Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Chen | 巫臣 |
무신 (우천) |
A minister 大夫 in the state of Chu 楚 during the Spring and Autumn period. He taught the urban people (guoren 國人) of the state of Wu 吳 how to ride chariots, helping them attack the state of Chu 楚. | 신공무신(Shen Gong Wu Chen 申公巫臣) |
| Wu Cheng | 吳澄 |
오징 (우청) |
Refer to Wu Cheng(吳澄) | 오징(吳徵), 오징(吳澄) |
| Wu Chuhou | 吳處厚 |
오처후 (우추허우) |
Wu Chuhou(吳處厚, ?~?) was an official and poet of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1053. In the reign of Emperor Zhezong(哲宗), he was exiled to Xin Prefecture(新州) for comparing Empress Dowager Xuanren(宣仁太后) to Wu Zetian(武則天) in his poem. | 오처후(吳處厚), 처후(處厚), 백고(伯固) |
| Wu Congzhou | 吳從周 |
오종주 (우충저우) |
One of the adjutants (中軍) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 종주(從周) |
| Wu Dacheng | 吳大澂 |
오대징 (우다청) |
Wu Dacheng(吳大澂, 1835~1902) was an official, scholar and calligrapher of the late Qing dynasty. | 오(吳), 오대징(吳大澂), 오사(吳使), 오흠차(吳欽差), 청경(淸卿), 항헌(恒軒) |
| Wu Dading | 武大定 |
무대정 (우다딩) |
One of the military commanders of the Southern Ming (南明) during the early Qing period. His army was defeated in Xing'an (興安) in 1646. | |
| Wu Daoxing | 吳道行 |
오도행 (우다오싱) |
A tax managing registrar (guanliang jingli 管糧經歷) of the Central Route (中路) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | 도행(道行) |
| Wu Daozi | 吳道子 |
오도자 (우다오쯔) |
Wu Daozi(吳道子, 680-759), was a prominent painter of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). As his family was poor, at a young age he served as a painter for a private business, but he soon became famous. In the reign of the Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗), he started to work in the palace. He was excellent at Buddhist and figure paintings and a fine muralist. | 도자(道子), 오도자(吳道子), 도현(道玄) |
| Wu Deying | 吳德應 |
오덕응 (우더잉) |
Wu Deying(吳德應, ?-?), was a eunuch in the reign of Emperor Yizong(懿宗) of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). Yizong selected him as master of stations(館驛使) in spite of disagreement from the Imperial Censors(御史臺). | 오덕응(吳德應) |
| Wu Ding | 武丁 |
무정 (우딩) |
A king of the Shang dynasty. He is one of the earliest figures confirmed by oracle bone inscriptions 甲骨文. While the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記 record him as the twenty-second Shang king, the oracle bone inscriptions excavated at Anyang show that he was the twenty-first Shang king. He launched several military campaigns against neighboring tribes such as the Guifang 鬼方. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest kings of the Shang dynasty. | 고(Gao 高), 고종(Gaozong 高宗), 상종(Shang Zong 商宗), 상고종(Shang Gaozong 商高宗) |