Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Yuanzhi | 王知遠[王遠知] |
왕지원[왕원지] (왕위안즈) |
Wang Yuanzhi(王遠知, 509-635) was a Taoist priest. When Emperor had not yet revolted against Sui, Wang predicted that Heaven’s will would be with him. Emperor Taizong(太宗) regarded him highly. At his death he was living in Taiping Hall(太平觀) which had been donated to him by the emperor. | 승진(升眞), 승현(升玄), 왕지원(王知遠), 승진선생(昇真先生), 승현선생(昇玄先生). |
| Wang Yuanzhou | 王元周 |
왕원주 (왕위안저우) |
One of the assistant regional commanders (參將) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Wang Yucheng | 王禹偁 |
왕우칭 (왕위청) |
Wang Yucheng(王禹偁, 954~1004) was a writer and poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was born in Juye District(鋸夜縣), Ji Prefecture(濟州) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 983. He served in a government post and was known for his forthright criticism of policies which led to his eventual banishment to the South. | 왕우칭(王禹偁), 원지(元之) |
| Wang Yue | 王越 |
왕월 (왕위에) |
(1425-1498 CE). A native of Xunxian (濬縣); a jinshi of 1451. He served concurrently as Censor-in-Chief (都御史) and Minister of War (兵部尙書) during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. | 위녕백(威寧伯) |
| Wang Yue | 王軏 |
왕월 (왕웨) |
An usher (序班) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy in 1459. | 월(軏) |
| Wang Zehong | 王澤弘 |
왕택홍 (왕쩌훙) |
A jinshi of 1655 and a native of Hubei. An official who served as censor in chief of the Censorate and then Minister of the Ministry of Rites successively during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (康熙帝) of the Qing. | 왕택홍(王澤弘), 택홍(澤弘) |
| Wang Zeng | 王曾 |
왕증 (왕쩡) |
Wang Zeng(王曾, 978~1038) was an official of the Northern Song dynasty. He was born in Yidu District(益都縣), Qing Prefecture(靑州) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1002. In the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗), he was demoted and banished for his attempts to restrict the political power of Regent Empress Dowager Liu(劉太后). He was posthumously honored as Wenzheng(文正). | 왕증(王曾), 효선(孝先) |
| Wang Zhang | 王章 |
왕장 (왕장) |
A upright advisory official 諫大夫 during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han 漢宣帝. | |
| Wang Zhangke | 王掌科 |
왕장과 (왕장커) |
The same-age friend of Hanlin academician (翰林學士) Jiang Yueguang (姜曰廣) during the Tianqi era (1621-1627) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Zhaojun | 王昭君 |
왕소군 (왕자오쥔) |
A court lady who was sent by Emperor Yuan of Han (Han Yuan Di 漢元帝) to Huhanye Shanyu 呼韓邪單于 of the Xiongnu 匈奴. | 소군(Zhaojun 昭君) |