Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Lingyan | 姚令言 |
요령언 (야오링옌) |
Yao Lingyan(姚令言, ?-784) was an official and general of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He was appointed military governor of Jingyuan(涇原節度使) but later rebelled. After his rebellion was crushed, he fled to Tibet(吐蕃). When they refused to provide asylum, his subordinates assassinated him and delivered his head to Chang’an. | 요령언(姚令言) |
| Yao Qi | 銚期 |
요기 (야오치) |
(d. 34 CE). One of the meritorious retainers at the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty. A native of the Yingchuan 潁川 commandery. | 기(Qi 期) |
| Yao Qi | 姚期 |
요기 (야오치) |
See Yao Qi 銚期. | |
| Yao Siren | 姚思仁 |
요사인 (야오쓰런) |
A native of Zhejiang (浙江) who won a jinshi degree in 1583; he served as a censor (御史) of Shandong Circuit (山東道) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming and later was promoted to Minister of Works (工部尙書) during the Tianqi era (1621-1627). | |
| Yao Wenwei | 姚文蔚 |
요문울 (야오원웨이) |
A jinshi of 1592; a Supervising Secretary (給事中) of the Office of Scrutiny for Revenue (戶科) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | |
| Yao Xiang | 姚襄 |
요양 (야오샹) |
(366-416). A general of the Later Qin 後秦 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period and the older brother of Yao Chang 姚萇, the founding emperor of the Later Qin. | 양(Xiang 襄), 양문(Xiangwen 襄問), 경국(Jingguo 景國) |
| Yao Xiang | 妖象 |
요상 (야오샹) |
See Xiang 象 | |
| Yao Xing | 姚興 |
요흥 (야오싱) |
(366-416). An emperor of the Later Qin 後秦 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period, and the son of the founding emperor Yao Chang 姚萇. In 416 Yao Xing was posthumously honored as Emperor Wenhuan 文桓皇帝 with the temple name of Gaozu 高祖. | 자략(Zilüe 子略) |
| Yao Xizhi | 姚希之 |
요희지 (야오시즈) |
details unknown | |
| Yao Yizhong | 姚弋仲 |
요익중 (야오이중) |
(280-352). A powerful general and the Qiang 羌 chieftain under the Later Zhao 後趙 emperor Shi Hu 石虎. The father of Yao Chang 姚萇, the founding emperor of the Later Qin 後秦 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Later, he was posthumously honored as Emperor Jingyuan 景元皇帝. | 익중(Yizhong 弋仲) |