Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Dadui | 王大貴 |
왕대귀 (왕다두이) |
A Ming drill instructor (敎師) who took charge of training Joseon troops during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Wang Dan | 王旦 |
왕단 (왕단) |
Wang Dan(王旦, 957~1017) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He came from Daming Superior Prefecture(大名府) and earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 980. He served Emperor Zhenzong(眞宗) as Grand Councilor He was posthumously honored as Wenzhen(文貞). | 단(旦), 문정(文正), 왕단(王旦), 왕문정(王文正), 왕조(王朝), 자명(子明) |
| Wang Dao | 王導 |
왕도 (왕다오) |
(276-339). A powerful courtier during the Eastern Jin 東晉 period. He was from the one of the greatest families in the Gangnan region. He made a great contribution to stabilizing the Eastern Jin regime by making the native families cooperate with the émigré families. | 도(Dao 導), 무홍(Wuhong 茂弘), 왕(Wang 王) |
| Wang Daolong | 王道隆 |
왕도륭 (왕다오룽) |
A Chinese man who was cast away on the shore of Joseon during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Daozhi | 王道直 |
왕도직 (왕다오즈) |
A jinshi of 1622. He served as a Censor-in-Chief of the Left (左都御史) during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming. He won the confidence of the Longwu Emperor (隆武帝) of the Southern Ming (南明). | |
| Wang Dazhang | 王大章 |
왕대장 (왕다장) |
A Chinese man who drowned in the 7th year (1681) of King Sukjong's era of Joseon Korea. | |
| Wang Degong | 王德功 |
왕덕공 (왕더궁) |
A person who was spying on Liu Xingzhi (劉興治) who rebelled in Ga Island (椵島). Detailed biographical information unknown. | |
| Wang Deming | 王得名 |
왕득명 (왕더밍) |
A battalion commander (千戶) in Liaodong (遼東) during the Yongle era (1403-1424) of the Ming. | 득명(得名) |
| Wang Deming | 王得明 |
왕득명 (왕더밍) |
A company commander (百戶) in Liaodong (遼東) during the Hongwu era (1368-1398) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Deyong | 王德用 |
왕덕용 (왕더용) |
Wang Deyong(王德用, 980~1058) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He came from Zheng Prefecture(鄭州) and was the son of Wang Chao(王超), Defense Commissioner of Huai Prefecture(懷州防禦使). He distinguished himself in various battles in his youth, following his father. He was posthumously honored as Wugong(武恭). | 덕용(德用), 왕덕용(王德用), 원보(元輔) |