Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Mian | 孫沔 |
손면 (쑨몐) |
Sun Mian(孫沔, 996~1066) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He came from Kuaiji county(會稽), Yue Prefecture(越州) and earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1019. In 1053, he distinguished himself in the suppression of Nong Zhigao(儂智高)'s rebellion. | 손면(孫沔), 원규(元規) |
| Sun Neng | 孫能 |
손능 (쑨넝) |
A Regional Vice Military Commissioner (都指揮同知) of Anfu (按伏) during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. | |
| Sun Quan | 孫權 |
손권 (쑨췐) |
(182-252). Great Emperor of Wu \吳大帝 and the founder of the Eastern Wu 東吳 during the Three Kingdoms period. The second son of Sun Jian 孫堅 and the younger brother of Sun Ce 孫策. When Sun Ce died in 200 CE, because Sun Ce's son was too young, Sun Quan succeeded his brother at the age of eighteen and stabilized the state. Although Sun Quan had had a good relationship with Cao Cao, due to Cao Cao's southward advance he accepted the alliance Liu Bei 劉備 requested. The Sun-Liu alliance won the battle of Red Cliff and Cao Cao was driven back. In 220, Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, usurped the throne and proclaimed himself to be the Emperor of Wei. Sun Quan also formally declared himself emperor in 229. | 손씨(Sunshi 孫氏), 중모(Zhongmou 仲謀) |
| Sun Quan | 吳大帝 |
오대제 (우다디) |
See Sun Quan 孫權 | 손권(Sun Quan 孫權), 태제(Tai Di 太帝) |
| Sun San | 孫三 |
손삼 (쑨싼) |
A son of Sun Wenyi (孫文毅) who was Regional Commander (總兵官) of Liaodong (遼東). He was taken captive by the Jurchen people and later fled to Joseon. | |
| Sun Sheng | 孫盛 |
손성 (쑨성) |
A historian during the Western Jin 西晉 dynasty. He compiled the Weishi chunqiu 魏氏春秋 and the Jinyang qiu 晉陽秋. | 성(Sheng 盛) |
| Sun Shoulian | 孫守廉 |
손수렴 (쑨서우롄) |
One of the regional vice commanders (副總兵) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Sun Shu | 筍淑 |
순숙 (쑨수) |
A reputed literati during the reign of Emperor An 安帝 of the Eastern Han dynasty. | |
| Sun Shu Ao | 孫叔敖 |
손숙오 (쑨수아오) |
(ca. 630 - ca. 593 BCE). A renowned prime minister (lingyin 令尹) of the state of Chu 楚 during the reign of King Zhuang 莊王 in the Spring and Autumn period. He made a great contribution to the development of the water control and irrigation system in Chu. | 숙오(Shu Ao 叔敖) |
| Sun Sier | 孫四兒 |
손사아 (쑨쓰얼) |
A commissioner (差官) under Provincial Administration Commissioner (布政使) Zhang (張) during the second invasion of the Imjin War (丁酉再亂). |