Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wei Xiaozhuangdi | 魏孝莊帝 |
위효장제 (웨이샤오좡디) |
(507-531). An emperor of the Northern Wei 北魏 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. After Emperor Xiaoming's 孝明帝 death, he was set up by the general Erzhu Rong 爾朱榮. Suspecting that Erzhu Rong would usurp the throne, Emperor Xiaozhuang killed him in 530. But the emepror was murdered by the family menbers of Erzhu. | 효장제(Xiaozhuangdi 孝莊帝), 원자유(Yuan Ziyou 元子攸) |
| Wei Xuancheng | 韋玄成 |
위현성 (웨이쉬안청) |
(d. 36 BCE). A son of chancellor 丞相 Wei Xian 韋賢. A high-ranking official who served as chancellor during the reign of Emperor Yuan of Han 漢元帝. | |
| Wei Xuezeng | 魏學曾 |
위학증 (웨이쉐쩡) |
(1525-1596). A native of Jingyang 涇陽, jinshi of 1553. He served as Secretary 主事 of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部 and then as Right Vice Minister 右侍郞 of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部. As he enraged Zhang Juzheng 張居正, the powerful premier, he was dismissed. However, after Zhang died, he was appointed as Right Vice Minister 侍郞 of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing 南京. Later, he retired as the Minister 尙書 of the ministry. When the rebellion of Bobai 哱拜 broke out, he commanded the government army, but after repeatedly failing to suppress the rebellion, he was persecuted and lost his official titles. But less then one month after his dismissal, the governmental army succeeded in suppressing the rebellion, and the Ming court restored his official titles. | 위(魏), 위학증(魏學曾), 학증(學曾) |
| Wei Yan | 魏延 |
위연 (웨이옌) |
(d. 234). A military general of the Shu Han 蜀漢 during the Three Kingdoms period and a native of Yiyang Commandery 義陽郡. After Zhuge Liang's death during his northern campaign against the Cao Wei 曹魏, he conflicted with Yang Yi 楊儀 on whether to follow Zhuge's orders to retreat. Finally he was defeated and killed by Yang Yi. | 문장(Wenzhang 文長) |
| Wei Yin | 魏允 |
위윤 (웨이인) |
Military governor 巡撫 of Guangning 廣寧, Liaoxi 遼西. According to a Ming envoy who visited Joseon in 1467, Wei asked the envoy for two sets of Korean stone lamps. | 선성백(宣城伯), 위윤(魏允) |
| Wei Yingzhong | 魏應中[魏應仲] |
위응중 (웨이잉중) |
Wei Yingzhong(魏應仲) was the son of Wei Shanzhi(魏掞之) and studied under Zhu Xi(朱熹). | 위응중(魏應中) |
| Wei Zheng | 魏徵 |
위징 (웨이정) |
Wei Zheng(魏徵, 580–643) was an official of the Tang Dynasty who served Emperor Taizong(太宗) for 13 years. He was also the leading editor of the Book of Sui(隋書), composed in 636. During his youth, he participated in Li Mi(李密)'s rebellion against the Sui Dynasty. After Li Mi's submission to the Tang Dynasty, he served under Li Jiancheng(李建成) the crown prince. However, after the famous coup d’'etat at Xuanwu Gate(玄武門之變), Li Shimin(李世民) appointed him to his staff. He was renowned for his straightforward advice and criticism to Emperor Taizong(太宗). | 위(魏), 위정공(魏鄭公), 위징(魏徵), 정공(鄭公), 징(徵), 현성(玄成) |
| Wei Zhongxian | 魏忠賢 |
위충현 (웨이중시옌) |
(1568-1627). The most powerful and notorious eunuch in Ming history. A native of Xuning 肅寧. Originally a gambler and hoodlum. He castrated himself to become an eunuch. After he entered the palace as a eunuch, he became a trusted friend of Madam Ke 客氏, a wet-nurse of the crown prince, the future Emperor Xizong 熹宗. After the enthronement, the emperor made Wei Director of Ceremonies 司禮秉筆太監, giving him absolute power over the court. He persecuted or imprisoned many upright officials who crossed his will in the court and set up his own party with his followers. During his heyday, officials and ordinary people called him "nine thousand years" 九千世 and estblished shrines to get his favor. After the Chongzhen 崇禎 Emperor was enthroned, the new emperor put him to death. | 위충현(魏忠賢), 충현(忠賢) |
| Wei Zi | 微子 |
미자 (웨이쯔) |
A semi-legendary sage in ancient China. The eldest son of Di Yi 帝乙 and the stepbrother of King Zhou of Shang 商紂王. Wei Zi reprimanded King Zhou for his debauchery, but his advice was not accepted. He was enffeofed to Song 宋 by King Cheng of the Zhou. | 미자계(Wei Zi Qi 微子啓), 송미자(Song Wei Zi 宋微子) |
| Weilie Wang | 威烈王 |
위열왕 (웨이례왕) |
See Zhou Weilie Wang 周威烈王. |