Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Xing | 一行 |
일행 (이싱) |
Yi Xing(一行, 683–727), whose original name was Zhang Sui(張遂), was a Buddhist monk, astronomer, mathematician and mechanical engineer of the Tang Dynasty. | 일행(一行) |
| Yi Ya | 易牙 |
역아 (이야) |
A powerful eunuch during the late reign of Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公 in the Spring and Autumn period. He, with Shu Diao 竪刁, starved Duke Huan to death. | |
| Yi Yin | 伊尹 |
이윤 (이인) |
A meritorious minister in the early Shang period who helped King Tang of the Shang 商湯王 defeat King Jie of the Xia 夏桀王. According to one version of the legend, he was originally a cook of King Tang. As he had frequent opportunities to give advice to the king, he was finally appointed as prime minister 尹 of the Shang. | 아형(A Heng 阿衡), 윤(Yin 尹), 이(Yi 伊) |
| Yide Huanghou (Empress Yide) | 懿德皇后 |
의덕황후 (이더황허우) |
(941-975 CE). The consort of Emperor Taizong of Song (Song Taizong 宋太宗). | 의덕(Yide 懿德) |
| Yikuang | 李奕劻[奕劻] |
이혁광[혁광] (이쾅) |
Yikuang(奕劻, 1838~1917), formally Prince Qing of the First Rank(慶親王), was a Manchu noble and politician of the late Qing Dynasty. He was the first Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet(內閣總理大臣) in the Qing Dynasty. He was notorious for his rampant political corruption. | 경친왕(慶親王), 혁광(奕劻) |
| Yili | 伊戾 |
이려 (이리) |
A eunuch under Duke Ping 平公 in the state of Song 宋 during the Spring and Autumn period. His slander of Crown Prince Zuo 座 caused the prince's death. | 혜장이려(Huiqiang Yili 惠墙伊戾) |
| Yin Bo Qi | 尹伯奇 |
윤백기 (인보치) |
A filial son of Yin Ji Fu 尹吉甫. He was banished by his father due to the slander of his stepmother. | 백기(Bo Qi 伯奇) |
| Yin Chengfa | 陰成發 |
음성발 (인청파) |
An interpreter of Qing China. | |
| Yin Feng | 尹鳳 |
윤봉 (인펑) |
A naturalized eunuch official of the Ming Dynasty who was born in Korea. He was sent toJoseon(朝鮮) as an envoy several times, especially during the reign of King Sejo(世祖). He brought the imperial edict recognizing King Seojo’s ascension to the throne. He contributed in developing the relations between Joseon and Ming, but he forced the Joseon court to promote his brother. | 봉(鳳), 윤봉(尹鳳) |
| Yin Fu | 尹福 |
윤복 (인푸) |
A Chinese merchant who visited Joseon following the Ming envoy during the reign of Emperor Jingtai (景泰帝). |