Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Yongji | 姚永濟 |
요영제 (야오융지) |
A native of Shanghai 上海 who won a jinshi degree in 1598. He served as a Supervising Secretary 給事中 of the Office of Rites 禮科 during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming and later became Provincial Administration Commissioner of the Right (右布政使) of Zhejiang (浙江) | |
| Yao Zhong | 姚忠 |
요충 (양오중) |
A company commander (百戶) in Liaodong (遼東) during the Hongwu era (1368-1398) of the Ming. | |
| Ye Bangrong | 葉邦榮 |
섭방영[엽방영] (예방룽) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 방영(邦榮) |
| Ye Chang | 葉鱨 |
섭상[엽상] (예창) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 상(鱨) |
| Ye Chang | 葉鱨 |
엽상 (예창) |
See Ye Shizhong (葉士忠). | 사충(思忠), 엽유격(葉遊擊), 유격(遊擊) |
| Ye Gelao | 葉閣老 |
엽각로 (예거라오) |
See Ye Xianggao (葉向高). | 각로(閣老) |
| Ye Guansheng | 葉官生 |
엽관생 (예관성) |
One of the so-called "Scattered Troops" (漫散軍), Liaodong (遼東) soldiers who sought refuge in Joseon during the civil war between the Jianwen emperor (建文帝) and the Yongle emperor (永樂帝) of the Ming. | 관생(官生) |
| Ye Jingguo | 葉靖國 |
섭정국[엽정국] (예징궈) |
One of the administrators (參軍) of the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). King Seonjo (宣祖) often consulted him because of his knowledge of geomancy. | 엽참군(葉叅軍), 정(靖), 정국(靖國) |
| Ye Shanggao | 葉尙高 |
엽상고 (예상가오) |
See Ye Xianggao (葉向高). | 향고(向高) |
| Ye Shizhong | 葉士忠 |
섭사충[엽사충] (예스중) |
One of the mobile corps commanders (遊擊) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 사충(士忠) |