Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yin Yi | 尹毅 |
윤의 (인이) |
Yin Yi(尹毅) was a loyalist of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was killed by Mongol troops along with his entire family. | 윤의(尹毅) |
| Yin You | 尹有 |
윤유 (인유) |
A Chinese man who was captured (by Jurchens ?) but escaped to Korea. The Joseon court sent him to China in 1481. | 윤유(尹有) |
| Yin You | 殷侑 |
은유 (인유) |
Yin You(殷侑, 767-838), born in Chen commandery(陳郡), was an official of the Tang Dynasty. It is said that he had profound knowledge of the Five Confucian Classics and the history of state ritual ceremonies. In the early reign of Emperor Wenzong(文宗), he was sent to relieve the people of Cang Prefecture(滄州) who were suffering from disease and poverty caused by war. | 유(侑), 은유(殷侑) |
| Yin Zhou Wang | 殷紂王 |
은주왕 (인저우왕) |
King Zhou of Yin. See Shang Zhou Wang 商紂王. | |
| Yin Zhu | 尹洙 |
윤수 (인주) |
Yin Zhu(尹洙, 1001~1047) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. Born in Henan Superior Prefecture(河南府), he earned the Jinshi degree(進士) in 1024. He advocated the Classical Prose Movement(古文運動) with Ouyang Xiu(歐陽脩). | 윤수(尹洙), 사로(師魯) |
| Yinduo | 尹鐸 |
윤탁 (인둬) |
A native of the state of Jin 晉 and vassal of Zhao Jianzi 趙簡子 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 윤탁(尹鐸), 탁(鐸) |
| Ying Shitai | 應時泰 |
응시태 (잉스타이) |
A military officer during the later period of the Ming Dynasty, was the subordinate of Mao Wenlong(毛文龍), holding the position of Commandant(守備). | 수비(守備), 응수비(應守備) |
| Yingkao Shu | 穎考叔 |
영고숙 (잉카오수) |
An advisor of Duke Zhuang of Zheng 鄭莊公 during the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Yinhe | 尹何 |
윤하 (인허) |
A native of the state of Zheng 鄭 and vassal of Hanhu 罕虎 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 윤하(尹何) |
| Yinzhen | 胤禛 |
윤진 (인전) |
Emperor Yongzheng (雍正帝) of the Qing Dynasty. | 윤진(胤禛), 만) 인 전(in jen) |