Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Jing Wang | 愼靚王 |
신정왕 (선징왕) |
(d. 315 BCE). The thirty-fifth king of the Zhou dynasty in the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Shen Jingli | 沈經歷 |
심경력 (선징리) |
One of the registrars (經歷) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 사현(思賢), 심사현(沈思賢) |
| Shen Jizu | 沈繼祖 |
심계조 (선지쭈) |
Shen Jizu(沈繼祖) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1169. In 1196 he denounced the study of Cheng Yi(程頤) as fraud. In the same year, having the support of the Grand Councilor Han Tuozhou(韓侂胄), he impeached Zhu Xi(朱熹) for having committed six faults. | 심계조(沈繼祖), 술지(述之) |
| Shen Li | 沈鯉 |
심리 (선리) |
(1531-1615). A native of Guide 歸德, Henan 河南; Jinshi of 1565. He became bachelor 庶吉士, compiler 編修, academician expositor-in-waiting 侍講學士 of the Hanlin Academy 翰林院, Vice Minister 侍郞 of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部, and then Minister of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 successively. During the Wanli 萬曆 period, he asked the emperor to restore the reign title of the Jianwen 建文 emperor and compile the veritable records 實錄 of Emperor Jingtai 景泰帝. He also explicitly reported on the harmful effects of the mining taxes. In addition, he proposed that the emperor recruit talented officials. He later became grand secretary 大學士 and participated in important state affairs. He retired in 1606. | |
| Shen Maolong | 愼懋龍 |
신무룡 (선마오룽) |
A regional military commissioner (都司) of the Ming who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 무룡(懋龍), 신도사(愼都司) |
| Shen Maolong | 沈懋龍 |
심무룡 (선마오룽) |
See Shen Maolong (愼懋龍). | |
| Shen Maoshi | 沈懋時 |
심무시 (선마오스) |
One of the administrators (參軍) of the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 무시(懋時), 심무(沈懋), 심천총(沈千總) |
| Shen Nong | 神農 |
신농 (선눙) |
A legendary ruler and cultural hero in Chinese mythology. He is said to have taught ancient Chinese people agriculture and medicine. | 농(Nong 農), 신농씨(Shen Nong Shi 神農氏), 신황(Shen Huang 神皇), 오곡선제(Wu Gu Xian Di 五穀先帝, 五谷先帝). |
| Shen Qingzhi | 沈慶之 |
심경지 (선칭즈) |
(386-465). A military general of the Liu Song 劉宋 dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. A native of Wuxing Commandery 吳興郡. | 홍선(Hongxian 弘先) |
| Shen San | 沈三 |
심삼 (선싼) |
One of the ship-wrecked Chinese men who drifted to the shore of Jeju Island in 1670. |