Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiao Wu | 蕭武 |
소무 (샤오우) |
An eunuch who was implicated in the Revolt of the Prince of Ning (寧王) Zhu Chenhao (朱宸濠) during the Zhengde era (1506-1521) of the Ming. He was exempted from punishment due to his old age. | 소경(Xiao Jing 蕭敬) |
| Xiao Xian | 蕭銑之 |
소선지 (샤오셴) |
Xiao Xian(蕭銑, 583-621) was a general of the Chen Dynasty(陳) and the Sui Dynasty(隋). He was a great-grandson of Emperor Xuan(宣帝) of the Liang Dynasty(梁). In 617, he rebelled against the Sui Dynasty(隋) and the next year he proclaimed himself emperor. In 621, he was defeated and captured by Li Yuan(李淵). He was sent to Chang'an(長安) and executed. | 선지(銑之), 소선지(蕭銑之) |
| Xiao Xin | 小辛 |
소신 (샤오신) |
The nineteenth or twentieth king of the Shang dynasty according to the oracle bone inscriptions unearthed from Anyang and the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記 by Sima Qian, respectively. | |
| Xiao Xu | 蕭旭 |
소욱 (샤오쉬) |
A Vice Commander (指揮同知) of Fushun (撫順) during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. | |
| Xiao Xunning | 蕭遜寧 |
소손녕 (샤오쉰닝) |
(d. 996 CE). One of the key officials in the court of Emperor Shengzong of Liao (Liao Shengzong 遼聖宗). | 손녕(Xunning 遜寧), 소항덕(Xiao Hengde 蕭恒德) |
| Xiao Yi'e | 蕭一鶚 |
소일악 (샤오이어) |
A jinshi of 1544; an imperial messenger (行人) of the Messenger Office (行人司) in 1545; was to be dispatched to Korea as an envoy in 1545, but when he became ill, Wang He (王鶴) substitued for him. | |
| Xiao Yinggong | 蕭應宮 |
소응궁 (샤오잉궁) |
A surveillance commissioner (按察) dispatched to Joseon in 1597. | 소안찰(蕭按察), 안찰(按察) |
| Xiao Yixiao | 蕭一鴞 |
소일효 (샤오이샤오) |
Thought to refer to Xiao Yi'e 蕭一鶚 | 소천사(蕭天使), 일효(一鴞) |
| Xiao Yu | 正褊公 |
정편공 (샤오위) |
Refer to Xiao Yu(蕭瑀) | 소우(蕭瑀) |
| Xiao Yu | 蕭瑀 |
소우 (샤오위) |
Xiao Yu(蕭瑀, 575-648) was an official during the Sui(隋) and the Tang (唐) Dynasties. He was the son of Emperor Ming(明帝) of the Southern Liang(梁). As his sister was the empress of Emperor Yang of the Sui(隋煬帝), he enjoyed the confidence of Emperor Yang. In 617, he surrendered to Li Yuan(李淵). | 소우(蕭瑀), 시문(時文) |