Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Minzheng | 王敏政 |
왕민정 (명1) (왕민정) |
An administration vice commissioner (參政) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 왕참정(王叅政) |
| Wang Minzheng | 王敏政 |
왕민정 (명2) (왕민정) |
A palace eunuch supervising documents (監文書太監) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy in the third year (1625) of King Injo (仁祖) of Joseon. | |
| Wang Mishitie | 王迷失帖 |
왕미실첩 (왕미스톄) |
A company commander (百戶) in Liaodong (遼東) who was disptached to Joseon as an envoy in 1403. | 미실첩(迷失帖) |
| Wang Nai | 王鼐 |
왕내 (왕나이) |
A vice commander (指揮同知) during the Hongwu era (1368-1398) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Nan | 王楠 |
왕남 (왕난) |
A director (郎中) of the Bureau of Receptions (主客司) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Pan | 王攀 |
왕반 (왕판) |
A Chinese merchant from Fujian who drifted to Do port of Jin Island in Joseon Korea in the 30th year (1704) of King Sukjong's era. | |
| Wang Pang | 王雱 |
왕방 (왕팡) |
Wang Pang(王雱, 1044~1076) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He came from Fu Prefecture(撫州) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1067. He was the son of Wang Anshi(王安石). | 왕방(王雱), 방(雱), 원택(元澤) |
| Wang Pi | 王伾 |
왕비 (왕피) |
Wang Pi(王伾, ?-806) taught the Crown Prince Li Song(李誦), the future Emperor Shunzong(順宗), along with Wang Shuwen(王叔文), and became a close associate of the prince. When Shunzong came to the throne, he and Wang Shuwen were appointed to important positions and became main characters in the Yongzhen Reformation(永貞革新). However, the reformative movement was quelled by eunuchs. Eventually Shunzong was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of the Crown Prince, Xianzong(憲宗), and he and his colleagues were dismissed from the court. Wang Pi was exiled and died of disease. | 왕비(王伾), 비(伾) |
| Wang Po | 王裒 |
왕부 (왕포) |
(d. 311). A reputed literati who was famous for his filial piety during the Wei 魏 and Jin 晉 dynasties period. | |
| Wang Pu | 王溥 |
왕보[왕부] (왕푸) |
Wang Pu(王溥, 922~982), born in Bing Prefecture(幷州), was an official of the Song Dynasty. He served four emperors as Grand Councilor during the Later Zhou(後周) and Northern Song dynasties. He compiled the Veritble Records of Emperor Shizong(世宗實錄), Institutional History of Tang(唐會要) and Institutional History of Five Dynasties(五代會要). He was posthumously honored as Wenxian(文獻). | 왕보(王溥), 제물(齊物) |