Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Zhong | 王忠 |
왕충 (왕중) |
An usher (序班) in the Court of State Ceremonial (鴻臚寺) during the Jingtai era (1450-1456) of the Ming. | 충(忠) |
| Wang Zhonglu | 王仲祿 |
왕중록 (왕중루) |
A Ming military commander who fought against the Later Jin army on the frontier during the Tianqi era (1621-1627) of the Ming. | |
| Wang Zhongqi | 王仲碕 |
왕중기 (왕중치) |
Thought to refer to Wang Shiqi 王士琦 | 왕안찰(王按察) |
| Wang Zhongsi | 王忠師[王忠嗣] |
왕충사 (왕중쓰) |
Wang Zhongsi(王忠嗣, 704?-748?) was raised as a future general by Emperor Xianzong in the palace. In 742, Wang launched an attack on Shibaocheng(石保城) in current Qinghai province(淸海省), but he was defeated by Tufan(吐藩). He was demoted and died soon afterward. | 왕충사(王忠師), 충사(忠師) |
| Wang Zhongwu | 汪仲武 |
왕중무 (왕중우) |
A Ming soldier who was taken captive when Zhengtong emperor was captured by the Oirat Mongols during the Zhengtong era (1436-1449) of the Ming. He was sold to Jurchen Li Douli (李豆里) and called Xie Wang (斜徃). Later he fled to Joseon and killed Li Douli and his son who had chased him to Joseon. He was returned to Liaodong (遼東) by the Joseon authorities in 1467. | 중무(仲武) |
| Wang Zhou | 王胄 |
왕주 (왕저우) |
Wang Zhou(王冑, 558-613) was an official of the Sui Dynasty(隋). He was a descendant of Wang Dao(王導), the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty(東晉). He was favored by Emperor Yang of Sui(隋煬帝) for his prominent literary talent. However, he was also infamous for his arrogant attitude. | 왕주(王冑), 승기(承基) |
| Wang Zhouke | 王周科 |
왕주과 (왕저우커) |
One of the adjutants (中軍) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 주과(周科) |
| Wang Zhu | 王蠋 |
왕촉 (왕주) |
(d. 284 BCE). A native of Huayi 畵邑 in the state of Qi 齊 in the Warring States period. | |
| Wang Zihe | 王子和 |
왕자화 (왕즈허) |
A Ming company commander (千摠) who died in battle against the Japanese army in Joseon in 1598. | |
| Wang Zongmao | 王崇茂[王宗茂] |
왕숭무[왕종무] (왕쭝마오) |
(1511-1562) He won a jinshi degree in 1547 and became a a censor (御史) in Nanjinga 5 years later; before long he was demoted for his impeachment of powerful Yan Song (嚴嵩). His biography is is the History of Ming 明史. | 숭무(崇茂) |