Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Li | 王離 |
왕리 (왕리) |
A grandson of eminent Qin 秦 general Wang Jian 王翦. Following Meng Tian 蒙恬, he commanded the northern army of Qin. He was taken prisoner after the defeat by Xiang Yu 項羽. | |
| Wang Li | 王禮 |
왕예 (왕리) |
A Ming eunuch under Vice Minister (丞) of the Seals Office (尙寶司) Niu Niu (牛牛) who was dipatched to Joseon to take Jeong Dojeon (鄭道傳) to the Ming in 1396. | |
| Wang Li | 王立 |
왕립 (왕리) |
(d. 4 CE). A major member of the family of the Empress Dowager Wang (Wang Taihou 王太后) during the late Western Han period. | |
| Wang Liang | 王梁 |
왕량 (왕량) |
(d. 38 CE). One of the meritorious retainers at the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty. | |
| Wang Liangchen | 王良臣 |
왕량신 (왕량천) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 량신(良臣), 왕유격(王遊擊) |
| Wang Lie | 王烈 |
왕렬 (왕례) |
(140-218 CE). A reputed literati in the northern region during the late Eastern Han period. A native of Pingyuan 平原. | |
| Wang Liushi | 王劉石 |
왕유석 (왕류스) |
A Chinese refugee who was sent back to Liaodong(遼東) by the Joseon authorities during the reign of King Seongjong(成宗). | 왕유석(王劉石) |
| Wang Lixin | 汪立信 |
왕립신 (왕리신) |
Wang Lixin(汪立信, ?~1275), courtesy name Chengfu(誠甫), pseudonym Ziyuan(紫源), was an official of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the reign of Emperor Gongzong(恭宗), he led the loyal troops in resistance to the Mongols. | 왕립신(汪立信), 성보(誠甫), 자원(紫源) |
| Wang Lun | 王倫 |
왕륜 (왕룬) |
(1)Wang Lun(王倫, ?~1043) was a leader of rebel forces during the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗) of the Northern Song Dynasty. (2)Wang Lun(王倫, 1084~1144), a native of Daming Superior Prefecture(大名府), was an official of the Song Dynasty. He was sent to the Jin(金) as an ambassador several times. | 륜(倫), 왕륜(王倫), 정도(正道) |
| Wang Luoha | 王羅哈 |
왕라합 (왕뤄하) |
A squad commander (小旗) during the Yongle era (1403-1424) of the Ming. |