Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu You | 吳猷 |
오유 (우유) |
A Ming eunuch who was dipatched to Joseon as a member of the Ming envoy's staff in the first year (1545) of King Injong (仁宗) of Joseon. | 오(吳) |
| Wu Yuan | 伍員 |
오원 (우위안) |
See Wu Zixu 伍子胥. | |
| Wu Yuanheng | 武元衡 |
무원형 (우위안청) |
Wu Yuanheng(武元衡, 758-815) was an official of the Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xianzong(憲宗). When he took charge of military campaigns against the Military Governor of Huisi(淮西節度使) Wu Yuanji(吳元濟), he was assassinated by assassins sent by Wu Yuanji's ally Li Shidao(李師道). | 무원형(武元衡), 원형(元衡), 백창(伯蒼) |
| Wu Yuanji | 吳元濟 |
오원제 (우위안지) |
Wu Yuanji(吳元濟, 783-817) was head of a treacherous colony(叛藩) in the reign of Emperor Xianzong(憲宗) of Tang. When his father Wu Shaoyang(吳少陽), Jieduzhi of Huaixi(淮西節度使), died, Wu Yuanji wanted to succeed this father, but the Imperial government refused to follow his wish. In the following military conflicts, his army was destroyed by Li Su(李愬) in 817, and he was transferred to Chang’an(長安) and executed. | 오원제(吳元濟), 원제(元濟) |
| Wu Yubi | 吳與弼 |
오여필 (우위비) |
(1391-1469 CE). A native of Chongren (崇仁), Jiangxi (江西). A Confucian scholar during the early Ming Dynasty. | |
| Wu Zhaoyi | 武昭儀 |
무소의 (우자오이) |
Consort Wu; refer to Tang Wuhou(唐武后) | 무소의(武昭儀), 무측천(武则天), 무조(武曌) |
| Wu Zhaoyou | 吳兆有 |
오조유 (우자오유) |
(b. 1829). A high-ranking military official during the late Qing. A native of Hefei 合肥, Anhui 安徽. Under Li Hongzhang's 李鴻章 command, he participated in the battles against the Taiping 太平 peasant army. He suppressed the Gapsin Coup in 1884 while he stationed in Joseon as commander-general (統領). | 오(吳), 오조유(吳兆有), 오통령(吳統領), 조유(兆有) |
| Wu Zheng | 吳正 |
오정 (우정) |
One of the eunuchs from Joseon who served in the Ming palace. He visited Joseon following the Ming envoy in 1407. | |
| Wu Zhimao | 吳之茂 |
오지무 (우즈마오) |
A native of Jinzhou (錦州). He served as regional commander (總兵官) of Sichuan (四川) under the Qing, but participated in the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. He was taken captive in Kunming (昆明) after a defeat and executed in Beijing. | |
| Wu Zhimian | 吳之冕 |
오지면 (우즈몐) |
A regional commander (總兵官) during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming. |