Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Shouyu | 楊守隅 |
양수우 (양서우위) |
(1447-1525 CE). A native of Ningbo (寧波), Zhejiang (浙江). A younger brother of Yang Shouchen (楊守陳). He served as Provincial Administration Commissioner of the Right (右布政使) of Guangxi (廣西) during the Zhengde era (1506-1521) of the Ming. | 수우(守隅) |
| Yang Su | 楊素 |
양소 (양쑤) |
Yang Su(楊素, ?-606) was a powerful general and politician during the Sui Dynasty(隋). He was born in Huayin district(華陰縣), Hongnong commandery(弘農郡). It is widely believed that he was involved in the mysterious death of Emperor Wen(文帝) in 604 although there is no direct evidence. After his death in 613, his son Yang Xuan'gan(楊玄感) rose in revolt against Emperor Yang(煬帝). However, he was defeated and killed. Yang Su's other sons were executed and his tomb was destroyed. One of his daughters later became a concubine of Emperor Gaozu(高祖) of Tang(唐). | 소(素), 양소(楊素), 처도(處道) |
| Yang Taihou | 梁太后 |
양태후 (양타이허우) |
Empress Dowager Yang. Emperor Shun's 順帝 empress during the Eastern Han period. | |
| Yang Tiemu | 楊帖木 |
양첩목 (양톄무) |
A Ming eunuch under Vice Minister (丞) of the Seals Office (尙寶司) Niu Niu (牛牛) who was dispatched to Joseon to take Jeong Dojeon (鄭道傳) to the Ming in 1396. | 양첩목아(楊帖木兒) |
| Yang Tinghe | 楊廷和 |
양정화 (양팅허) |
(1459-1529 CE). A native of Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川). He participated in compiling Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty 大明會典(Da Míng Huidian) after he won a jinshi degree in 1478. Later he was promoted as high as a Senior Grand Secretary (內閣首輔) during the Zhengde era (1506-1521) of the Ming. He abandoned his official post and retired to his hometown during the so-called Great Rites Controversy in the Jiajing era (1522-1566). | |
| Yang Tinglan | 楊廷蘭 |
양정란 (양팅란) |
A Supervising Secretary (給事中) of the Office of Scrutiny for Personnel (吏科) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | 장대선(張大膳) |
| Yang Tingxiu | 楊廷秀 |
양정수 (양팅슈) |
(1127-1206). Personal name Wanli (萬里), pen name Tingxiu (廷秀). Native of Jishui (吉水), Jiangxi (江西). One of the so-called Four Masters of poetry during the Song Dynasty. | |
| Yang Wang | 楊汪 |
양왕 (양왕) |
Yang Wang(楊汪, ?-?), was an official who served as censor(監察御使) in the reign of the Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗) of the Tang(唐). When Zhang Shensu(張審素) was falsely accused of treason, Xuanzong ordered Yang to inspect the case. Yang became convinced that Zhang had plotted a revolt, and Zhang was excuted and his sons were exiled. Later Zhang's sons killed Yang as revenge. | 양왕(楊汪) |
| Yang Wangsun | 楊王孫 |
양왕손 (양왕쑨) |
A follower of the Way of Yellow Emperor and Laozi 黃老之道 during the early reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. | 양귀(Yang Gui 楊貴) |
| Yang Wanjin | 楊萬金 |
양만금 (양완진) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was killed in battle in 1598. | 만김(萬金), 양유격(楊遊擊) |