Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Shunchen | 王舜臣 |
왕순신 (왕순천) |
A regional military commissioner (都司) during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Shuwen | 王叔文 |
왕숙문 (왕수원) |
Wang Shuwen(王叔文, ?-806) was a close associate and teacher of the Crown Prince Li Song(李誦), the future Emperor Shunzong(順宗). As Emperor Shunzong came to throne, he, along with Wang Pi(王伾), Liu Yuxi(劉禹錫), and Liu Zongyuan(柳宗元), led the Yongzhen Reformation(永貞革新). But the eunuchs who opposed to the reform movement pushed Shunzong to abdicate in favor of the Crown Prince Xianzong(憲宗). After that, Wang Shuwen was dismissed and killed. | 문(文), 숙문(叔文), 왕숙문(王叔文), 왕숙문(王叔文) |
| Wang Sikui | 王思夔 |
왕사기 (왕쓰쿠이) |
A commissioner under Ming Military Commissioner (經略) Yang Gao (楊鎬) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Wang Su | 王肅 |
왕숙 (왕쑤) |
(195-256). A famous classical scholar and politician during the Three Kingdoms period. He was a commentator of the Venerated Document 尙書, the Classic of Odes 詩經 and Kongzi jiayu 孔子家語. | 사공(Sikong 司空), 자옹(Ziyong 子雍) |
| Wang Su | 王素 |
왕소 (왕쑤) |
Wang Su(王素, 1007-1073) was a prominent official of the Northen Song(北宋). Born to Wang Dan(王旦) in Shen district(莘縣) in 1027, he earned the jinshi(進士) degree. In the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗), he was appointed Attending Censor(侍御史). He was reputed to be a man of intgrity and advised Emperor Renzong not to indulge in women. He was posthumously honored as Xianmin(獻敏). | 왕소(王素), 중의(仲義) |
| Wang Su | 王公素 |
왕공소 (왕쑤) |
Refers to Wang Su 王素; see Wang Su 王素 | 공소(公素), 중의(仲儀) |
| Wang Sui | 王隨 |
왕수 (왕쑤이) |
Wang Sui(王隨) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗), he was promoted Vice Councilor(參知政事). He had a profound knowledge of Zen Buddism. | 왕수(王隨), 자정(子正) |
| Wang Tai | 汪泰 |
왕태 (왕타이) |
A Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial (鴻臚少卿) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy in 1402. | 태(泰) |
| Wang Tao | 王燾 |
왕도 (왕타오) |
A Ming eunuch who was dipatched to Joseon as a member of the Ming envoy's staff in the first year (1545) of King Injong (仁宗) of Joseon. | |
| Wang Tianbao | 王田保 |
왕전보 (왕톈바오) |
A Ming commoner who fled from Jurchen tribal chief Li Manzhu (李滿住) to Joseon. He was repatriated to Liaodong (遼東) in 1449 at the Ming court's request. | 전보(田保) |