Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Wanli | 楊萬里 |
양만리 (양완리) |
Yang Wanli(楊萬里, 1127~1206) was a poet and official of the Southern Song Dynasty. In 1154 he earned the jinshi(進士) degree. Renowned for his integrity, he criticized Han Tuozhou(韓侂胄). As a poet, he is referred to as one of the "Four great poets of the Southern Song Dynasty(南宋四大家)". | 양만리(楊萬里), 정수(廷秀) |
| Yang Wei | 楊畏 |
양외 (양웨이) |
Yang Wei(楊畏) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi(進士) degree and followed the scholarship of Wang Anshi(王安石) and Lü Huiqing(呂惠卿). In the reign of Emperor Zhezong(哲宗), he was engaged in the factional struggles of the Yuanyou era(元祐黨爭) and was repeatedly demoted and reinstated. | 양외(楊畏) |
| Yang Weihe | 楊未和 |
양미화 (양웨이허) |
A Ming commoner fled from the Jianzhou Jurchens to Joseon and was released to Liaodong (遼東) by the Joseon authorities in the third year (1472) of King Seongjong (成宗) of Joseon. | |
| Yang Weisheng | 楊惟省 |
양유성 (양웨이성) |
Yang Weisheng(楊惟省) was a figure of the Southern Song Dynasty. He visited Goryeo(高麗). | 양유성(楊惟省) |
| Yang Weiyuan | 楊維垣 |
양유원 (양웨위안) |
A native of Wendeng 文登 . Winning a jinshi degree during the Wanli 萬曆 era (1573-1620) of the Ming, he served as Investigating Censor 監察御史 during the Tianqi 天啓 era (1621-1627). Collaborating with powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢, he suppressed the Donglin Fact 東林黨. | |
| Yang Wen | 楊文 |
양문 (양원) |
A native of Shaoxing (紹興), Zhejiang (浙江). A Commissioner-in-Chief of the Left (左都督) during the Hongwu era (1368-1398) of the Ming. | |
| Yang Wencheng | 楊文成 |
양문성 (양원청) |
A surbodinate of Ming admiral Chen Lin (陳璘) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was consulted by King Seonjo (宣祖) for his knowledge of geomancy when the queen of King Seonjo died. | |
| Yang Wudi [Yang Ye] | 楊無敵 |
양무적 (양우디[양예]) |
Yang Ye(楊業, 932~986) was a renowned military commander of the Song Dynasty. Since he distinguished himself in war several times, he was given the pseudonym 'Yang Wudi(楊無敵)'. | 양무적(楊無敵) |
| Yang Wudian | 楊五典 |
양오전 (양우뎬) |
One of the regional commanders (總兵) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 양총병(楊摠兵) |
| Yang Xin | 楊新 |
양신 (양신) |
A regional vice commander (副將) under Regional Commander (總兵官) Wu Sangui (吳三桂) during the late Ming Dynasty. |