Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Qiao | 溫嶠 |
온교 (원차오) |
(288-329). A statesman of the Eastern Jin 東晉 dynasty. | |
| Wen Tianxiang | 文天祥 |
문천상 (원톈샹) |
Wen Tianxiang(文天祥, 1236~1283) was a official of the late Southern Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi(進士) degree. After the fall of the Southern Song, he continued resistance activities against the Yuan. For his refusal to surrender to the Yuan after being captured and tortured, he became a popular symbol of patriotism and righteousness in China. | 문산(文山), 문승상(文丞相), 문천상(文天祥), 상(祥), 신국(信國), 신국공(信國公), 천상(天祥) |
| Wen Weng | 文翁 |
문옹 (원웡) |
A prominent governor 守 of Shu 蜀 commandery during the late reign of Emperor Jing of Han 漢景帝. | |
| Wen Yanbo | 文彦博 |
문언박 (원옌보) |
Wen Yanbo(文彦博, 1006-1097) was a Grand Councilor of the Song dynasty. During his 50-year-long official career, he served four emperors; Emperor Renzong(仁宗), Emperor Yingzong(英宗), Emperor Shenzong(神宗) and Emperor Zhezong(哲宗). He also successfully defended the Song Dynasty from a Xixia(西夏) invasion. | 로공(潞公), 문(文), 문로공(文潞公), 문언박(文彦博), 송로공(宋潞公), 언박(彦博), 관부(寬夫) |
| Wen Zhong | 文鍾 |
문종 (원중) |
See Dafu Zhong 大夫種. | 종(Zhong 鍾) |
| Wen Zhongyi | 文終伊 |
문종이 (원중이) |
A Ming commoner fled from the Jianzhou Jurchens to Joseon and was sent back to Liaodong (遼東) by the Joseon authorities in the twentieth year (1489) of King (Seongjong) 成宗 of Joseon. | |
| Wencheng | 文成 |
문성 (원청) |
An esoteric master 方士 pursuing immortality who was appointed Wencheng jiangjun 文成將軍 by Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. | 문성장군(Wencheng Jiangjun 文成將軍) |
| Wencheng Huanghou (Empress Wencheng) [Zhang Guifei] | 溫成 |
온성 (원청황허우[장귀이페이]) |
Empress Wencheng (溫成, 1024-1054), Honored Consort Zhang or Zhang Guifei(張貴妃), was an imperial concubine of Emperor Renzong(仁宗) of the Song Dynasty. Emperor Renzong favored her so much that he attempted to promote her uncle Zhang Yaozuo(張堯佐) to a higher rank; however, he had to give up the plan because of the opposition of Bao Zheng(包拯). She was posthumously installed as Empress Wencheng(溫成皇后). | 온성(溫成) |
| Wende Huanghou | 文德皇后 |
문덕황후 (원더황허우) |
Empress Wende(文德皇后, 601-636) was the main wife of Emperor Taizong of Tang and the mother of Emperor Gaozong(高宗). She had three sons and four daughters. Zhangsun Wuji(長孫無忌) was her brother. She had a reputation for being wise and virtuous and was deeply trusted by Emperor Taizong. | 문덕(文德), 문덕황후(文德皇后), 장손황후(長孫皇后) |
| Weng Rishan | 翁日善 |
옹일선 (웡르산) |
Weng Rishan(翁日善) was a student of the military school(武學) during the Song Dynasty. In 1242 he and other students impeached the Grand Councilor Shi Songzhi(史嵩之) for Shi's refusal to retire from office during the mourning period for his father. | 옹일선(翁日善) |