Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Chenglan | 玉承蘭 |
옥승란 (위청란) |
A mobile corps commander (遊擊) during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming. | |
| Yu Chengzong | 兪承宗 |
유승종 (위청쭝) |
A Ming official who came to Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He came to Joseon as a staff member of the Ming envoys to Japan. | 승종(承宗), 유승종(兪承宗) |
| Yu Cong | 于琮 |
우종 (위총) |
Yu Cong(于琮, ?-881) married Princess Guangde(廣德公主), a daughter of Emperor Xuanzong(宣宗). Later, Emperor Yizong(懿宗) promoted him Chancellor. In 880, when Huang Chao(黃巢) occupied the capital Chang’an(長安) and captured Yu Cong, he offered him the position of chancellor, but Yu Cong refused and was executed. | 종(琮), 예용(禮用) |
| Yu Dawu | 兪大武 |
유대무 (위다우) |
A Ming officer. He came to Joseon during the Imjin War(aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). The Ming army sent him to Gonishi, the Japanese commander, to propose peace. | 대무(大武), 유대무(兪大武) |
| Yu Di | 于頔 |
우적 (위디) |
Yu Di(于頔, ?-818)was an official of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). At the time of Emperor Dezong(德宗) of the Tang, he was appointed prefect(刺史) of Hu Prefecture(湖州). He expanded the irrigation system to cultivate new farmlands and suppressed the rebellion of Wu Shaocheng(吳少誠). | 려(厲), 사(思), 우적(于頔), 윤원(允元) |
| Yu Dingguo | 于定國 |
우정국 (위딩궈) |
(d. 40 BCE). Chancellor 丞相 during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han 漢宣帝. | |
| Yu Fu | 兪跗 |
유부 (위푸) |
A legendary physician and subject of the Yellow Emperor 黃帝 in Chinese mythology. | 유(Yu 兪), 유편(Yu Bian 兪扁) |
| Yu Gun | 庾袞 |
유곤 (위군) |
An uncle of the Empress Yu 庾皇后) of Emperor Ming of Jin 晉明帝. | 곤(袞) |
| Yu Jiachou | 亐家仇 |
울가구 (위자오처우) |
One of the Ming commoners who lived in northeastern Korea around 1465. | |
| Yu Jiazuo | 亐家佐 |
울가좌 (위자쭤) |
One of the Ming commoners who lived in northeastern Korea around 1465. |