Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sude Huanghou (Empress Sude) | 淑德皇后 |
숙덕황후 (쑤더황허우) |
Empress Sude(淑德皇后), family name Yin(尹), was the first empress of Emperor Taizong(太宗) of the Song Dynasty. Because she died before the accession of Emperor Taizong, she was posthumously honored as Empress Sude in 976. | 숙덕황후(淑德皇后) |
| Sui Wendi | 隋文帝 |
수문제 (쑤이원디/양졘) |
Emperor Wen of Sui(隋文帝, 541-604) was the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty(隋). When his son-in-law Emperor Xuan(宣帝) of the Northern Zhou(北周) died in 580, he seized power as regent and subsequently took the throne for himself, establishing the new Sui Dynasty, closing the era of the Southern and Northern Dynasties(南北朝時代). Although there is no direct evidence, it is widely believed that he was murdered by his son, Yang Guang(楊光). | 고조(高祖), 문(文), 문제(文帝), 양견(楊堅) |
| Sui Yangdi | 隋煬帝 |
수양제 (쑤이양디/양광) |
Emperor Yang of Sui(隋煬帝, 569-618) was the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty(隋). After Emperor Wen(文帝) established the Sui Dynasty in 581, he was proclaimed Prince of Jin(晉王). In 588, he distinguished himself in the military campaign against the Chen Dynasty(陳). When his brother, Crown Prince Yang Yong(楊勇) abdicated, he took his position. It is widely believed that he murdered his father, Emperor Wen and ascended the throne in 604 although there is no direct evidence. Reigning from 606 to 618, he committed to several large construction projects, most notably the completion of the Grand Canal(大運河). He also ordered several military campaigns including the military expedition against Goguryeo(高句麗) in order to extand Sui's territory. However, his ambitious policies led to many revolts. He was eventually murdered in a coup led by his general Yuwen Huaji(宇文化及) in 618. | 수제(隋帝), 양(煬), 양광(楊廣), 양제(煬帝) |
| Suksaha | 束沙河 |
속사하 (숙사하) |
(1607?-1667). Surname is Nala 納喇. A major politician during the early Qing period. He was appoined one of the four regents 顧命大臣 for the young Kangxi Emperor 康熙帝 by the Shunzhi Emperor 順治帝, but was excuted by hanging due to the false incrimination by another regent Oboi in 1667. He appears as 蘇克薩哈 in Chinese sources. | Sukesaha(蘇克薩哈) |
| Sumala | 蘇馬拉 |
소마랍 (쑤마라) |
An official of the Later Jin in the Kangxi era. | |
| Suming Huanghou | 肅明皇后 |
숙명황후 (쑤밍황허우) |
Empress Suming(肅明皇后), whose family name was Liu(劉), was the empress of Emperor Ruizong(睿宗) of the Tang Dynasty. In 679, she gave birth to the emperor's eldest son. In later years she gave birth to Princess Shouchang(壽昌公主), and Princess Daiguo(代國公主). In 684, when her husband was enthroned, she was proclaimed Empress. In 693, after Ruizong was forced to abdicate, she was demoted and put to death by Empress Wu(則天武后). | 숙명(肅明) |
| Sun Bangxi | 孫邦熙 |
손방희 (쑨방시) |
One of the adjutants (中軍) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 방희(邦熙), 손중군(孫中軍) |
| Sun Bin | 孫臏 |
손빈 (쑨빈) |
(d. 316 BCE). An alleged descendant of Sunzi 孫子 and renowned military strategist of the state of Wei 魏 and Qi 齊 during the Warring States period. The putative author of the Sun Bin's Art of War (Sun Bin bingfa 孫臏兵法), which was first excavated in 1972. | 빈(Bin 臏), 손(Sun 孫) |
| Sun Ce | 孫策 |
손책 (쑨처) |
(175-200). A military general and warlord during the Eastern Han period. The oldest son of Sun Jian 孫堅 and the elder brother of Sun Quan. After his father's death, Sun Ce served Yuan Shu 袁術 and distinguished himself in war several times. But when Yuan Shu declared himself emperor in 197, Sun Ce broke ties with Yuan Shu and concentrated upon expending his power in the southeast. In 198 Sun Ce defeated his opponents in Danyang, and in the following year, Sun Ce defeated Huang Zu 黃祖, the general of Liu Biao 劉表, the Governor of Jing province 荊州刺史. Although Sun Ce died at the age of 26, it was said that he had laid the foundations of an independent state of Wu. Sun Ce was posthumously titled King Huan of Wu 吳桓王. | 손랑(Sun Lang 孫郞), 백부(Bofu 伯符) |
| Sun Cheng'en | 孫承恩 |
손승은 (쑨청언) |
(1481-1561). A native of Huating 華亭. He won a jinshi degree in 1511 and served as Vice Minister of the Left 左侍郞 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 and minister of rites 禮部尙書 during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | 승은(承恩) |