Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Qi | 吳起 |
오기 (우치) |
(440 - 381 BCE). A renowned military commander and politician in the Warring States period. Being a native of the Wey 衛, he won great battles as a commander in the state of Wei 魏. Later he became a prime minister (lingyin 令尹) in the state of Chu 楚, and reformed the government system, making Chu a strong state. | 기(Qi 起), 오(Wu 吳), 오자(Wu Zi 吳子) |
| Wu Qizao | 吳其藻 |
오기조 (우치짜오) |
A Qing(淸) consul who was dispatched to Joseon during the reign of King Gojong(高宗). | |
| Wu Ruilin | 吳瑞麟 |
오서린 (우루이린) |
One of the registrars (經歷) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 서린(瑞麟), 오경력(吳經歷) |
| Wu Sangui | 吳三桂 |
오삼계 (우싼구이) |
Wu Sangui(1612 –1678) was a general of the Ming Dynasty who was in charge of defending the northeast frontier against the Manchu. He later surrendered Shanhaiguan, invited the Manchu into China and helped them to establish the Qing dynasty in 1644. In 1678, he declared himself Emperor and ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty suppressed his rebellion. | 삼계(三桂), 서평왕(西平王), 오(吳), 오삼계(吳三桂), 오총병(吳揔兵), 정청대장군(靖淸大將軍), 평서왕(平西王), 흥명토로대장군정남왕(興明討虜大將軍靖南王) |
| Wu Sansi | 武三思 |
무삼사 (우싼쓰) |
Wu Sansi (武三思, ?-707) was a powerful official of the Tang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty founded by his aunt Wu Zetian(武則天). In the reign of Emperor Zhongzong(中宗), he became very powerful due to the trust of both Emperor Zhongzong and Empress Wei(韋皇后). However, as he was involved in Emperor Zhong's sudden death, he was killed by Li Chongjun(李重俊) the Crown Prince in 707. | 무삼사(武三思), 양선왕(梁宣王) |
| Wu Shi | 吳石 |
오석 (우스) |
A Chinese man who was taken captive by one of the Manchurian tribes and fled to Joseon during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | |
| Wu Shicong | 吳世琮 |
오세종 (우스충) |
A military officer of Wu Sangui(吳三桂), who rebelled against the Qing dynasty. | 오세종(吳世琮) |
| Wu Shidao | 吳師道 |
오사도 (우스다오) |
Wu Shidao(吳師道, 1283~1344) was an official and Neo-Confucian scholar during the Yuan Dynasty. Hailing from Wuzhou Prefecture(婺州), he earned the jinshi degree in 1321. He wrote Comment on Stratagems of the Warring States(戰國策校注). | 오사도(吳師道), 정전(正傳) |
| Wu Shifan | 吳世蕃 |
오세번 (우스판) |
See Wu Shifan 吳世璠 | 세번(世蕃), 오세번(吳世蕃) |
| Wu Shifan | 吳世璠 |
오세번 (우스판) |
Wu Shifan(吳世璠, ?~1681) was the grandson of Wu Sangui(吳三桂) and the son of Wu Yingxiong(吳應熊). After Wu Sangui died, he ascended to the throne of the Zhou (周) Dynasty. However, his revolt was eventually quelled by Emperor Kangxi (康熙帝) of the Qing Dynasty, and he committed suicide. | 세번(世璠), 오세번(吳世璠) |