Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi Wansui | 史萬歲 |
사만세 (스완수이) |
Shi Wansui(史萬歲, 549-600), from During(杜陵) of Capital commandery(京兆), was a prominent general of the Sui Dynasty(隋). He was one of the four great generals at the foundation of the dynasty(開國四大名將). From an early age he was good at horse riding, archery, and fond of reading military books. After his father's death, he inherited the title Lord of the Taiping district(太平縣公). He disliked Yang Su(楊素)'s severe laws and penalties, as well as the merciless killing of innocent people. Yang Su also hated Shi Wansui's command tactics. Eventually Shi was entrapped and killed in a scheme devised by Yang Su. | 사만세(史萬歲) |
| Shi Wen Bo | 士文伯 |
사문백 (스원보) |
A minister 大夫 in the state of Jin 晉 during the Spring and Autumn period who mainly served as a diplomat. | |
| Shi Wenzong | 石文宗 |
석문종 (스원쭝) |
A Ming soldier in Yulin (楡林) Garrison in Shaanxi (陝西) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | |
| Shi Wu | 施吾 |
시오 (스우) |
An uncle of Shi Hai 施亥 who, in secret communication with the Qing, tried to capture Zheng Jing 鄭經. A relative of Qing admiral Shi Lang 施琅 who conquered Taiwan. | |
| Shi Xian | 石顯 |
석현 (스셴) |
(d. 33 BCE). A powerful eunuch during the reigns of Emperor Xuan 宣帝 and Emperor Yuan 元帝 in the Western Han period. | 석(Shi 石), 현(Xian 顯) |
| Shi Xing | 石星 |
석성 (스싱) |
(d. 1599 CE). A jinshi of 1559; later became Minister of War (兵部尙書) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming; died in prison after the rupture of the five-year peace negotiation with the Japanese army. | 석(石), 석상서(石尙書), 성(星) |
| Shi Xizai | 石熙載 |
석희재 (스시짜이) |
Shi Xizai(石熙載, 927~984) was an official of the Song Dynasty. In the early years of the dynasty, he was on the staff of Zhao Guangyi(趙光義), the future Emperor Taizong(太宗). In 979, he participated in Emperor Taizu's campaign against the Northen Han(北漢). | 석희재(石熙載), 응적(凝績) |
| Shi Xueqian | 史學遷 |
사학천 (스쉐쳰) |
A jinshi of 1592.He served as Supervising Secretary 給事中 of the Office of Scrutiny for War 兵科 and Investigating Censor 監察御史 during the Wanli 萬曆 era of the Ming. He recommended Yang Lian 楊漣 and Zhang Quan 張銓 to the Ming government. | 사(史) |
| Shi Yi | 史佚 |
사일 (스이) |
Scribe Yi. An upright scribe (shi 史) of King Cheng of Zhou 周成王, who suggested the king enfeoff Tang Shu Yu 唐叔虞 as he had promised when he was a child. | |
| Shi Yin | 師尹 |
사윤 (스인) |
Marshal Yin. Virtuous grand marshal 太師 Yin 尹 who is cited in the Classic of Odes 詩經. |