Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nie Zheng | 聶政 |
섭정 (녜정) |
A famous assassin in the Warring States period, recorded in the "Biographies of Assassins" 刺客列傳 in the Records of Grand Scribe (Shiji 史記). | |
| Ning Bao | 寗寶 |
영보 (닝바오) |
A Ming high-ranking official in Liaodong (遼東) during the Zhengde era (1506-1521) of the Ming. | |
| Ning Guoyin | 寗國胤 |
영국윤 (닝궈인) |
A guard commander (指揮使) of Liaodong Regional Military Commission (遼東都指揮使司) who was dispatched to Joseon in 1597. | 국윤(國胤) |
| Ning Shuren | 寧庶人 |
영서인 (닝수런) |
See Chenhao (宸濠). | |
| Ning Yu | 寗兪 |
영유 (닝위) |
A minister 大夫of the state of Wey 衛 during the reigns of Duke Cheng 成公 and Duke Wen 文公. | 영무자(Ning Wu Zi 寗武子), 영무자장(Ning Wu Zi Zhang 寗武子章) |
| Ningyuan Bo | 寧遠伯 |
영원백 (닝위안보) |
Earl of Ningyuan(寧遠伯) is the title of Li Chengliang 李成梁; see Li Chengliang 李成梁 | 이저(李著), 저(著), 이성량(李成梁) |
| Niu Boying | 牛伯英 |
우백영 (뉴보잉) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 백영(伯英) |
| Niu Di | 牛迪 |
우적 (뉴디) |
A Director-in-Chief (太監) of the Directorate of Palace Eunuchs (內官監) during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. | |
| Niu Hong | 牛弘 |
우홍 (니우훙) |
Niu Hong(牛弘, 545-610) was an official of the Sui dynasty(隋). After his father's death, he inherited the title Lord of Linjing(臨逕公). In the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui(隋文帝), he was appointed to the Directorate of the Imperial Library(秘書監). He contributed greatly to collecting books which had been scattered and lost during war. | 우홍(牛弘), 이인(里仁) |
| Niu Niu | 牛牛 |
우우 (뉴뉴) |
A Vice Minister (丞) of the Seals Office (尙寶司) who was dispatched to Joseon to take Jeong Dojeon (鄭道傳) to the Ming in 1396. |