Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meng Wu Bo | 孟武伯 |
맹무백 (멍우보) |
The tenth head of the powerful ministerial lineage of Mengsun 孟孫 in the state of Lu 魯. According to the Analects 論語, he asked Confucius about filial piety. | 맹무자(Meng Wu Zi 孟武子) |
| Meng Xi Zi | 孟僖子 |
맹희자 (멍시쯔) |
(d. 518 BCE). The eighth head of the powerful ministerial lineage of Mengsun 孟孫 in the state of Lu 魯. The father of Meng Yi Zi 孟懿子 and Nangong Jingshu 南宮敬叔. | |
| Meng Yangzhi | 孟養志 |
맹양지 (멍양즈) |
A judge (推官) who was dispatched to Korea with an imperial rescript of the Ming in 1623; appears as Meng Tuiguan 孟推官, or 孟良性 in the Sillok | 맹추관(孟推官), 맹량성(孟良性) |
| Meng Yi Zi | 孟懿子 |
맹의자 (멍이쯔) |
(d. 481 BCE). The ninth head of the Mengsun 孟孫 lineage in the state of Lu 魯 in the Spring and Autumn period. He was an elder brother of Nangong Jingshu 南宮敬叔. | 중손하기(Zhongsun Heji 仲孫何忌) |
| Meng Yingguan | 孟英光 |
맹영광 (멍잉관) |
A Ming literatus during the Shunzhi (順治) era of the Qing. He asked Kim Sangheon (金尙憲) for a poem when Kim was released from detention in Shenyang (瀋陽) by the Qing. | |
| Meng Zhuang Zi | 孟莊子 |
맹장자 (멍좡쯔) |
(d. 550 BCE). The sixth head of the powerful ministerial lineage of Mengsun 孟孫 in the state of Lu 魯. According to the Analects 論語, Zeng Zi 曾子 said, "I have heard this from our Master: 'The filial piety of Meng Zhuang Zi, in other matters, was what other men are competent to, but, as seen in his not changing the ministers of his father, nor his father's mode of government, it is difficult to be attained to.'" | |
| Mengchang Jun | 孟嘗君 |
맹상군 (멍창쥔) |
(d. 279 BCE). Lord Mengchang. A grandson of King Wei of Qi. He was famous for having a large entourage of gentlemen and scholars, and became the prime minister of Qi 齊 and Wei 魏. | 전문(Tian Wen 田文) |
| Mengsun | 孟孫 |
맹손 (멍쑨) |
One of the Three Huans 三桓, the powerful lineages in the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. The Three Huans were Mengsun 孟孫, Shusun 叔孫 and Jisun 季孫, which were the lineages descended from Duke Huan of Lu 魯桓公. | |
| Mi Zi Xia | 彌子瑕 |
미자하 (미쯔샤) |
A minion of Duke Ling of Wey 衛靈公 during the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Mian Ju | 緜駒 |
면구 (몐쥐) |
A native of the state of Qi 齊 during the Spring and Autumn period. He was reputed to be an excellent singer. |