Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiahou Chang | 夏侯常 |
하후상 (샤허우창) |
An imperial academician 博士 who came into repeated conflict with Gong Sheng 龔勝 during the late Western Han period. | |
| Xiahou Sheng | 夏侯勝 |
하후승 (샤허우성) |
A prominent scholar of the Venerated Documents 尙書 and academician 博士 during the reign of Emperor Xuan 宣帝 in the Western Han dynasty. | 하(Xia 夏) |
| Xian Cheng | 縣成 |
현성 (셴청) |
A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 무성후(Wucheng Hou 武城侯) |
| Xian Kejin | 仙克謹 |
선극근 (셴커진) |
(1562-1642 CE). The gentleman of the Bureau of Operations in the Ministry of War (兵部職方司郞) who drew the Map of Strategic Passes in the Liao and Ji Regions (遼薊關防圖) during the Wanli era (1573-1620). | |
| Xian Sheng | 咸勝 |
함승 (셴성) |
Xian Sheng(咸勝) was a commoner of the Ming(明) who escaped to Joseon(朝鮮) in the time of Sejo(世祖). | 함승(咸勝) |
| Xian Zhen | 先軫 |
선진 (셴전) |
(d. 627 BCE). A minister 大夫 in the state of Jin 晉 during the Spring and Autumn period who accompanied prince Zhong'er 重耳 (later Duke Wen) during the nineteen-year wandering. | 원진(Yuan Zhen 原軫) |
| Xiang | 象 |
상 (샹) |
The stepbrother of Shun 舜, who was said to have plotted to kill Shun many times without success. | |
| Xiang Chuanfan | 向傳範 |
상전범 (샹취안판) |
Xiang Chuanfan(向傳範, 1010~1074) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was a son of Xiang Minzhong(向敏中) and a son-in-law of Wei Ji(惟吉). He reached the position of Surveillance Commissioner of Mi Prefecture(密州觀察使). He was posthumously honored as Huijie(惠節). | 향부범(向傅範), 중모(仲模) |
| Xiang Gong | 襄公 |
양공 (샹궁) |
See Song Xiang Gong 宋襄公 | |
| Xiang Ji | 項籍 |
항적 (샹지) |
See Xiang Yu 項羽. |