Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ye Siyi | 葉思義 |
섭사의[엽사의] (예쓰이) |
A regional military commissioner (都司) of the Ming who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 섭도사(葉都司) |
| Ye Sizhong | 葉思忠 |
섭사충[엽사충] (예쓰중) |
Thought to refer to Ye Sizhong 葉士忠; see Ye Sizhong 葉士忠 | 사충(思忠) |
| Ye Xianggao | 葉向高 |
섭향고[엽향고] (예샹가오) |
(1559-1627 CE). A native of Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建); won a jinshi degree in 1583; served twice as senior Grand Secretary (內閣首輔) during the Tianqi (天啓) and Jiajing (嘉靖) eras. | 향고(向高) |
| Yelü Deguang | 耶律德光 |
야률덕광 (예뤼더광) |
Yelü Deguang(耶律德光, 902-947) was Emperor Taizong, the second emperor of the Liao Dynasty(遼). He was the second son of Yelü Abaoji(耶律阿保機). In 947 he officially changed the name of the nation, from Khitan(契丹) to Liao(遼). In 946 he defeated the Later Jin(後晉), but he died of illness on his way home. | 야률덕광(耶律德光) |
| Yelü Lage | 剌葛 |
날갈 (예뤼라거) |
Yelü Lage(耶律剌葛, ?-917) was the younger brother of Yelü Abaoji(耶律阿保機), Emperor Taizu(太祖) of the Khitan empire(契丹). In 912 he rebelled against Emperor Taizu, but failed. After that he defected to Li Cunxu(李存勖) in 917, but he was dissatisfied at the way he was treated, so he fled to Later Liang(後粱) again. In 923 after the fall of the Later Liang, he was captured and executed by Li Cunxu. | 날갈(剌葛) |
| Yesha | 謁沙 |
알사 (예사) |
An official of the Ministry of Justice of Qing China, in the 18th year (1640) of the King Injo's era of Joseon Korea. | |
| Yi | 羿 |
예 (이) |
See Hou Yi 后羿. | |
| Yi Bo | 夷伯 |
이백 (이보) |
A son of Prince Zhan 公子展 who was the founding ancestor of the surname Zhan 展 in the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 전씨(Zhan Shi 展氏), 공손이백(Gongsun Yi Bo 公孫夷伯) |
| Yi Cheng'en | 易承恩 |
역승은 (이청언) |
A Ming army officer under Ming general Mao Wenlong (毛文龍) during the late Ming period. | |
| Yi Chenghui | 易承惠 |
역승혜 (이청후이) |
An assistant regional commander (參將) under Commissioner-in-Chief (都督) Mao Wenlong (毛文龍) during the late Ming period. | 승혜(承惠), 역참장(易參將) |