Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Dang | 申黨 |
신당 (선당) |
A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 당(Dang 黨) |
| Shen Furen | 愼夫人 |
신부인 (선푸런) |
A favorite lesser consort (furen 夫人) of Emperor Wen of Han 漢文帝. | |
| Shen Gong | 申公 |
신공 (선궁) |
(219-135 BCE). Refers to Shen Pei 申培. A prominent Confucian scholar and grand counsellor of the palace 太中大夫 during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. | 신(Shen 申), 신배(Shen Pei 申培) |
| Shen Gui | 沈貴 |
심귀 (선구이) |
A head (頭目) who accompanied Ming envoy Yun Bong (尹鳳), a eunuch native to Joseon, who was dispatched to Joseon during the reign of King Sejong (世宗) of Joseon. | |
| Shen Guisheng | 申貴生 |
신귀생 (선구이성) |
One of the Korean eunuchs sent to Beijing in 1392 during the reign of King Taejo (太祖) of Joseon. He returned to Joseon in 1398. | 귀생(貴生) |
| Shen Hou | 申侯 |
신후 (선허우) |
(d. 771 BCE). Lord of Shen. A ruler of the state of Shen 申 and the father-in-law of King You of Zhou 周幽王. He attacked the Zhou capital in alliance with the state of Zeng 繒 and the Quanrong 犬戎 tribes after his daughter was deposed from the status of queen by King You. | |
| Shen Hui | 沈繪 |
심회 (선후이) |
A Ming palace eunuch (太監) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy in 1468. | 회(繪) |
| Shen Ji | 沈寂 |
심적 (선지) |
A native of Wuxing Commandery. In the reign of Emperor Xiaowu 孝武帝 of the Eastern Jin 東晉 dynasty, he was appointed to the position of the Erudite 博士, later the Chamberlain for Attendants (Guangluxun 光祿勳). | |
| Shen Ji | 愼姬 |
신희 (선지) |
A concubine 夫人 of Emperor Wen of Han 漢文帝. | |
| Shen Jiawang | 沈加旺 |
심가왕 (선자왕) |
A family member of Ming mobile corps commander (遊擊) Chen Weijing (忱惟敬) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 침가왕(沈嘉旺) |