Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ran Tianshi | 冉天使 |
염천사 (란톈스) |
Refers to Ran Deng 冉登 | |
| Ran Tianyuan | 冉添元 |
염첨원 (란톈위안) |
One of the leaders of the White Lotus Rebellion (1796-1804) in the Qing Dynasty | |
| Ran Yong | 冉雍 |
염옹 (란융) |
(b. 522 BCE). One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, so called the "Wise Ones" (Shi zhe 十哲), who was notable for his moral conduct. | 중궁(Zhong Gong 仲弓), 설공(Xue Gong 薛公) |
| Ran You | 冉有 |
염유 (란유) |
See Ran Qiu 冉求. | |
| Ran You | 然友 |
연우 (란유) |
A minister 大夫 of the state of Teng 滕 who consulted Mencius about appropriate funeral rites by the order of Duke Wen 文公. | |
| Rang Geng | 冉耕 |
염경 (랑겅) |
(b. 544 BCE). A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 운공(Yun Gong 鄆公), 백우(Bo Niu 伯牛) |
| Rang Hou | 穰侯 |
양후 (랑허우) |
Lord Rang. A prime minister 相國 of the state of Qin 秦 under King Zhao 昭王 in the Warring States period. | 위염(Wei Ran 魏冉) |
| Rang Sichi | 壤駟赤 |
양사적 (랑쓰츠) |
A native of the state of Qin 秦 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 상규후(Shanggui Hou 上邽侯) |
| Rangju | 穰苴 |
양저 (랑쥐) |
See Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴. | |
| Ren Boyu | 任伯雨 |
임백우 (런보위) |
Ren Boyu(任伯雨, ?~1119) was a official of the Song Dynasty. In 1082 he earned the jinshi(進士) degree. Since he denounced various influential ministers, he was renowned as an man of integrity. | 임백우(任伯雨), 덕옹(德翁) |