海陵王, then reigning emperor, whose policy of sinicization and the adventourous southern expeditions against the Southern Song initiated opposition among the Jurchen officials. He ascended the throne in 1611, following the Prince of Hailing who was assassinated by his officer. He made peace with the Southern Song, and brought the most prosperous times to the Jin dynasty during his reign. | 세종(Shizong 世宗), 완안옹(完颜雍), 완안오록(完顏烏祿) |
| Jin Shou | 金壽 |
김수 (진서우) |
One of the eunuchs from Joseon who served in the Ming palace. He visited Joseon following the Ming envoy in 1407. |