Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Xijue | 王錫爵 |
왕석작 (왕시줴) |
(1534-1614 CE). A native of Taicang (太倉), Suzhou (蘇州) who won a jinshi degree in 1562. He served as Senior Grand Secretary (內閣首輔) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Xin | 王信 |
왕신 (왕신) |
A Chinese refugee who was sent back to Liaodong(遼東) by the Joseon authorities during the reign of King Sejo(世祖). | 신(信), 왕신(王信) |
| Wang Xinzhi | 王欣之 |
왕흔지 (왕신즈) |
A Palace Attendant who submitted a memorial on granting posthumous titles during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu 孝武帝 of the Eastern Jin 東晉 dynasty. | |
| Wang Xiu | 王脩 |
왕수 (왕슈) |
A battalion commander (千戶) of Dongningwei (東寧衛) during the Yongle era (1403-1424) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Xizhi | 王羲之 |
왕희지 (왕시즈) |
(303-361). A politician and famous calligrapher in the period of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 魏晋南北朝. A member of Wang of Langye 琅邪王, the classical aristocratic lineage of the era. He brought the Regular Script 楷書, Semi-cursive Script 行書, and Cursive Script 草書 to perfection, for they were not yet well arranged at that time. He firmly established calligraphy as an art, so was called the ‘Sage of Caligraphy 書聖’. | 왕(Wang 王), 왕우군(Wang Youjun 王右軍), 일소(Yishao 逸少) |
| Wang Xuesheng | 王學勝 |
왕학승 (왕쉐성) |
One of the commissioners under Ming General Mao Wenlong (毛文龍) during the late Ming period. | |
| Wang Ya | 王涯 |
왕애 (왕야) |
Wang Ya(王涯, 764?-835) was an official of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He served as a chancellor in the reign of Emperors Xianzong(憲宗) and Wenzong(文宗). He also took the position of the Jiangnan Quechashi(江南榷茶使). In 835, he was concurrently appointed Supervisor of Tea Affairs (榷茶令), but the appointment was cancelled because of intense objections from inside and outside the court. During the Ganlu Incident(甘露之變) of 835, which was a power struggle between eunuchs and imperial officials, he was defeated and killed, along with Li Xun(李訓) and Zheng Zhu(鄭注). | 애(涯), 왕애(王涯), 광진(廣津) |
| Wang Yan | 王衍 |
왕연 (왕옌) |
(256-311). An official and scholar of the Jin Dynasty 晉. He dedicated himself to the Dark Studies 玄學 instead of administrating state affairs. He was killed by Shi Le 石勒, the founder of the Later Zhao 後趙 dynasty | 이보(Yifu 夷甫) |
| Wang Yangchun | 王陽春 |
왕양춘 (왕양춘) |
A bandit leader who pillaged towns in the northern part of Joseon during the reign of King Gojong(高宗) | 왕양춘(王陽春) |
| Wang Yanke | 王彦科 |
왕언과 (왕옌커) |
A Ming commoner who was taken captive by the Jurchens and fled during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644). |