Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Zhenqing | 彦眞卿 |
언진경 (옌전칭) |
Yan Zhenqing(顔眞卿, 709-785) was an official and prominent calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). His upright character always 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. But he failed in his mission and was imprisoned and killed. | 언진경(彦眞卿) |
| Yan Zhipu | 顔之僕 |
안지복 (옌즈푸) |
A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 완구후(Wangou Hou 宛勾侯) |
| Yan Zhitui | 顔之推 |
안지추 (옌즈투이) |
(531-591?). A scholar, calligrapher, musician, painter and official during the late Northern and Southern Dynasties period. He served four different Chinese states: the Liang 梁 in southern China, the Northern Qi 北齊 and the Northern Zhou 北周 of northern China, and their successor state that reunified China, the Sui 隋 dynasty. In his famous book, The Family Instructions of Master Yan 顔氏家訓, Yan Zhitui left an entire written compendium of his own philosophy and life-advice to his sons. Yan Shigu 顔師古, the famous historian in the early Tang period, was his grandson and Yan Zhenqing 顔眞卿, famous as a calligrapher, was his great-great-great grandson. | |
| Yan Zhu | 嚴助 |
엄조 (옌주) |
A famous rhapsody 賦 writer during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. Implicated in king of Huainan 淮南王 Liu An's 劉安 rebellion, he was executed. | |
| Yan Ziling | 嚴子陵 |
엄자릉 (옌쯔링) |
See Yan Guang 嚴光. | |
| Yan Zu | 顔祖 |
안조 (옌쭈) |
A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 부평후(Fuping Hou 富平侯) |
| Yan Zun | 嚴遵 |
엄준 (옌쭌) |
A famous Daoist hermit during the late Western Han period. A native of Shu 蜀 commandery. | 군평(Jun Ping 君平) |
| Yang Bangheng | 楊邦亨 |
양방형 (양방헝) |
See Yang Fangheng 楊方亨. | 방형(邦亨) |
| Yang Biao | 楊彪 |
양표 (양뱌오) |
(142-225 CE). A high-ranking official who served as grand commandant 太尉 during the reign of Emperor Xian of Han 漢獻帝. A great-grandson of Yang Zhen 楊震. | 양(Yang 楊) |
| Yang Bin | 楊賓 |
양빈 (명1) (양빈) |
The older brother of Yang Ji (楊吉) who was taken captive by Japanese pirates and fled to Joseon. |