Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Yanling | 王延齡 |
왕연령 (왕옌링) |
An Academician Awaiting Orders (翰林待詔) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy in 1403. | 연령(延齡) |
| Wang Yansheng | 王彦昇 |
왕언승 (왕옌성) |
Wang Yansheng(王彦昇, 917~974) was one of the contributors to the founding of the Song dynasty. | 왕언승(王彦昇), 광렬(光烈) |
| Wang Yansou | 王嚴叟 |
왕엄수 (왕옌써우) |
Wang Yansou(王嚴叟) was an official of the Northern Song dynasty. He acted as the leader of the Shaanxi faction (Shuodang 朔黨) in the reign of Emperor Zhezong(哲宗) with Liu Zhi(劉摯) and Liu Anshi(劉安世). | 왕엄수(王嚴叟) |
| Wang Yanzhang | 王彦障 |
왕언장 (왕옌장) |
Wang Yanzhang(王彦章, 863-923) was a general of the Later Liang(後粱) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period(五代十國時代). He was renowned for being a loyalist of Later Liang. After the downfall of that dynasty, he refused to surrender to Later Tang(後唐) and was killed. | 왕언장(王彦障) |
| Wang Yanzhou | 王弇州 |
왕엄주 (왕옌저우) |
See Wang Shizhen (王世貞). | 엄주(弇州), 세정(世貞), 왕세정(王世貞) |
| Wang Yaochen | 王堯臣 |
왕요신 (왕야오천) |
Wang Yaochen(王堯臣, 1003~1058), born in Yingtian Superior Prefecture(應天府), was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗), he made catalogues of the imperial collection. In 1045 he participated in the revision of the Book of Tang(唐書). | 문안(文安), 문충(文忠), 왕요신(王堯臣), 백용(伯庸) |
| Wang Yehong | 王業弘 |
왕업홍 (왕예훙) |
A Grand Coordinator (巡撫) of Liaodong (遼東) and concurrent Censor (御史) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Yiji | 王㹫吉 |
왕이길 (왕이지) |
A Vice Prefect (同知) of Gunzhou Prefecture (袞州府) who was dispatched to Joseon in 1596. | 왕길(王吉), 왕동지(王同知), 이길(㹫吉) |
| Wang Yin | 王音 |
왕음 (왕인) |
(d. 15 BCE). A member of the family of the Empress Dowager Wang 王太后 and marshal of state 大司馬 during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han 漢成帝. | 음(Yin 音) |
| Wang Ying | 王英 |
왕영 (왕잉) |
A regional commander (總兵官) during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. |