Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Shizhen | 錢世禎 |
전세정 (쳰스전) |
A mobile corps commander(遊擊) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 세정(世禎), 세진(世禛), 유격(遊擊), 전세정(錢世楨), 전세정(錢世禎), 전유격(錢遊擊) |
| Qian Siben | 錢思本 |
전사본 (쳰쓰번) |
A staff officer of Shen Youjing 沈維敬 who took charge of the negotiations between Ming and Japan during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 전사본(錢思本) |
| Qian Sisheng | 全思誠 |
전사성 (쳰쓰성) |
A renowned scholar during the Yuan-Ming transition period. Emperor Hongwu 洪武 invited him to court when he was over 70. The emperor wanted to hire him as a teacher for the crown prince as well as imperial advisor, but he rejected the imperial offer. | 전사성(全思誠) |
| Qian Tang | 錢瑭 |
전당 (쳰탕) |
An official during the Hongwu 洪武 period. When the emperor tried to expel Mencius 孟子 from the Confucian temple, he protested with the result that he was shot and wounded by an arrow. But due to his protest, Mencius was not expelled from the temple. | 전당(錢瑭) |
| Qian Tiqian | 錢體乾 |
전체건 (쳰티쳰) |
A staff officer of Yang Hao 楊鎬, military commissioner of the Ming expeditionary army in Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 전체건(錢體乾) |
| Qian Wanhua | 錢萬化 |
전만화 (쳰완화) |
A nephew of Qian Yingtai 錢應太 who was killed in battle during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He wanted to buy a coffin of good quality for his late uncle. | 전만화(錢萬化) |
| Qian Weiyan | 錢惟演 |
전유연 (첸웨이옌) |
Qian Weiyan(錢惟演, 977 ~ 1034) was an official, poet, and bibliophile of the Northern Song dynasty, who participated in the compilation of The Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau(冊府元龜). | 전유연(錢惟演), 희성(希聖) |
| Qian Xiangkun | 錢象坤 |
전상곤 (쳰샹쿤) |
(1569-1640). A native of Kuaiji 會稽 and jinshi of 1601. He served as Grand Secretary 大學士 in the Chongzhen 崇禎 period. He persecuted Yuan Chonghuan 袁崇煥 for his secret collusion with Qing. | 전상곤(錢象坤) |
| Qian Yingtai | 錢應太 |
전응태 (쳰잉타이) |
A company commander 千總 under the brigade general 遊擊, Lu Degong 盧得功 during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was shot by the Japanese in a battle during the war and died soon after. | 전응태(錢應太) |
| Qian Yu | 錢昱 |
전욱 (첸위) |
Qian Yu(錢昱, 943-999) was an official and bibliophile of the Song Dynasty. He was a excellent scholar, poet, painter and lute player. However, he was infamous for his greed and incompetence as an official. | 전욱(錢昱), 취지(就之) |