Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Xin | 顔辛 |
안신 (옌신) |
Thought to refer to Yan Xing 顔幸; see Yan Xing 顔幸. | |
| Yan Xing | 顔幸 |
안행 (옌싱) |
(b. 505 BCE). A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 양곡후(Yanggu Hou 陽穀侯) |
| Yan Yan | 言偃 |
언언 (옌옌) |
One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called ”Wise Ones” (Shi zhe 十哲). A native of the state of Wu 吳 during the Spring and Autumn period. He was notable for his literary accomplishments. | 오공(Wu Gong 吳公), 유(You 游), 자유(Zi You 子游) |
| Yan Yannian | 嚴延年 |
엄연년 (옌옌니엔) |
(d. 58 BCE). A famous oppressive official 酷吏 during the reigns of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan of Han. | 장연년(Zhuang Yannian 莊延年) |
| Yan Yikui | 嚴一魁 |
엄일괴 (옌이쿠이) |
A regional military commissioner (都司) of Liaodong (遼東) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | 엄(嚴), 일괴(一魁) |
| Yan Ying | 晏嬰 |
안영 (옌잉) |
(d. 500 BCE). A prominent prime minister 相 of the state of Qi 齊 and one of the greatest statesmen during the Spring and Autumn period. A contemporary of Confucius. | 안(Yan 晏), 안자(Yan Zi 晏子), 안평중(Yan Pingzhong 晏平仲), 평중(Pingzhong 平仲) |
| Yan Yuan | 顔淵 |
안연 (옌위안) |
See Yan Hui 顔回. | |
| Yan Zhang | 閻章 |
염장 (옌장) |
Director of the secretariat 尙書令 during the reign of Emperor Ming of Han 漢明帝. | |
| Yan Zhao Wang | 燕昭王 |
연소왕 (옌자오왕) |
(d. 279 BCE). King Zhao of Yan. A king of Yan 燕 during the Warring States period. During his reign, Yan 燕 became one of the mighty powers as Qin Kai 秦開 and Yue Yi 樂毅 greatly defeated the Donghu 東胡 people and the powerful state of Qi 齊, respectively. | 연소양왕(Yan Zhao Xiang Wang 燕昭襄王), 소왕(Zhao Wang 昭王), 양왕(Xiang Wang 襄王), 연(Yan 燕), 연소(Yan Zhao 燕昭) |
| Yan Zhenqing | 顔眞卿 |
안진경 (옌전칭) |
Yan Zhenqing(顔眞卿, 709-785) was an official and prominent calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). His upright character brought him into conflict with powerful officials who had him demoted. In his later years, on the order of Emperor Dezong(德宗), he went to a rebel leader, the military governor of Huaixi Circuit(淮西節度使) Li Xilie(李希烈), to persuade him to surrender. He failed in his mission and was imprisoned and killed. | 안진경(顔眞卿), 진경(眞卿), 청신(清臣) |