Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Fu | 徐富 |
서부 (쉬푸) |
A high official in the Grand Secretariat (內閣) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming who wrote a letter of appreciation to Joseon envoy Nam Hyoui (南孝義) in 1533. | |
| Xu Fu | 徐輔 |
서보 (쉬푸) |
A Ming high-ranking official in Liaodong (遼東) during the reign of King Jungjong (中宗) of Joseon. | |
| Xu Fu | 徐福 |
서복 (쉬푸) |
A native of Maoling 茂陵. We warned against the possibility of the Huo 霍 family's treason three times during the reign of Emperor Xuan 宣帝 of the Western Han. After the Huo family was exterminated, he was appointed the Court Gentleman 郞官. | |
| Xu Fu | 徐府 |
서부 (쉬푸) |
A Ming high-ranking official in Liaodong (遼東) during the reign of King Jungjong (中宗) of Joseon. Assumed to refer to Xu Fu (徐輔). | |
| Xu Gelao | 許閣老 |
허각로 (쉬거라오) |
See Xu Guo 許國 | 허각로(許閣老) |
| Xu Guan | 許觀 |
허관 (쉬관) |
His original surname was Huang(黃). Since his father became a member of his wife's family whose surname was Xu(許), he also got his mother's surname. He passed all civil examinations in first place before he eventually got the jinshi degree with the highest exam score. He served as senior compiler(修撰) of the Hanlin Academy(翰林院) and Vice Minister(侍郞) of the Ministry of Rites(禮部) during the Hongwu(洪武) period. During the Jianwen(建文) period, he was a favorite of the emperor and took charge of drafting imperial edicts. During the civil war, while he organized a volunteer army to protect Emperor Jianwen(建文), Zhu Di (the future Yongle(永樂) emperor) occupied Nanjing(南京) and killed Jianwen(建文). When he heard that his family members had committed suicide, he jumped to his death. | 허관(許觀) |
| Xu Guanlan | 徐觀瀾 |
서관란 (쉬관란) |
A juren 擧人of 1540. He served as Director 郎中 of the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue 南京戶部 and Supervising Secretary 給事中 of the Office of Scrutiny for Works 工科 during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. He was also a renowned caligrapher. | |
| Xu Guo | 許國 |
허국 (쉬궈) |
(1527-1596). A native of Shexian 翕縣, Anhui 安徽. After he tried the civil examinations many times, he eventually received the degree of jinshi in 1565 at the age of 39. He served as a bachelor 庶吉士 and then examining editor 檢討 of the Hanlin Academy 翰林院. After the Wanli 萬曆 emperor was enthroned, he became Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 and Grand Secretary 大學士 concurrently (1583). He was dismissed in 1591 when he demanded that the emperor install the heir apparent. | 국(國), 허(許), 허각로(許閣老), 허국(許國) |
| Xu Guoqi | 芧國器 |
서국기 (쉬궈치) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 제국기(第國器) |
| Xu Guowei | 許國威 |
허국위 (쉬궈웨이) |
A brigade general 遊擊 who came to Korea in 1598. A native of Fujian 福建. He proposed that the Joseon court construct warships in the Fujian style. He also designed machines to attack castles. | 국위(國威), 허국위(許國威), 허국위(許國威), 허유격(許遊擊), 허유격국위(許遊擊國威) |