Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xide Wang | 西德王 |
서덕왕 (쉬더왕) |
Thought to be Zhu Jingniao (朱璟㞙), the last Prince of Xide who inherited the title in 1622. | |
| Xie | 契 |
설 (셰) |
The mythical founder of the Shang clan. According to the "Annals of Yin" 殷本紀 in the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記 by Sima Qian 司馬遷, after Jiandi 簡狄, the wife of Di ku 帝嚳, swallowed an egg brought by a black bird, she gave birth to Xie. For his service to Yu the Great 大禹, he was granted a place called Shang 商 as a fief. | 설(Xie 卨) |
| Xie An | 謝安 |
사안 (셰안) |
See Xie Anshi 謝安石 | 안석(Anshi 安石) |
| Xie Anshi | 謝安石 |
사안석 (셰안스) |
(320-385 CE). A renowned statesman and military strategist of the Eastern Jin dynasty. He enjoyed an unparalleled prominence by defeating Fu Jian's 苻堅 invasion in 383. | 안석(Anshi 安石), 사안(Xie An 謝安) |
| Xie Buzheng | 謝布政 |
사포정 (셰부정) |
Personal name unknown. A provincial administration commissioner (布政使) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming who was dispatched to Josen as an envoy in 1608. | |
| Xie Chang | 謝昌 |
사창 (셰창) |
A son of Xie Juefu (謝厥福) who was a naval commander under Wu Sangui (吳三桂) during the early Qing period. | |
| Xie Huan | 謝還 |
사환 (셰환) |
A person who is said to have cheated in the civil service examination in Caizhou (蔡州). His date of birth and death are unknown. | |
| Xie Juefu | 謝厥福 |
사궐복 (셰줴푸) |
A naval commander under Wu Sangui (吳三桂) during the early Qing period. | |
| Xie Liangzuo | 謝良佐 |
사량좌 (셰량쭤) |
Xie Liangzuo(謝良佐, 1050 ~ 1103) was a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty. He studied under Cheng Yi(程頤) and Cheng Hao(程顥) and was one of the four disciples of the Chen Brothers(程門四先生), with You Zuo(游酢), Lü Dalin(呂大臨) and Yang Shi(楊時). He earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1085. Since he borrowed Buddhist’s theories to prove his thought, he was criticized by Zhu Xi(朱熹). | 사량좌(謝良佐), 현도(顯道), 문숙(文肅) |
| Xie Shen | 謝紳 |
사신 (셰선) |
An usher (序班) in the Court of State Ceremonial (鴻臚寺) during the Hongzhi era (1488-1505) of the Ming. |