Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Shaoxin | 楊紹新 |
양소신 (양사오신) |
A yonger brother of Assistant Regional Commander (參將) Yang Shaozu (楊紹祖) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 소신(紹新) |
| Yang Shaoxun | 楊紹勳 |
양소훈 (양사오쉰) |
A regional commander (總兵) of Liaodong (遼東) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 소훈(紹勳), 양총병(楊緫兵) |
| Yang Shaozu | 楊紹祖 |
양소조 (양사오쭈) |
One of the assistant regional commanders (參將) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 소조(紹祖) |
| Yang Shen | 楊愼 |
양신 (양선) |
Courtesy name Yongxiu (用修), pen name (升菴). A Confucian scholar during the Ming period. He was appointed Hanlin academician (翰林學士) after winning first place in the civil service examination in the sixth year (1511) of the Zhengde (正德) era of the Ming. Banished for his direct admonition, he died in his place of exile after over thirty years of banishment. | |
| Yang Shenqin | 楊愼矜 |
양신긍 (양선친) |
Yang Shenqin(楊愼矜, ?-747), was an official of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝), and a great-great-grandson of the Emperor Yang(煬帝) of the Sui(隋). His financial ability brought him the trust of the Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗). But Li Linfu(李林甫) and Wang Hong(王鉷) made false charges against him and drove him to suicide. | 양신긍(楊愼矜) |
| Yang Shi | 楊時 |
양시 (양스) |
Yang Shi(楊時, 1053-1135) was a philosopher of the Song Dynasty. When he was invited to become an government official, he refused. In his senior years, he secluded himself in Mountain Gui(龜山) and was referred to as Master of Mountain Gui(龜山先生). | 구산(龜山), 양(楊), 양구산(楊龜山), 양시(楊時), 장악백(將樂伯), 중립(中立) |
| Yang Shiliji | 楊失里吉 |
양실리길 (양스리지) |
A platoon commander (總旗) during the Yongle era (1403-1424) of the Ming. | |
| Yang Shiqi | 楊士奇 |
양사기 (양스치) |
(1364-1444 CE). Personal name Yang Yu (楊寓). A native of Taihe (太和), Jiangxi (江西). An able bureaucrat who served as Minister of War (兵部尙書) and Senior Grand Secretary (內閣首輔) during the early Ming period. | |
| Yang Shixian | 楊時顯 |
양시현 (양스셴) |
A secretary (主事) in the Shanhai Pass (山海關) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | |
| Yang Shouchen | 楊守陳 |
양수진 (양서우천) |
(1425-1489 CE). A native of Ningbo (寧波), Zhejiang (浙江). An elder brother of Yang Shouyu (楊守隅). He served as Vice Minister of the Right (右侍郞) of the Ministry of Personnel (吏部) during the Hongzhi era (1488-1505) of the Ming. |