Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Muzong | 唐穆宗 |
당목종 (탕무쭝) |
Emperor Muzong(穆宗, 795-824, r.820-824), personal name Li Heng(李恆), was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the third son of Emperor Xianzong(憲宗). In his reign, the Tang Dynasty had to face growing influence of military governors(節度使). The three circuits north of the Yellow River(河北三鎭) became de facto independent regimes. | 목(穆), 목종(穆宗), 이항(李恆), 이유(李宥) |
| Tang Qiang | 唐羌 |
당강 (탕챵) |
A local official of Runan 汝南 commandery during the reign of Emperor He 和帝 in the Eastern Han period. | |
| Tang Ruizong | 唐睿宗 |
당예종 (탕루이쭝) |
Emperor Ruizong(睿宗, 662-716, r.684-690, 710-713), personal name Li Dan(李旦), was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was the eighth son of Emperor Gaozong(高宗) and the fourth son of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu(武后). In 684, he replaced his elder brother, Emperor Zhongzong(中宗) with his mother's help, but he was replaced by the mother herself in 690. In 710, he was restored to the throne with the help of a coup organized by his son, Li Longji(李隆基). In 713, he abdicated in favor of Li Longji who would become Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗). | 연화(延和), 예종(睿宗), 이단(李旦) |
| Tang Saier | 唐賽兒 |
당새아 (탕싸이얼) |
The rebel leader of the White Lotus Cult (白蓮教), self-styled Godmother, who led the rebellion against the Ming in Yidu (益都) in 1420. The rebellion was finally suppressed by Wei Qing, Assistant Regional Military Commissioner (都指揮僉使) of Shandong (山東), but Tang Saier's fate remains unknown. | |
| Tang Shouwang | 唐壽王 |
당수왕 (탕서우왕) |
Li Mao(李瑁) was a son of Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗) and Wu Huifei(武惠妃). He also was the first husband of Yang Yuhuan(楊玉環), often known as Yang Guifei(楊貴妃). After his mother Wu Huifei's death, he was ordered to divorce Yang Yuhuan(楊玉環) and remarry a daughter of Wei Zhaoxun(韋昭訓). | 수왕(壽王) |
| Tang Shunzhi | 唐順之 |
당순지 (탕순즈) |
(1507-1560 CE). A native of Wujin (武進), the Southern Metropolitan Area (南直隸). As a prominent man of letters in the Tang-Song School, he and Gui Youguang (歸有光) and Wang Shenzhong (王慎中), are called the "Three Great Masters during the Jiajing era (1522-1566)." | 순지(順之) |
| Tang Shunzong | 唐順宗 |
당순종 (탕순쭝) |
Emperor Shunzong(順宗, 761-806, r.806), personal name Li Song (李誦), was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was the eldest son of Emperor Daizong(代宗). Due to his illness, his reign lasted less than a year, and powerful eunuchs were able to force him to yield the throne to his son Li Chun(李淳), Emperor Xianzong(憲宗). He died in 806 as the Grand Emperor(太上皇). It was suspected that he was murdered by the eunuchs who arranged Emperor Xianzong's succession. During his short reign, Emperor Shunzong made a series of attempts to weaken the influences of regional warlords and eunuchs. This reformative movement was called the Yongzhen Reformation (永貞革新). | 순종(順宗), 이송(李誦) |
| Tang Situi | 湯思退 |
탕사퇴 (탕쓰투이) |
Tang Situi(湯思退, 1117~1164) was a Grand Councilor of the Southern Song Dynasty. Born in Chu Prefecture(處州), he earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1145. In the reign of Emperor Xiaozong(孝宗), accused of attempting to make a peace with Jin(金), he was exiled to Yong Prefecture(永州) and died there. | 탕사퇴(湯思退), 진지(進之) |
| Tang Songwang | 唐宋王 |
당송왕 (탕쑹왕) |
Li Chengqi(李成器, 679-742) was the oldest son of Emperor Ruizong(睿宗) of the Tang Dynasty. He was installed as the crown prince in 684, and entitled Prince Song(宋王) in 710. After his father restored the emperorship, he yielded the position of crown prince to his younger brother Li Longji(李隆基). He was posthumously honored as Emperor Rang(讓皇帝). | 송왕(宋王) |
| Tang Suwang | 唐肅王 |
당숙왕 (탕쑤왕) |
Prince Su(肅王, 779-782), personal name Li Xiang(李詳), was the fifth son of Emperor Dezong(德宗) of the Tang Dynasty. He was posthumously honored as Commander in Chief of Yang Prefecture(揚州大都督). | 상(詳), 숙왕(肅王), 이상(李詳) |