Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Dagong | 馬大功 |
마대공 (마다궁) |
A Ming commissioner (差官) from Fuzhen (撫鎭) who was dispatched to Joseon to spy out the Japanese army's internal situation. | |
| Ma Duanlin | 馬端臨 |
마단림 (마돤린) |
Ma Duanlin(馬端臨, 1245~1322) was a historian and encyclopedist of the Yuan Dynasty. He was a son of Ma Tingluan(馬廷鸞), Grand Councilor of the Southern Song. In 1273 he started the compilation of the Wenxian Tongkao(文獻通考) using his father's collection and advice, and in 1317 he completed the Wenxian Tongkao in 348 volumes. After the death of his father, Ma Duanlin was called to serve the Yuan Dynasty and later played an important role in reviving the Chinese education system. | 마단림(馬端臨), 귀여(貴與), 죽주(竹洲) |
| Ma Fang | 馬防 |
마방 (마팡) |
The brother of the Empress Dowager Ma 馬太后 during the reign of Emperor Zhang of Han 漢章帝 | 마씨(Ma Shi 馬氏) |
| Ma Fengbo | 馬逢伯 |
마봉백 (마펑보) |
A prefect (知州) of Taian (泰安), Shandong (山東) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | |
| Ma Fu | 馬輔 |
마보 (마푸) |
Refers to Ma Bao (馬寶); see Ma Bao (馬寶). | |
| Ma Gui | 麻貴 |
마귀 (마구이) |
A Ming military commander of Uighur origin who was dispatched to Joseon as Regional Commander for the Defense against the Japanese (備倭總兵官) in 1597. He was promoted Commissioner-in-Chief of the Right (右都督) after the victory in the Battle of Ulsan. | 마(麻), 마도독(麻都督), 마제독(麻提督), 마제독귀(麻提督貴), 마총병(麻摠兵), 마총병(麻總兵) |
| Ma Hou | 馬后 |
마후 (마허우) |
(d. 79 CE). Empress Ma. The virtuous empress of Emperor Ming 明帝 during the early Eastern Han period. | 마(Ma 馬), 한후(Han Hou 漢后), 명덕마황후(Mingde Ma Huanghou 明德馬皇后), 명덕후(Mingde Hou 明德后), 한명덕황후(Han Mingde Huanghou 漢明德皇后) |
| Ma Huabao | 馬化豹 |
마화표 (마화바오) |
A brother-in-law of Shang Zhixin (尙之信) who led the Revolt of the Three Feudatories in 1674. | |
| Ma Huaisu | 馬懷素 |
마회소 (마화이쑤) |
Ma Huaisu(馬懷素) was an official of the Tang Dynasty. In the reign of Wuzetian(武則天), he was appointed Inspecting Censor(監察御使) and in the Kaiyuan era(開元年間), he became Director of the Imperial Library(秘書監). | 마회소(馬懷素), 유백(惟白), 문(文) |
| Ma Jian | 馬鑑 |
마감 (마졘) |
The commander of the Imperial Bodyguard 錦衣衛 who, as deputy envoy 副使, was dispatched to the court of Joseon and to Maolianwei 毛憐衛 of the Jurchen in 1460. | 감(鑑) |