Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Yingchun | 楊應春 |
양응춘 (양잉춘) |
A squad leader (把摠) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | 응춘(應春) |
| Yang Yinglong | 楊應龍 |
양응룡 (양잉룽) |
(1551-1600 CE). The 29th chief of the aboriginal office (土司) in Bozhou (播州), Sichuan (四川). He rebelled against the Ming but was defeated in 1599. | 응룡(應龍) |
| Yang Yingwen | 楊應文 |
양응문 (양잉원) |
A jinshi of 1589; a Supervising Secretary (給事中) of the Office of Scrutiny for Justice (刑科) in 1599 | |
| Yang Yiqing | 楊一淸 |
양일청 (양이칭) |
(1454-1530 CE). A native of Dantu (丹徒), Zhenjiang (鎭江) and a jinshi of 1472. He ousted powerful eunuch Liu Jin (劉瑾) during the Zhengde era (1506-1521) and served as Senior Grand Secretary (內閣首輔) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | 일청(一淸) |
| Yang Yonghua | 楊永華 |
양영화 (양융화) |
A commissioner of Ming Regional Vice Commander (副總兵) Chen Jisheng (陳繼盛) who was stationed in Ga Island (椵島) in Joseon to defend against the Later Jin (後金) army in the late Ming period. | |
| Yang Youji | 養由基 |
양유기 (양요우지) |
(d. 559 BCE). A military commander and famous archer in the state of Chu 楚 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 양(Yang 養) |
| Yang Yuan | 楊元 |
양원 (양위안) |
One of the regional commanders (總兵) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was executed in 1598 by the Ming court because of his defeat in the battle of Namwon (南原). | 양(楊), 양대장(楊大將), 양부장(楊副將), 양부총(楊副揔), 양총(楊摠), 양총병(楊總兵), 양총병(楊揔兵), 원(元), 총병(總兵) |
| Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環) / Yang Guifei | 楊貴妃 |
양귀비 (양위환/양구이페이) |
Yang Yuhuan(楊玉環, 719-756) was the favorite concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang(唐玄宗). Before Xuanzong took her over, she was the main wife of Li Mao(李瑁), Prince Shou(壽王). In the late reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the Yang clan came into power, and the rivalry between Yang Guozhong and An Lushan(安祿山) triggered the An Lushan Rebellion. During the An Lushan Rebellion, she was put to death by the demand of the soldiers who escorted Emperor Xuanzong. | 귀비(貴妃), 양귀비(楊貴妃), 양비(楊妃), 양씨(楊氏), 양태진(楊太眞), 태진(太眞) |
| Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環)/ Yang Taizhen (楊太眞) | 楊太眞 |
양태진 (양위환/양타이전) |
Refers to Yang Guifei 楊貴妃, see Yang Guifei 楊貴妃 | 양귀비(楊貴妃), 양비(楊妃) |
| Yang Yun | 楊惲 |
양운 (양윈) |
(d. 54 BCE). A maternal grandson of Sima Qian 司馬遷 and the son of chancellor 丞相 Yang Chang 楊敞. He was cut in two at the waist on the charge of treason by Emperor Xuan of Han 漢宣帝. | 운(Yun 惲) |