Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Huazhen | 王化貞 |
왕화정 (왕화전) |
(d. 1632 CE). A jinshi of 1613. He served as a Grand Goordinator of Liaodong (遼東巡撫) but was executed in 1632 for failing to defend Guangning (廣寧) against the Later Jin (後金) army. | 왕순무(王巡撫) |
| Wang Hui | 王恢 |
왕회 (왕후이) |
(d. 133 BCE). Superintendent of state visits 大行令 and outspoken hardliner on the Xiongnu 匈奴 during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. | |
| Wang Ji | 汪踦 |
왕기 (왕지) |
See Wang Qi 汪錡. | |
| Wang Ji | 王季 |
왕계 (왕지) |
See Ji Li 季歷. | |
| Wang Ji'en | 王繼恩 |
왕계은 (왕지언) |
Wang Ji'en(王繼恩) was a eunuch official during the early period of the Northern Song Dynasty who served Emperor Taizu(太祖) and Emperor Taizong(太宗). After the death of Emepror Taizong, in collusion with Li Changling(李昌齡), he plotted to depose the Heir Apparent; however, Grand Councilor Lü Duan(呂端) exposed his conspiracy. After Emperor Zhenzong(眞宗) ascended the throne, he was imprisoned. | 왕계은(王繼恩) |
| Wang Jia | 王嘉 |
왕가 (왕쟈) |
(d. 2 BCE). Chancellor 丞相 during the reign of Emperor Ai of Han 漢哀帝. He remonstrated with Emperor Ai that the emperor should not appoint Dong Xian 董賢 as marquis 侯. | |
| Wang Jian | 王建 |
왕건 (왕졘) |
Wang Jian(王建, ?-830), a jinshi of 775, was a poet and an official of Tang. | 왕건(王建), 중초(仲初) |
| Wang Jian | 王儉 |
왕검 (왕졘) |
(452–489). An official and Confucian scholar of the Liu Song 劉宋 and the Southern Qi 南齊 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. As he supported Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成, Emperor Gao 高帝 of the Southern Qi to ascend the throne, he became prominent during the reigns of Emperor Gao 高帝 and Emperor Wu 武帝. | 중보(Zhongbao 仲寶) |
| Wang Jian | 王翦 |
왕전 (왕졘) |
A prominent general of the state of Qin 秦 in the late Warring States period, who conquered Handan 邯鄲, the capital of the state of Zhao 趙. | 왕(Wang 王), 전(Jian 翦) |
| Wang Jianbin | 王見賓 |
왕견빈 (왕젠빈) |
1536-1607. A jinshi of 1574; one of the three candidates recommended by the Ministry of War (兵部) for the post of Military Commissioner (經理) to Korea during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. He rendered distinguished service in governing the border areas. |