Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West | 西王母 |
서왕모 (시왕무) |
A mythical Chinese goddess who is often associated with Daoism. She was believed to be the dispenser of prosperity, longevity, and eternal happiness. | 김모(Jin Mu 金母) |
| Xi Zheng | 郤正 |
극정 (시정) |
An official during the Three Kingdoms period and a native of Henan commandery 河南郡. He originally served the Shu Han 蜀漢, but after the fall of the state, he was appointed an official of the Western Jin 西晉. | 영선(Lingxian 令先) |
| Xia Guozhu | 夏國柱 |
하국주 (샤궈주) |
A company commander 千總 of Gado 椵島 who plundered Korean villages in 1633. | 국주(國柱), 하국주(夏國柱) |
| Xia Huangdi | 夏皇帝 |
하황제 (샤황디) |
Refers to Ming Sheng 明升, the second ruler of the Da Xia 大夏 which was a regional regime established in the Sichuan 四川 region during the late Yuan 元 Dynasty. He surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, the founding emperor of the Ming 明 dynasty, in 1371. | |
| Xia Ji | 夏姬 |
하희 (샤지) |
A daughter of Duke Mu of Zheng 鄭穆公 and a wife of Chen 陳 minister Xia Yushu 夏御叔. She was infamous for having adulterous relationships with many rulers and ministers. | |
| Xia Jie Wang | 夏桀王 |
하걸왕 (샤제왕) |
King Jie of Xia. The last king of the Xia 夏 dynasty who is traditionally considered a tyrant. Xia fell when its army was defeated in the battle of Mingtiao 鳴條 by the Shang forces led by King Tang 湯王. | 걸(Jie 桀), 하걸(Xia Jie 夏桀) |
| Xia Lin | 夏霖 |
하림 (샤린) |
A regional military commissioner 都使 of Liaodong 遼東 around 1457. | 하림(夏霖) |
| Xia Ning | 夏寧 |
하녕 (샤닝) |
He was captured by the Japanese. The Joseon court sent him back to Liaodong 遼東 in 1418. | 하녕(夏寧) |
| Xia Shangjin | 夏尙進 |
하상진 (샤상진) |
An officer of Gado 椵島 who sometimes traded with Koreans and sometimes plundered Joseon villages in 1630s. | 상진(尙進), 하상진(夏尙進) |
| Xia Song | 夏竦 |
하송 (샤쑹) |
Xia Song(夏竦, 985~1051) was an influential official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He successively filled various government posts including Drafter(知制誥), Vice Commissioner of Military Affairs(樞密院副使) and Vice Counselor(參知政事). He was regarded as a treacherous but capable official. He was posthumously honored as Wenzhuang(文莊). | 송(竦), 하송(夏竦), 자교(子喬) |