Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xia Wang Jie | 夏王桀 |
하왕걸 (샤왕제) |
See Xia Jie Wang 夏桀王. | |
| Xia Wang Qi | 夏王啓 |
하왕계 (샤왕치) |
The son of Yu 禹 and the second king of the Xia 夏 dynasty. It is not clear whether he ascended the throne by the abdication of Yi 益 or by assassinating him. | 계(Qi 啓) |
| Xia Wang Shaokang | 夏王少康 |
하왕소강 (샤왕사오캉) |
The sixth ruler of the Xia 夏 dynasty. He restored the throne from the usurper Han Zhuo 寒浞, and Xia enjoyed peace and prosperity under his rule so that his reign is called the "Shao Kang Restoration" 少康中興. | 소강(Shao Kang 少康), 소강(Xiao Kang 小康) |
| Xia Yan | 夏言 |
하언 (샤옌) |
(1482~1548). A native of Guixi 貴溪, Jiangxi 江西 and jinshi of 1517. When he was a censor 御史, he was famous for his uprightness. He became Grand Secretary 大學士 and participated in important state affairs. He was on bad terms with Yan Song 嚴嵩. When Zeng Xian 曾銑, Governor 巡撫 of Shaanxi 陝西, proposed to recover the Ordos area, Xia supported the idea, but because Yan falsely reported that Xia recieved bribes from Zeng, Xia was expelled from the court. When Altan Khan attacked the northern frontier, Yan again argued that Zeng and Xia's plan annoyed Altan Khan. Eventually, Zeng and Xia were executed. | 언(言), 하언(夏言) |
| Xia Yin | 夏寅 |
하인 (샤인) |
A native of Songjiang 松江. A jinshi of 1448. He served as Secretary 主事 of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部 in Nanjing 南京, Director 郎中 of the same ministry, vice provincial judge 安察副使 of Jiangxi 江西, and then administration vice commissioner 參政 of Zhejiang 浙江 successively. Later he became provincial administration commissioner 布政使 of Shandong 山東. | 하인(夏寅) |
| Xia Yu | 夏育 |
하육 (샤위) |
A man of great strength and a famous warrior of the state of Wey 衛 during the Warring States period. | 육(Yu 育), 청(Qing 靑) |
| Xia Yu Wang | 夏禹王 |
하우왕 (샤위왕) |
One of the sage-kings in Chinese mythology and the legendary founder of the so-called Xia 夏 dynasty, the putative oldest dynasty in China. According to legend, Di Shun 帝舜 passed the throne to him because of his reputation for moral conduct and his great contribution to the control of the great flood. | 우(Yu 禹), 대우(Da Yu 大禹), 백우(Bo Yu 伯禹), 신우(Shen Yu 神禹), 하우(Xia Yu 夏禹), 하우씨(Xia Yu Shi 夏禹氏), 하후씨(Xia Hou Shi 夏后氏) |
| Xia Yuanji | 夏原吉 |
하원길 (샤위안지) |
(1366-1430). A native of Dexing 德興, Jiangxi 江西. Emperor Hongwu 洪武 recognized his talent and made him Secretary 主事of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部. The Emperor Jianwen 建文 promoted him to Vice Minister 侍郞 of the same ministry, and Emperor Yongle 永樂 also regarded him very highly. He took charge of finacial matters of Zheng He's 鄭和 voyages and the northern expeditions against the Mongols. As the Ming goverment stores became empty from those exorbitant activities, he was against another northern expedition in 1424 with the result that he was put into jail. After the failure of the expedition and the death of Emperor Yongle 永樂, he was released and became Minister 尙書 of the same ministry again. | 하원길(夏原吉) |
| Xia Yunzheng | 夏雲蒸 |
하운증 (샤윈정) |
A loyal subordinate of Mao Wenlong 毛文龍. When he was in Joseon, Liu Xingzhi 劉興治 incited a rebellion and occupied Gado 椵島. Xia did not want to return to Gado, so the Joseon court let him stay in the Korean army. | 하운증(夏雲蒸) |
| Xia Zhi | 夏質 |
하질 (샤즈) |
A head of one hundred households of Liaodong 遼東. He was drowned while returning to Liaodong with cattle in 1395. | 질(質), 하질(夏質) |