Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Kedao | 楊科道 |
양과도 (양커다오) |
Personal name unknown. A Ming supervising secretary (科道) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Yang Kongxiu | 楊孔修 |
양공수 (양쿵시우) |
Yang Kongxiu(楊孔修) was an official during the Chongzheng era (1628-1644) of the Ming Dynasty. | 양공수(楊孔修) |
| Yang Kuan | 楊寬 |
양관 (양콴) |
A Chinese who was killed by two Koreans. | 양관(楊寬) |
| Yang Lian | 楊廉 |
양렴 (양롄) |
One of the assistant regional commanders (參將) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Yang Lian | 楊漣 |
양련 (양롄) |
(1571, or 1572-1625 CE). A native of Yingshan (應山), Huguang (胡廣); a jinshi of 1607; one of the key figures of the Donglin Fact (東林黨) during the late Ming period; served as vice censor-in-chief 副都御史; was executed after his impeachment of powerful Wei Zhongxian (魏忠賢). | |
| Yang Lifu | 楊里夫 |
양리부 (양리푸) |
A Ming commoner who was taken captive by the Jianzhou Jurchens and later fled to Joseon. He was sent back to Liaodong 遼東 by the Joseon authorities 1462. | |
| Yang Liufu | 楊柳甫 |
양유보 (양류푸) |
A Ming commoner who was taken captive by one of the Manchurian tribes and fled to Joseon in 1462. | |
| Yang Lu | 楊輅 |
양로 (양루) |
A Ming vice commander (指揮同知) during the Hongzhi era of the Ming. | |
| Yang Mo | 楊墨 |
양묵 (양모) |
Refers to Yang Zhu 楊朱 and Mozi 墨子. | |
| Yang Naier | 楊乃兒 |
양내아 (양나이얼) |
A Ming commoner who fled from the Jurchens to Joseon during the reign of King Jungjong (中宗) of Joseon. He fled again before he was returned to the Ming by the Joseon authorities. | 내아(乃兒) |