Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yin Qishen | 尹起莘 |
윤기신 (인치선) |
Yin Qishen(尹起莘) was an official and writer of the Song Dynasty. The dates of his birth and death are unknown. He was renowned as a child prodigy and a keen historian. He was the author of the Record of Four Emperors四朝聞見錄. | 기신(起莘), 신(莘), 윤기신(尹起莘), 경도(耕道), 정일(靖逸) |
| Yin Reng | 胤礽 |
윤잉 (인렁) |
Yun Reng(1674 - 1725), originally named Yin Reng, was a prince of Qing China and the heir apparent of the Emperor Kangxi between 1675 and 1712, but he failed to succeed to the throne. In 1722, the Emperor Kangxi died and was succeeded by his fourth son Yinzhen, the Emperor Yongzheng. Yinreng then changed his name to Yunreng(允礽) to avoid naming taboo. He died in 1725 at the age of 52 while incarcerated. He was granted the posthumous title of "Prince Limi "(理密親王). | 만) 인 청(in ceng) 또는 운 청(yūn ceng) |
| Yin Se | 尹穡 |
윤색 (인써) |
Yin Se(尹穡) was an official during the Northern Song Dynasty(北宋). In the reign of Emperor Xiaozong(孝宗), he successively filled various government positions, such as Right Exhorter(右正言), Inspecting Censor(監察御使), Attendant Censor(殿中侍御史) and Grand Master of Remonstrance(諫議大夫). He was dismissed from office for his false impeachment of his opponent Zhang Jun(張浚). | 색(穡), 윤색(尹穡), 소직(少稷) |
| Yin Shi | 陰識 |
음식 (인스) |
A half-brother of Emperor Guangwu's Empress Yin who served as superintendent of the capital 中尉 during the early Eastern Han period. | |
| Yin Tai Wu | 殷太戊 |
은태무 (인타이우) |
See Tai Wu 太戊 | |
| Yin Tun | 尹焞 |
윤돈 (인툰) |
Yin Tun(尹焞, 1071~1142) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He studied under Cheng Yi(程頤). | 윤돈(尹焞), 언명(彦明) |
| Yin Wang Shou | 殷王受 |
은왕수 (인왕서우) |
See Shang Zhou Wang 商紂王. | |
| Yin Wenggui | 尹翁歸 |
윤옹귀 (인웡구이) |
A local administrator of integrity during the Western Han period. | |
| Yin Wenlong | 殷文龍 |
은문룡 (인원룽) |
A Ming squad leader 把總 who came to Korea during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). King Seonjo 宣祖 bestowed gifts upon him in 1595. | 은문룡(殷文龍) |
| Yin Xing | 陰興 |
음흥 (인싱) |
A younger brother of Emperor Guangwu's Empress Yin 陰后. | 흥(Xing 興) |