Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quan Deyu | 權德輿 |
권덕여 (취안더위) |
(759-818 CE). A renowned writer and official during the reign of Emperor Dezong of Tang (Tang Dezong 唐德宗). | |
| Quan Popo | 權婆婆 |
권파파 (취안포포) |
A Ming court lady of Korean origin during the Yongle (永樂) era of the Ming. | 권(權), 파파(婆婆) |
| Quan Shijue | 全世爵 |
전세작 (취안스줴) |
Quan Shijue(全世爵) was a refugee of the Ming Dynasty who asked for food aid from Joseon(朝鮮). | 세작(世爵), 전세작(全世爵) |
| Quan Wanji | 權萬紀 |
권만기 (취안완지) |
(d. 643 CE). A palace aide to the censor-in-chief (御史中丞) during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang (唐太宗). | |
| Que Hu | 卻縠 |
각곡 (췌후) |
A native of the state of Jin 晉 during the Spring and Autumn period. He had such broad learning of the Odes 詩 and the Documents 書 that Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公 appointed him to a high-ranking official position. | |
| Quni Hou | 曲逆侯 |
곡역후 (취니허우) |
See Chen Ping 陳平. | |
| Ran Deng | 冉登 |
염등 (란덩) |
A palace eunuch (太監) who was dispatched to Joseon as a member of the Ming envoy's staff in 1610. | |
| Ran Ji | 冉季 |
염계 (란지) |
(b. 498 BCE). A native of the state of Chu 楚. A disciple of Confucius. | 제성후(Zhucheng Hou 諸城侯) |
| Ran Qiu | 冉求 |
염구 (란추) |
(b. 522 BCE). One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called "Wise Ones" (Shi zhe 十哲). He served as a retainer of the Jisun 季孫 lineage. Confucius could return to the state of Lu 魯 from his wandering thanks to the help of Ran Qiu. | 구(Qiu 求), 서공(Xu Gong 徐公), 염유(Ran You 冉有), 자유(Zi You 子有) |
| Ran Ru | 冉孺 |
염유 (란루) |
(b. 501 BCE). A native of the state of Lu 魯. A disciple of Confucius. | 임기후(Linyi Hou 臨沂侯) |