Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Han Wang | 明漢王 |
명한왕 (밍한왕) |
(1380-1426 CE). Personal name Zhu Gaoxu (朱高煦). The second son of Zhu Di (朱棣), the Yongle (永樂) Emperor. He was boiled to death after a failed rebellion against Emperor Xuanzong (宣宗). | 고후(高煦) |
| Ming Hui Di | 明惠帝 |
명혜제 (밍후이디) |
See Ming Huizong (明惠宗). | 건문(建文), 건문제(建文帝), 건문황제(建文皇帝), 공민혜황제(恭閔惠皇帝), 봉천승운황제(奉天承運皇帝), 윤문(允炆) |
| Ming Huizong | 明惠宗 |
명혜종 (밍후이쭝) |
(1377-1402 CE; r. 1398-1402 CE). The second emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the grandson of Emperor Taizu (太祖), Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋). Birth name Zhu Yunwen (朱允炆), era name Jianwen (建文). He was overthrown by his powerful uncle Zhu Di (朱棣), later Emperor Chengzu (成祖), in the so-called Jingnan Rebellion (Jingnan zhi bian 靖難之變), after an unsuccessful attempt to restrain him. | 효혜(孝惠) |
| Ming Jing Di | 明景帝 |
명경제 (밍징디) |
See Ming Daizong 明代宗 | 경태(景泰), 경태제(景泰帝), 경태황제(景泰皇帝), 경황(景皇), 경황제(景皇帝) |
| Ming Jingjiang Wang | 明靖江王 |
명정강왕 (밍징장왕) |
(1361-1392 CE). Personal name Zhu Shouqian (朱守謙). He was appointed Prince of Jingjiang (靖江王) in 1370. Later, he was demoted to a commoner due to a crime but was restored, and his son Zhu Zanyi (朱贊儀) inherited the title. | 정강왕(靖江王) |
| Ming Min Wang | 明珉王 |
명민왕 (밍민왕) |
(1391?-1450 CE). The eighteenth son of Ming Taizu 明太祖 Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋). He was appointed Prince of Min (珉王) in the first year (1403) of the Yongle era. | 민(珉) |
| Ming Muzong | 明穆宗 |
명목종 (밍무쭝) |
(1537-1572 CE; r. 1567-1572 CE). The twelfth emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the third son of Emperor Shizong (世宗). Personal name Zhu Zaihou (朱載垕), reign era name Longqing (隆慶). During his short reign, border security was reinforced, and he restarted overseas trade with empires in Europe, Africa, and the other parts of Asia. | 륭경황제(隆慶皇帝), 목종장황제(穆宗莊皇帝) |
| Ming Ning Wang | 明寧王 |
명녕왕 (밍닝왕) |
(1378-1448 CE). Personal name Zhu Quan (朱權). The seventeenth son of Ming Taizu (明太祖) Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋). He was appointed Prince of Ning (寧王) at the age of thirteen in 1391. | 녕왕(寧王) |
| Ming Renzu | 明仁祖 |
명인조 (밍런쭈) |
(1281-1344 CE). A native of Zhongli (鍾離), Haozhou (濠州). Personal name Zhu Wusi (朱五四). The father of Emperor Taizu (太祖) of the Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋). | 순황제(淳皇帝), 인조(仁祖) |
| Ming Ruizong | 明睿宗 |
명예종 (밍루이쭝) |
(1476-1519 CE). The fourth son of Emperor Xianzong 憲宗 and the father of Emperor Shizong 世宗 of the Ming. Personal name Zhu Youyuan (朱祐杬). He was appointed Prince of Xing (Xing Wang 興王) in 1487 and was posthumously declared Emperor Ruizong during the reign of his son Emperor Shizong. | 예종(睿宗), 지천(知天), 헌황제(獻皇帝), 명헌제(明獻帝), 공목황제(恭穆皇帝), 공예연인극목순성헌황제(恭睿淵仁克穆純聖獻皇帝) |