Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ren Boyu | 伯雨 |
백우 (런보위) |
Ren Boyu(任伯雨, ?~1119) was a official of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1082. Since he denounced many influential ministers, he was renowned as a man of integrity. | 백우(伯雨), 덕옹(德翁) |
| Ren Buqi | 任不齊 |
임불제 (런부치) |
A native of the state of Chu 楚 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 당양후(Dangyang Hou 當陽侯) |
| Ren Chang | 任尙 |
임상 (런창) |
(d. 118 CE). The protector-general of the Western Regions 西域都護 during the reign of Emperor He of Han 漢和帝. | |
| Ren Fu | 任福 |
임복 (런푸) |
(981-1041 CE). A military commander of the Northern Song Dynasty who committed suicide after his defeat in a battle against the Western Xia (西夏) army. | |
| Ren Kai | 任凱 |
임개 (런카이) |
Minister over the masses (situ 司徒) in the court of Former Zhao (Qian Zhao 前趙) during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. | |
| Ren Si | 任姒 |
임사 (런쓰) |
Refers to Tai Ren 太任 and Tai Si 太姒, the virtuous mother and a wife of King Wen of Zhou 周文王, respectively. | 임사(Ren Si 妊姒) |
| Ren Si | 妊姒 |
임사 (런쓰) |
See Ren Si 任姒. | |
| Ren Yi | 任沂 |
임기 (런이) |
A staff official of the Ming envoys who came to Joseon in 1483. | 임기(任沂) |
| Ren Yi | 任顗 |
임의 (런이) |
An official of the Former Zhao 前趙 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. His daughter became one of Liu Cong(劉聰)'s consorts. When Chen Yuanda 陳元達 dared to admonish Liu Cong, the emperor of the state, about his extravagance, Ren Yi and other officials persuaded the emperor not to execute Chen Yuanda. | |
| Ren Ziqiang | 任自强 |
임자강 (런쯔창) |
A Ming general who came to Korea as a subordinate of Li Rusong 李如松 in 1593. | 임자강(任自强), 자강(自强) |