Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukedeng (漢) | 穆克登 |
목극등 (무커덩) |
Mukedeng(穆克登), born in the Manchu Niuhuru(鈕祜祿氏), under the Plain Red Banner of the Eight Banners(滿洲正紅旗人), was an official of the Qing Dynasty. In the reign of King Sukjong(肅宗) of Joseon, he was dispatched to inspect the China-Korea border. | 극등(克登), 목극등(穆克登) |
| Murong Ba | 慕容霸 |
모용패 (무롱바) |
(326-396). A founder of the Later Yan 後燕, the Xianbei 鮮卑族 state and the fifth son of Murong Huang 慕容皝, an emperor of Former Yan 前燕. | 패(Ba 覇), 도명(Daoming 道明) |
| Murong Huang | 慕容皝 |
모용황 (무롱황) |
(297–348). The founder of the Former Yan 前燕 dynasty, the Xianbei 鮮卑 state. | 황(Huang 皝), 원진(Yuanzhen 元眞) |
| Mushu | 穆舒 |
목서 (무수) |
A Qing envoy who was sent to Joseon during the reign of Emperor Kangxi(康熙帝) of the Qing Dynasty; a Vice Commander-in-Chief in the 1670s | 목서(穆舒), 만) 무슈(Mušu) |
| Muzong | 穆宗 |
목종 (무쭝) |
See Ming Muzong 明穆宗. | 륭경황제(隆慶皇帝), 목종황제(穆宗皇帝) |
| Muzong Zhuang Huangdi | 穆宗莊皇帝 |
목종장황제 (무쭝좡황디) |
See Ming Muzong 明穆宗. | 목종황제(穆宗皇帝) |
| Nahachu | 那哈出 |
나합출 (나하추) |
Refer to Nahachu(納哈出). | 나합출(那哈出) |
| Nahachu | 納哈出 |
납합출 (나하추) |
Nahachu(納哈出) was an official and general of the Yuan Dynasty who invaded the the northeastern region of Goryeo and later was defeated by Yi Seonggye(李成桂). He was a descendant of Muqali of the Jalayir clan, one of the four greatest generals under Qinghis Khan. | 납합출(納哈出) |
| Nam Min | 南敏 |
남민 (남민) |
Nam Min(南敏, ?-?), was originally Jin Zhong(金忠) from Runan(汝南) of the Tang(唐). In 755, as a Anlianshi(按廉使), he had visited Japan. On his return journey, his ship drifted ashore to Silla(新羅) during a typhoon, and he became a naturalized citizen of Silla. King Gyeongdeok(景德王) of Silla bestowed him the new surname, Nam(南氏) and granted Yeongyang District(英陽縣) as his possession. He changed his name to Min and became the progenitor of the Nam Family(南氏). | 남민(南敏) |
| Nan Chengsi | 南承嗣 |
남승사 (난청쓰) |
The son of Nan Jiyun 南霁云 who was killed during the suppression of the Revolt of An (安) and Shi (史). | 승사(Chengsi 承嗣) |