Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Yun | 裵蘊 |
배온 (페이윈) |
Pei Yun(裵蘊), born in Hedong commandery(河東郡), was an official of Chen(陳) and then Sui(隋). In the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui(隋煬帝), after he was appointed grandee censor(御史大夫), he abused his power. Later he was killed along with his son. | 배온(裵蘊) |
| Pei Ziyu | 裵子餘 |
배자여 (페이쯔위) |
Pei Ziyu(裵子餘, ?-726) was an official of the Tang Dynasty and accomplished at literature. He won praise for being dutiful and affectionate toward his stepmother and brothers. | 배자여(裵子餘), 효(孝) |
| Peng Chong | 彭寵 |
팽총 (펑충) |
(d. 29 CE). A military commander during the early Eastern Han period. Shortly after Liu Xiu 劉秀 declared himself emperor, Peng Chong stood against Liu Xiu but was murdered by his own slaves. | 총(Chong 寵) |
| Peng Gui'nian | 彭龜年 |
팽구년 (펑구위녠) |
Peng Gui'nian (彭龜年, 1142~1206) was an official and Neo-Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty. Losing his parents at the age of 7, he studied under Zhu Xi(朱熹) and Zhang Shi(張栻) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1169. In the reign of Emperor Ningzong(寧宗), he was expelled from the court with Zhu Xi due to discord with Han Tuozhou(韓侂胄). | 팽구년(彭龜年), 자수(子壽), 지당(止堂) |
| Peng Haogu | 彭好古 |
팽호고 (펑하오구) |
A brother of Peng Xingu 彭信古. He was said to have been a powerful official in the Ming court while Peng Xingu was active in Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 호고(好古) |
| Peng Long | 馮龍 |
풍룡 (펑룽) |
One of those who captured Wang San 王三, a rebel leader in Datong 大同, Shanxi 山西 in 1545 or a little earlier. | 풍룡(馮龍) |
| Peng Qian | 彭謙 |
팽겸 (펑쳰) |
A jinshi of the Jiajing 嘉靖 period. He was an accomplished poet and an excellent calligrapher. | 팽겸(彭謙) |
| Peng Shijun | 彭士俊 |
팽사준 (펑스쥔) |
He participated in the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion) as a commandant 守備. | 사준(士俊), 팽사준(彭士俊) |
| Peng Siyong | 彭思永 |
팽사영 (펑쓰융) |
Peng Siyong(彭思永, 1000~1070) was an official of the Song Dynasty. In 1027 he earned the jinshi (進士) degree. Having the confidence of Emperor Renzong(仁宗), he successively filled various official posts including Attendant Censor(侍御史). When Emperor Yingzong(英宗) attempted to confer the posthumous title of "Imperial Father(皇考)" on his biological father, he insisted that the emperor change the title to "Imperial Uncle(皇伯)". | 사영(思永), 팽사영(彭思永), 계장(季長) |
| Peng Xingu | 彭信古 |
팽신고 (펑신구) |
He came to Joseon in 1598 as a brigade general 遊擊,but he had no intention of fighting the Japanese. His army was composed of idlers who sometimes looted Korean people's houses. He was defeated at the Battle of Sachoen 泗川 and returned to Ming in 1599. | 신고(信古), 팽신고(彭信古) |