Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tai Si | 太姒 |
태사 (타이쓰) |
A wife of King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and mother of ten sons including King Wu 武王 and the Duke of Zhou 周公. She was thought to be a exemplary woman in pre-modern China. | 대사(Da Si 大姒), 문사(Wen Si 文姒), 사(Si 姒), 신(Shen 莘), 사신(Si Shen 姒莘), 유신(Wei Shen 維莘), 주사(Zhou Si 周姒), 태사씨(Tai Si Shi 太姒氏), 희사(Ji Si 姬姒), 주문왕비(Zhou Wen Wang Fei 周文王妃) |
| Tai Wang | 太王 |
태왕 (타이왕) |
See Gugong Danfu 古公亶父. | |
| Tai Wu | 太戊 |
태무 (타이우) |
The seventh or ninth king of the Shang dynasty according to the oracle bone inscriptions unearthed from Anyang and the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記 by Sima Qian, respectively. He is said to have ruled the kingdom well by appointing able officials such as Yi She 伊陟 and Wu Xian 巫咸. | 대무(Da Wu 大戊), 은태무(Yin Tai Wu 殷太戊), 조무(Zu Wu 祖戊), 상중종(Shang Zhongzong 商中宗), 중종(Zhongzong 中宗), 자밀(Zi Mi 子密), 자주(Zi Zhou 子伷) 상종(Shang Zong 商宗), 은중종(Yin Zhongzong 殷中宗) |
| Tai Wu | 太武 |
태무 (타이우) |
See Shang Tang Wang 商湯王. | |
| Tai Zong | 太宗 |
태종 (타이쭝) |
The original posthumous title of Emperor Yongle 永樂. During the Jaiding 嘉靖 period, it was changed to Chengzu 成祖. | 태종(太宗) |
| Taimu Huanghou | 太穆皇后 |
태목황후 (타이무황허우) |
Empress Taimu(太穆皇后, 6c－7c), whose family name was Du, was a daughter of Du Yi(竇毅) and Elder Princess Xiangyang(襄陽長公主) of the Norther Zhou(北周). She was also granddaughter of Yuwen Tai(宇文泰). She was born in Shiping district(始平縣), Capital commandery(京兆郡) and married Li Yuan(李淵) who later became Emperor Gaozu(高祖) of the Tang Dynasty. She had four sons and one daughter: Li Jiancheng(李建成), Li Shimin(李世民), Li Xuanba(李玄霸), Li Yuanji(李元吉) and Princess Pingyang(平陽公主). She passed away before Li Yan ascended the throne, but was posthumously titled Empress Taimu. | 태목(太穆) |
| Taiping Gongzhu | 太平公主 |
태평공주 (타이핑공주) |
Princess Taiping was the youngest daughter of Wu Zetian and Emperor Gaozong. She was powerful during the reigns of her mother and her elder brothers: Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong, particularly during Emperor Ruizong's second reign. However a rivalry developed between her and her nephew, Emperor Ruizong's crown prince Li Longji. Right after Li Longji succeeded to the throne in 712, Princess Taiping planned to overthrow Emperor Xuanzong; however, he executed a large number of her allies and forced her to commit suicide. | 태평공주(太平公主) |
| Taishi | 太師 |
태사 (타이스) |
Grand Preceptor of the Yin Dynasty. | 은태사(殷太師) |
| Taishi Kuang | 太師曠 |
태사광 (타이스쾅) |
A famous blind musician under Duke Ping of Jin 晉平公 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 사광(Shi Kuang 師曠) |
| Taizu Fei | 太祖妃 |
태조비 (타이쭈페이) |
See Lü Hou 呂后. |